US is misquoting my Iraq report,

says Blix
"Dr Blix took issue with what he said were US Secretary of State Colin Powell's claims that the inspectors had found that Iraqi officials were hiding and moving illicit materials within and outside of Iraq to prevent their discovery. He said that the inspectors had reported no such incidents." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

'Guru of Ganja'

Found Guilty of Marijuana Cultivation
"The verdicts were a victory in the federal government's battle against California's 1996 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Rosenthal's arrest last year was among a string of Drug Enforcement Administration raids on medical marijuana suppliers in California.

Under strict orders from U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, Rosenthal was never able to tell the jury that he was growing marijuana as "an officer" for the city of Oakland's medical marijuana program."
More here: Rosenthal's Federal Drug Trial Turns Surreal
''This is the federal government at war with its own citizens and I like to think that years from now we will look back on this as a dark chapter in our nation's history,'' said California State Assemblymember Mark Leno. ''The thought of a man like Ed Rosenthal being threatened with twenty years of imprisonment is an outrage. The man is not a criminal.'' posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

The growing controversy over food irradiation

ENN News Story
"Scientists also have identified a new class of chemicals, called cyclobutanones, which only occur in irradiated foods. A German study suggests these compounds could accelerate the growth of cancer in humans. While Public Citizen believes the study has merit, other scientists -- including FDA investigators -- have not been able to replicate the results." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

CPAC

What? No Clear Channel??
It sure appears that a lot of media is represented here. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC)

TIA by a new name
"It's potentially a huge repository of information concerning American citizens," David Sobel, general counsel of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said of the TTIC. "There's nothing in what has been made publicly available that would contain a limitation on such collection. To what extent, if any, will this system collect and maintain information on U.S. citizens?" posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Dad of 4, 1,249 other drug prisoners see freedom

repeal of sentencing law will save Michigan $41M
"The law was a joke. It never detered drug trafficking, not in here. You can get any kind of drug in prison. If they can't control it in here then they can't do it on the outside," he said. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Anti-war poets force scrapping of White House symposium

The White House yesterday confirmed that it had cancelled a poetry symposium after a number of American poets threatened to turn the event into an anti-war protest. see
Poets Against War
Sigh....I suppose that even 'The Butter Battle Book' wouldn't pass muster. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Rice Protest

This has come to me via several avenues this morning. I hope it goes far and wide. Mine is on the way.
Update:A new updated web page version of the Rice Protest. Note that regular envelopes don't work well and padded envelopes or boxes are imperative. We don't want to cause any undue problems for postal workers or equipment.

There is a grassroots campaign underway to protest war in Iraq in a simple, but potentially powerful way.

Place 1/2 cup uncooked rice in a small plastic bag (a snack-size bag or sandwich bag work fine). Squeeze out excess air and seal the bag. Wrap it in a piece of paper on which you have written,

"If your enemies are hungry, feed them. -Romans 12:20.
Please send this rice to the people of Iraq; do not attack them."

Place the paper and bag of rice in an envelope (either a letter-sized or padded mailing envelope--both are the same cost to mail) and address them to:

President George Bush
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500

Attach $1.06 in postage. (Three 37-cent stamps equal $1.11.) [NOTE: MY 1/2 CUP RICE COST 4 OZ WORTH OF POSTAGE. NOT THREE.]

Drop this in the mail. It is important to act NOW so that President Bush gets the letters ASAP.

In order for this protest to be effective, there must be hundreds of thousands of such rice deliveries to the White House. We can do this if you each forward this message to your friends and family. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Only The Public Can Stop The White House Warriors

American public opinion seems to be the only force strong enough to stop the war machine and the only person listening in the Bush administration appears to be White House political strategist Karl Rove.
" The coming U.S. invasion of Iraq was not prompted by the events of Sept. 11. It is a 5-year-old plan, conceived by a cabal of officials running defense and security in the White House today, when they were out of power during the Clinton administration. "
"Calling themselves the "Project for the New American Century" (PNAC), the group drew up the plans for a second Iraq war." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Fear In The Heart

My friend Mickey wrote this song because he had to. He said, "I wish we didn't
need songs like these...I'd rather sing about a loving, peaceful world."

