Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Albert Hofmann Departs

"LSD wanted to tell me something. It gave me an inner joy, an open mindedness, a gratefulness, open eyes and an internal sensitivity for the miracles of creation."

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Sierra Madre Fire News Article

This is not cool. This fire is no particular threat to Tina and I, but it is very close. It is only a little over 5 miles from us. The part that sucks is that I have two good friends that live in this area. One of them most likely is in no real danger. She and her husband are far enough down in the rural area and away for the mountain and actual forest areas. My other friend though is actually living right there with the forest area just at the base of the mountain. You could easily see the fire raging right from the area where her house is. She is just North East of Mountain View Trail where apparently they did end up having to evacuate this morning. This is right by the Mt. Wilson trail that we all go hiking at as well. I wonder if the trail will be shutdown for an extended period of time because of this.

Surging costs of groceries hit home

"American families, already pinched by soaring energy costs, are taking another big hit to household budgets as food prices increase at the fastest rate since 1990." What the shit is happening to our economy!? I don't get it.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Wired.com Readers' Brain-Enhancing Drug Regimens

I am not surprised. Are you? It's not like I don't have the occasional experience with certain substances. I just find it interesting to hear about an hidden culture of folks who would normally be stereotyped as "straight edge" engaged in popping pills to increase their ability to be productive and successful citizens.

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