living under fascism parts 1 and 2

pictures of protest from the great white north

"The very reason Mr. Bush had the luxury of launching a war of necessity in Afghanistan and a war of choice in Iraq, without a second thought, was because of the surpluses built up by the previous administration and Congress. Since then, the Bush team has been slashing taxes in the middle of two wars, weakening the dollar and amassing a huge debt burden - on the implicit assumption that nothing will go wrong in the future.

But what if there is another 9/11 or war of necessity? We're cooked. The tax revenue won't be there, so the only option will be more borrowing and a weaker dollar. But what happens if the Chinese and other foreigners, who now hold over 40 percent of our Treasury securities, decide they don't want to hold these depreciating dollars anymore, let alone buy more?"

this has been pretty self evident for a long time. like since the idea of invading iraque originally came up. where does friedman come off with that "It is now clear to me..." shit. didnt he skip covering "the most important presidential election of our lifetime" to sell his book ? after giving bush two thumbs up for the preemptive war in iraque!

v zars @ smr

anyone aware of a good digital photography blog. one that discussed cameras ? im seriously thin king of getting the leica d-lux. i know the draw back, only 3mp. but good lens. small but not too damn small and of decent heft. a camera for life ? all the google results direct you to resources and resources posing as reviews.

A quick glance at some Argentine contemporary:
The Malba ('The Dia of Buenos Aires')
Ruth Benzacar ('The Leo Castelli of Argentina' - they will be in Miami if anyone is going)
Dabbah Torrejon (dealer with an interesting roster of younger Argentine artists)

So I have been sick for the last week or so. Not enough to completely knock me out, but pretty bad. Sore throat, slight fever, and constant achy tiredness. I have been sleeping a lot. But that's not what I am posting about.

Last night, on top of this sickness, I started to feel the onset of another condition I suffer from on occasion. I guess it is acid reflux, or heart burn, or something like that. I get a case of it maybe once every couple of months. Usually after I don't eat for a long time (like all day,) and then eat too much right at once. I am pretty wimpy in terms of enduring pain, but still, this is the most painful thing that ever happens to me. Very sharp upper abdominal pains. I guess a lot of people get this, so maybe you know what I am talking about.

Anyway, I was very depressed yesterday as I felt it coming on. I drank a bunch of malox, which is what I usually do, but I knew it wouldn't do any good. It never stopped it before. It always happens at night, and it means an entire sleepless night of agony. Since I was already not feeling well my mood was even beyond depression into the fear zone. I just didn't know if I could take it.

Well, a little googling dug up a natural food website where lots of people had written in with testimonials for treating this, and innumerable other conditions, with apple cider vinegar. Who knew?

So with a little help I made my way to the local health food store and bought a bottle of Bragg organic ACV. Apparently the mass produced (Heinz) stuff doesn't work and I wasn't about to argue. Got home, put 1 Tablespoon into a glass with about an ounce of water and slugged it down. Let's just say you wouldn't want to drink it for pleasure. But, and I am not exaggerating here, one minute later I could feel the pressure in my abdomen going down. Five minutes and lots of gurgling and burping later I was 90% better. Went to sleep fine and woke this morning with no problems. Incredible.

Even feels like my sore throat is better.

This is such a relief to me that I just had to share. Apparently it works on gout too, so I'm ready for that as well! Does anyone else have any experience using ACV as a remedy?

red cross findings on Guantánamo "torture"

the new Rubin Museum was fantastic (boy liked it), some true true masterpieces are up......and for food notes Barbuto after very good, and Spotted Pig for lunch #2 was even better, we also noticed Wallse is open for lunch.....(skinny )

responsible shopper is an excellent resource to check up on how our multinationals behave in the public sphere.

chelsea girl

RIP ancel keys - dead at 100 "eat well and stay well"



"The K Ration, named for him, was originally made up of items from a Minneapolis grocery store -- hard biscuits, dry sausage, hard candy and chocolate."

"That "Seven Countries Study" provided evidence that a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, pasta, bread and olive oil and sparing of meat, eggs, butter and dairy products reduces the occurrence of heart disease."

karate chimp (mpg video)

17 critical mass cyclists arrested in nyc last night

most dangerous/safest cities

Sterling engine solar-dish farms.

film as a subversive art

subcin

From Gawker, a report that makes me want to check out Freemans:

Freemans tuesday night the 16th of nov. the bush twins along with 2 massive secret service men tried to have dinner they were told by the maitre 'd that they were full and would be for the next 4 years upon hearing the entire restaurant cheered and did a round of shots it was amazing!!!

celebrity sandwich controversy

SkyWeb Express

beats mass transit in every way: It's greener, more convenient, safer and visually more acceptable, since the cars and rail are streamlined and small. The cars, unlike the round pods in 'The Incredibles,' are egg-shaped, and allow enough room for three to four people plus their shopping bags, luggage and wheelchair or bicycle. They run on synthetic rubber tires, which reduce noise pollution, along a monorail guideway that's 3 feet wide by 3 feet deep. And because the system is powered by 600-volt DC electricity, it produces no emissions.

(Salon link so you need to click for the free day pass.)

rocketboom - vlog

diy holograms

if only there were a way to take down a buck from the comfort of my easy chair. i cant wait for the RPG version. gonna git me sum terra-wrists.

is that a dissertation in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

john zoller @ liquid blue gallery miami basel art fair