Fear In The Heart
2003 Michael J. Richard
verse
All this talk of war by the 'president'.
He must not have love in his heart.
And talk of terror by the White House resident.
He must have fear in his heart.

chorus
Fear in the heart, disease of the soul.
It tears down anything that grows.
Fear in the heart, gone out of control.
Cuts off life's blood flow.
Cuts off life's blood flow.

instrumental
verse
All this talk of weapons, of mass destruction.
When will we get rid of ours?
And the talk that threatens, never does mention.
It's all about oil for our cars.

chorus
Fear in the heart, disease of the soul.
It tears down anything that grows.
Fear in the heart, gone out of control.
Cuts off life's blood flow.
Cuts off life's blood flow.

verse
How can it be justice, without evidence?
Aren't we just shooting in the dark?
I hope the rest of us, receive providence,
Hope it brings love to our hearts.

chorus
Fear in the heart, disease of the soul.
It tears down anything that grows.
Fear in the heart, gone out of control.
Cuts off life's blood flow.
Cuts off life's blood flow.

If we didn't have songs like these, I wonder if the human race would have survived as long as it has. I think it's been a sanity cry for as long as we've existed. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

US senators question Iraq evidence

At least they're thinking
"influential senators have asked for Secretary of State Colin Powell himself to appear before Congress before he reports to the United Nations on 5 February to explain what new evidence there is to link Saddam Hussein with terrorism.
Others expressed scepticism that Iraq presented a imminent danger that justified war, at least while the inspectors were present."
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

edge of a humanitarian disaster

Iraq is on the brink of war and, as a result, teetering on the edge of a humanitarian disaster
Child mortality rates have rocketed since the United Nations imposed sanctions in 1990. Up to 16 million people - more than two thirds of the population - already rely on a fragile system of food aid for their survival.

What are we planning to do about this? Australia and the United States are gearing up for war. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Bush visits Grand Rapids to discuss health care

Reception chilling
"For the traditional journey outside Washington the morning after the State of the Union address, Bush chose the most conservative corner of political battleground Michigan, a state he lost in 2000.
Hundreds of demonstrators lined the street outside and chanted anti-war slogans. A smaller cluster stood on a nearby corner to show support. "Let's Roll -- never forget 9/11," one sign said."
Meanwhile...across town: For the first time in its history, Senior Meals on Wheels is cutting back services and placing new clients on a waiting list for home-delivered meals.
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Paragraph Four: SOTU

"During the last two years we have seen what can be accomplished when we work together."
this link only lists first -year accomplishments.. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

SOTU Pep Rally

I was never big on high school pep rallys, designed to get people riled up for the big game, always big talk, most of it useless and unfounded, with promises of candy for everyone once the game is played. If I recall correctly, even the big jocks came down from the fervor after a good night's sleep. Of course, it helped to have a teacher in the background reminding everyone that the term paper was due next week. Thankfully for us, the big game has no date yet. The teachers need to make themselves visible.
As it stands, we only see a psychotic principal in the only visible leadership position and a few kids on the sidelines, the kids with the history books, shaking their heads in sadness, waiting for everyone to sleep on it. A few of the jocks do recognize the pep rally for what it is, yet they can't help but get caught up in the madness and excitement of it all. They are the ones who value good sportmanship and remember not to wear the jock straps too tight. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Kurt Vonnegut vs. the !&#*!@

In Fine Form at 80
Joel Bleifuss asks:
My feeling from talking to readers and friends is that many people are beginning to despair. Do you think that we've lost reason to hope? posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Mary Jane for Pain

Pot project pulled
a middle school principal has refused to let a student display her project on the possible medical benefits of pot.
"I guess I've learned not only about medical pot, but how people will try to control what you say,'' Veronica said. "Now I'm even more determined to say what I have to say.'" posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

