Where indeed? I've been ice skating, anyway, at least weekdays. Weekends are a little rough with the later opening time and warmer weather. There has been one holiday party, December 4. I broke down and made the meatless enchiladas from Diet for a Small Planet finally after a few years of sticking with salads. I've also been getting rid of malware ( Read more... )

Sixteen people were supposed to join me for the Rubicon Trail hike but three didn't show up. That's still a pretty good group. Plenty hot out but only two of us went swimming in Emerald Bay. There were a few waders though. Maybe some pictures will show up in a week or two.

( If Bush didn’t want democracy, then why did he force it on the Palestinians? )

Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
--Edward Bernays (David Barsamian interviews Noam ChomskyThe illusions that exist within the United States about the permanence of the system are mirrored throughout the world. No country is seen as a greater ( Read more... )