"Drugs open peoples minds. That is why they are illegal. It is nothing to do with our mental or physical well-being. If the government gave a rats ass about our health, tobacco and alcohol would be banned outright. It is as simple as that." Testify, brother Dee. Good post. [More...]

saturday morning me//
woke up--it was a laurel park morning/
and the 1st thing that i knew/
there was toast and eggs and oj/
a bowl of strawberries, too/
i was sitting in a long, soft celedon gown/
stacking the deck/up to my neck/
pass me the pipe, captain/
i may be heading for a fall/
now playing-Nina Hagen - Wir Leben Immer Noch/
so how about you?/

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Police, protesters, and politicians prepare for the G8 Summit; where imperial dreams are born. 26,000 poised police in a city of 10,000 with $57 million dollars worth of security. The G8 Summit meets June 8-10 in Coastal Georgia. And No G8 - is the Anti-G8 Convergence 2004 and website serves as their protest clearinghouse. San Francisco protesters were out Saturday. And see Atlanta's Indymedia for more info.

If you're just quoting your parents, you really didn't know Ronald Reagan. If you've only read the headlines, or only watched the US media accounts, you really didn't know Ronald Reagan. As with everything, make sure your news is balanced. Collect it from the four corners. Sift through it well. Read between the lines and decide who has an agenda. Expect no glowing eulogy here. "Shoot to maim the unruly demonstrators and shoot to kill the looters" - That's what I remember when I hear the name Ronald Reagan. My husband and I recalled Reagan saying this in 1969 regarding People's Park in Berkeley. (when we were still in Venice) And Greg Palast calls it as he sees it as well.

All Due Respect was the name of The Soprano's end of season episode last night and really was anti-climactic. Adrianna's whacking the week before was more exciting than this last one.

Go dance, sing, visit friends, explore nature, and don't forget to find your way back.

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{Saturday Silliness}WARNING:
This special circus exhibit contains shocking documentation of Plush-toy tragedies. [link]

:: Shiny, Shiny - A new gadget weblog for the ladies, it appears. Why'd you go and pink it up? Talking about "cute" gadgets and the cuteness factor and side-by-side Kate Spade ads. Although many will drool over your finds, how can you expect to seriously run with the big dogs when you're segregating half the population?

:: Peace Ride for Tibet's Independence ends today in Toronto and began over two weeks ago in Washington, DC. [link]
Candian Prime Minister met with the Dalai Lama yesterday, but since Canada has close relations with China, he insisted their visit would be a spiritual one, not a politica one. I couldn't help but imagine George Bush and the Dalai Lama having a serious talk. Would George give his holiness noogies upon arrival? Offer him a brewski? "We gotta get you outta that frock and into some jeans and cowboy boots, my man." [link]

:: Illustrated Complete Summary of Gravity's Rainbow. via ~ List.

:: March For Women's Lives Sunday (thanks, Tish) in Washington, DC; saw where there'll be a live feed on Indymedia, I believe.
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:: People's Park 35th Anniversary Faire and Concert
Sunday, April 25, 2004 [link]
2003 Celebration Pics - they're having too much fun
NSFW - [link]
SFW - [link]

:: Mumia Abu-Jamal's 50th birthday celebration today in Philadelphia. [link]

saturday morning me//
husband's oversized white tee/long batik skirt
barefoot/dirty dreads wrapped/i'm sapped/
folgers IV #2/gauloise blonde #2/pepto chewable#1/
eating: fresh strawberries, 1/2 wheat bagel/
listening: muddy waters' champagne & reefer/
today's forecast: slovenly behaviour/
so hows about you?/

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