America's Weapons of Mass Asphyxiation

Must we trek Into the Lake of Fire?
Please take some time and visit Mike Golby's disturbing finds, a compelling argument against an unnecessary war, complete with images that will smother your being.
For so many, the allure of our military toys are a validation of power, a testimony to glorious tax dollars spent in pursuit of safety, domination, and triumph.
The realities of war are horrid. A simple bulldozer becomes an Armored Combat Earth Mover. ..for burying bodies.. the 'armored burial brigade'.
We are all aware of the 'clean surgical strikes' that so dominated the previous Gulf War. What we were not aware of were the gruesome images of bodies buried alive, scooped up by the glorious Earth Movers and deposited seamlessly. leaving no trace of bodies or the smell of death.
Mike will lead you to What Bodies? written by Patrick J. Sloyan which exposes what mass media missed, or was steered away from, in 1991.
A vivid pictorial of war torn countries and inhumane acts need to be exposed. I think it is an extremely valid argument against war. A young child, seeing this, would not be expected to grow up bitter compelled to retaliate, and filled with hatred for the country that did this?

posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Gen. Schwarzkopf Is Skeptical About U.S. Action in Iraq

Just in case you have yet to see this: Schwarzkopf wants to give peace a chance.
"Candidly, I have gotten somewhat nervous at some of the pronouncements Rumsfeld has made," says Schwarzkopf.

He contrasts Cheney's low profile as defense secretary during the Gulf War with Rumsfeld's frequent television appearances since Sept. 11, 2001. "He almost sometimes seems to be enjoying it." That, Schwarzkopf admonishes, is a sensation to be avoided when engaged in war.
"It's scary, okay?" he says. "Let's face it: There are guys at the Pentagon who have been involved in operational planning for their entire lives, okay? . . . And for this wisdom, acquired during many operations, wars, schools, for that just to be ignored, and in its place have somebody who doesn't have any of that training, is of concern." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Rubber Soul Newsletter 1/28/2003


New! Rubber Soul Newsletter 1/28/2003 posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

The ReachM High Cowboy Network Noose

Cowboy Kahlil is thinkin' with his keyboard. He has a knack for lassoing thoughts in mid-air and pounding them into jerky for the mind. Saddle-up and visit his ranch. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Detroit News Poll

When do you think the U.S. should attack Iraq?
Of course they aren't scientific, but, because I have never been polled by a "real poll", I guess it feels better to voice something. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Archive

. Dark Side of Rev. Moon
When I was a young runaway, I spent a short time with the Moonies. Repressive. Terrifying. Moon's influence over American policy is possibly more terrifying than we realize.
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Pentagon eyes mass graves

Pentagon eyes mass graves
"The bulldozers were all lined up and ready to go," to deposit contaminated bodies in "mass graves," Pagonis said. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

REPEAL AUTHORIZATION OF FORCE

Lisa English of RuminateThis has pointed me to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's (D-TX) office.
"Congresswoman Jackson Lee's legislation, H. Con. Res.2, seeks to repeal Public Law 107-243 in order to ensure that Congress is afforded the opportunity to re-examine the threat posed by Iraq, which would include taking the time to review fully and accurately the findings of the international weapons inspectors prior to the engagement of military forces. Passage of H. Con. Res. 2 would also provide Congress the time to consider any exit strategy that must be developed prior to deploying troops, as well as the serious domestic impact that a possible war with Iraq would involve."
"Making a truly informed decision with respect to the threats we may face today demands that we reconsider the decision we made months ago when our world was a different place," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee.

Lisa always finds something to give me a little hope. This, of course, would be the ideal resolution, but is it going anywhere? We've given away so much power... posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

A Warrior Against War

"This is an incredibly 'take the ground from under me' article. I've held out hope that somehow, somewhere, there was something to prevent the
power display of stupidity and tyranny. If we don't have hope we have nothing. I have nothing.
A Must Read
"When war gets as close as this one is, I don't go looking for a dove.

Ramsey Clark, the Rev. Daniel Berrigan, the Quakers and college professors and European diplomats - I already know where they all stand. I want to do my war talking with a warrior.

A real American military man who fought for his country time and again, a soldier who stood in harm's way as the bullets and bombs flew in, as wars of grave national interest were lost and won.

Get me Hack."
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

The Guilt-Free Soldier

Are we ready for the infamous Nuremberg plea -"I was just following orders" - to be made easier with pharmaceuticals? Though the research so far has been limited to animals and the most preliminary of human trials, the question is worth debating now. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Easy Come, Easy Go for Gay-Hating Appointee

dont come back now, hear?
via morons.org posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Low Carb munchies

Sheila Lennon has compiled a list of
Low Carb Super Bowl munchies!
Yum! I won't watch the Super Bowl but maybe I'll eat until my belly looks like one. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Sick and Tired

Watching the news the other evening, I happened to hear Bush's 'sick and tired' rant. What struck me even harder was the sheer bitterness, hatred and loss of control in his facial expression. It is consuming him. It reminded me of my mother going off into a tirade of insanity, the same loss of control that fuels a child's need to run away. None of us on earth can run from this.

'sick and tired' said he
through ferocious smug teeth
the parent
who dictates
and has no ears
his own orphaned children
forced to live in his fears
no money for healthcare
never knew how to feel
big-money-pockets
approved by his seal

star wars, the father
avenged by the son
bully of the schoolyard
everyone run!
the war he is fighting
contrived in his head
no smoking gun
to sleep in his bed

the madness of power
fuels limited reign
'sick and tired' said he
and who is insane?
no condom protection
for an oil whore's well
the choices are clear
comply or rebel
~Cyndy Roy January 2003
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Zander's Peace /War school project poll

via Rittenhouse I learned of this poll
Zander "designed the two polls that you see in the left column and right column. The LEFT poll asks opinions of people that believe Peaceful solutions are the way to solve the problems in Iraq, or are generally against military means being used. The poll on the RIGHT is for people who believe that a military solution IS the answer to the problems. Please help me out...."
He's getting a good response from the blogging community. I'd like to see him get an overwhelming response. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

God bless America

In a poem written for the Guardian, the distinguished playwright Harold Pinter takes the US to task for its seemingly inexorable march towards war on Iraq


The Guardian

Here they go again,
The Yanks in their armoured parade
Chanting their ballads of joy
As they gallop across the big world
Praising America's God.
The gutters are clogged with the dead
The ones who couldn't join in
The others refusing to sing
The ones who are losing their voice
The ones who've forgotten the tune.

The riders have whips which cut.
Your head rolls onto the sand
Your head is a pool in the dirt
Your head is a stain in the dust
Your eyes have gone out and your nose
Sniffs only the pong of the dead
And all the dead air is alive
With the smell of America's God.

© Harold Pinter, January 2003
found via talkleft posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

10 ways to tell if your co-worker is an extraterrestrial

Given to me by a co-worker who said he found me out. I wonder if extraterrestrials know who they are?
-- Many top scientists believe that aliens live secretly among us. The sneaky intergalactic travelers often pose as our friends, neighbors and co-workers while they learn the ways of Earth. But how can you tell invading aliens from real humans?
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Union of Concerned Scientists Action Letter

Take Action
Let the UN Security Council do its job in Iraq
Tell President Bush to respect all UN decisions on Iraq, to give the inspectors time to do their work, and not to use military force against Iraq without the explicit approval of the UN Security Council.
all we can do is flood Bush with as many letters from as many groups as possible..the majority of people feel this way, and if the wishes of the people aren't respected in this matter, then what does that say about our democracy? posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Song From The Stars

Lyrics and Link to a new song written by Craig. (mp3)
To hear the song click on the image of the view from the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Lots of Songs and Stars in them thar' mountains. This song just appeared in the course of two days.
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Photos January 18 2003, Washington DC

No War On Iraq
Rally in Washington D.C.
Here are some photos to give an idea of the event and the crowd that gathered on this Saturday in Washington. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Database of Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products

Information Resource
from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Speech Excerpts/Video

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Timeline, speech excerpts, video. Nicely done website from clickondetroit.com. Unfortunately the sound file for his 'Beyond Vietnam' speech is not here, however, the text of that speech can be found here.
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Defend Affirmative Action!

Take Action/Info
Civil Rights March to the Supreme Court on the day the University of Michigan affirmative action cases are heard by the US Supreme Court:
April 1 or April 2. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

UM MLK Symposium 2003

Reverand Dr. Martin Luther King Symposium 2003 posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

U. S. National Debt Clock

Ouch! posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Bush, Reverend Moon and North Korea

Moon Shadow
"Now, at a time when Moon may be influencing United States foreign policy vis a vis North Korea, a known nuclear power, and risking a nuclear war in northeast Asia and hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of deaths, it may be time for Congress to once again launch an investigation of a man whose sole purpose is to unify the world under his direction. It has been over 60 years since the world heard a man talk like that." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Military voices of dissent

Voices
"This week thousands of US soldiers are deploying to Kuwait to fight a war on our behalf. They go because it is their job, and their mission to protect us. It is now our mission to protect them." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Protestors Brave the Cold in Ann Arbor Michigan



Elliott Yush, left, 54, and Dr. Joann Love, MD., 52, march during a rally Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, outside the Federal Building in Ann Arbor, Mich. About 500 protesters in Ann Arbor, and others all over the country, marched in a passionate show of dissent against war with Iraq. Love and Yush, both of Ann Arbor, marched in an anti-Vietnam war protest in the 60s. (AP Photo/Paul Warner) posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Worldwide Protests to Oppose War on Iraq

"Bush has said that he intends to launch a pre-emptive war and now he's facing the most formidable obstacle, which is a pre-emptive anti-war movement," Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, from Partnership for Civil Justice, said Friday. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

In Europe and America, Peace Gets a Chance

Peace, a Chance?
Earlier this week, it even won the support of an influential group of Republican Party donors, who said in an advert in The Wall Street Journal, no less: "Let's be clear. We supported the Gulf War. We supported our intervention in Afghanistan. We accept the logic of a just war. But Mr President, your war on Iraq does not pass the test." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

SCAM!!

Domain Support Group
I had just finished reading eatonweb's discovery of this scam when I got an identical phone call.
"yesterday i got a phone call from the Domain Support Group telling me they'd like to send a fax about important domain changes that have recently happened. When asked *what* changes, the woman couldn't answer, trying to say that the fax would explain everything...."
I normally don't get telephone solicitations because I have taken precautions and ask to be removed from any lists when I do get calls. The woman knew my name and my domain name. My caller ID said 'unavailable' which I would not normally answer had I been at that particular phone. Is this a new form of harvesting phone numbers and a new era of annoyimg sales calls? posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Atrios says:

It amazes me that the media has largely ignored the explicit symbolism of two things Bush has done this week. First he declared a Sanctity of Life day on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Second, he came out in opposition of affirmative action, playing the dishonest race-baiting"quota" game, on the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The timing of both of these things was of course deliberate.
~Atrios posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Vonnegut at 80

I'm mad about being old and I'm mad about being American
Vonnegut continues to be a cultural presence, speaking out against war with Iraq to 10,000 protestors at a rally in New York's Central Park and making a spoken-word contribution to the new multimedia world music production One Giant Leap. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Statement by University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman


University of Michigan Response to White House posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Antiwar Movement Gears Up

With major demonstrations this Saturday, lobbying campaigns in full swing throughout the country, petition drives mushrooming, with even the mainstream media interested, the anti-Iraq War movement is becoming a genuine political force.
"With national polls showing a steep decline in support for the Bush Administration’s war-with-or-without-UN-support policy, along with a significant drop in the overall approval ratings for Bush’s policies, even national news media that had previously ignored citizen protests against Bush’s march to war have taken notice. The New York Times and the Washington Post, for example, have written page-one stories about the mushrooming anti-war movement." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

United Press International: Outside view: Kerry can clobber Bush

Kerry can clobber Bush
"Kerry, for three very important reasons, should be the Bush administration's worst nightmare. First, and most importantly, he did not share Vice President Dick Cheney's "other priorities" during Vietnam, nor log time with Bush in the Texas Air National Guard. No, Kerry, a man born of privilege who could have easily avoided a potential one-way sojourn to Southeast Asia, volunteered to serve his country, earning a variety of honors in the process."
" They still will attack him for the fact that he protested the Vietnam War when he returned home, and for his liberal positions on social issues, having a similar voting record to his fellow Massachusetts Democrat, Sen. Ted Kennedy. But that brings us to his second strength. Unlike so many Democrats today who seem satisfied to be defined in the most negative terms by Republican operatives, elected officials and an increasingly caustic conservative media machine, Kerry has proven since election 2000 that he relishes the fight like no other Democrat since somebody named Clinton." posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Was there a whiff of cannabis about Jesus?

Claims of drug use by biblical figures surprisingly have substance,
says Professor Carl Ruck
The word Christ does mean "the anointed one" and Bennett contends that Christ was anointed with chrism, a cannabis-based oil, that caused his spiritual visions. The ancient recipe for this oil, recorded in Exodus, included over 9lb of flowering cannabis tops (known as kaneh-bosem in Hebrew), extracted into a hin (about 11? pints) of olive oil, with a variety of other herbs and spices. The mixture was used in anointing and fumigations that, significantly, allowed the priests and prophets to see and speak with Yahweh. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Modified Anthrax Toxin Eradicates Cancer

Anthrax Toxin Eradicates Cancer
The data show that a simple change of protease activation specificity converts anthrax toxin from a highly lethal to a potent tumoricidal agent.
see also: The Urokinase Plasminogen Activation System: posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Humor Break

from the ever-evolving reverse cowgirl's blog

posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Emma Goldman

posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

University of Michigan

Information on Admissions Lawsuits posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

The Michigan Daily

Know the ANSWER "The burgeoning anti-war movement is gaining steam. It is necessary to recognize, however, that even though radical ANSWER is taking the initiative this time, the anti-war movement is not inherently radical. Many moderates are against President Bush's Iraq agenda, but do not have the financial support to spur a mass rally alone. In this case, it would be wise for moderate groups to stand up against war along with ANSWER and share the fiscal responsibilities of organizing protests."
I have one word..inclusive..
posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

The United States of America has gone mad

"Can I watch it on television?"
"America has entered one of its periods of historical madness, but this is the worst I can remember: worse than McCarthyism, worse than the Bay of Pigs and in the long term potentially more disastrous than the Vietnam War." by John Le Carre posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Mad Kane's stripcreator

Mad Kane is raising her own bar. I love it! her newest is a comic strip..stripcreator
She also points us here, where we can make our own comics. posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

GOP senators on the warpath

Insert smiley here posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

"Stronger than the tread of armies, is an idea whose time has come."

Peace Quotations posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Neal Pollack's The Maelstrom

"the first copies of Beneath the Axis Of Evil: One Man's Journey Into the Horrors Of War, came back from the printer today, and it looks great.
Also, Ben and I are throwing a party in Austin, Texas on Friday, January 24, to celebrate the book's publication. Bookhouse Rock will be hosted by The Escapist Bookstore, 2209 S. First Street. I'll read and perform a rock n roll show with The Neal Pollack Invasion. Other musical acts include Jim Roll of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Austin's own The Yuppie Pricks."
It's good to see (I knew him when) Jim Roll gettin' around; in good company no less! posted by Cyndy | link |    | |

Esophageal Cancer Information Links

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Assn and Cathy's EC Cafe are invaluable resources for any type of cancer. Research and experience is growing and I just want to remind people that if they suffer from GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) to inquire about further testing such as endoscopy. Many physicians are unawa