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POETRY AS INSURGENT ART

I am signaling you through the flames.

The North Pole is not where it used to be.

Manifest Destiny is no longer manifest.

Civilization self-destructs.

Nemesis is knocking at the door.

What are poets for, in such an age? What is the use of poetry?

The state of the world calls [...]

2010 Ride #1

View Ascent activity on 03-Jan-10 at 12:20PM in a larger map

Woke up late this morning, but the weather is absolutely gorgeous outside … clear and sunny with temperatures in the low-to-mid 30s, so I decided to skip skiing and go for the first ride of the 2010 season instead.

14.5 miles, AvgHR 148, 574 [...]

Cancer sucks

Fat Cyclist » Don’t Say She Lost

Susan died tonight (August 5) at 7:25pm. It was a hard, long day, and Susan fought right to the end, for much longer than anyone would have thought she could.

My mom, my sisters Kellene and Jodi, and my Brother-in-Law Rocky were all here to support my family [...]

California

I’ll post some commentary later when I’ve calmed down a bit, but suffice it to say that at the moment:

I AM FUCKING DISGUSTED WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

(05-26) 11:33 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when [...]

Prop 8 protests in SLC

Thousands protest LDS stance on same-sex marriage – Salt Lake Tribune

Opponents of a measure that banned gay marriage in California took their outrage to the spiritual hub of Mormonism on Friday.

More than 3,000 people swarmed downtown Salt Lake City to march past the LDS temple and church headquarters, protesting Mormon involvement in [...]

Great expectations and great challenges

Three more great articles from The Economist on this past Tuesday’s election excerpted below. The first article deals with the expectations that President-elect Barack Obama will face once he takes the Oath of Office on January 20th.

Great expectations of Barack Obama | The Economist Nov 6th 2008, From The Economist print edition

Barack [...]

Fingers crossed

The drive to defeat Prop 8 isn’t completely dead yet … seems the proponents of Prop 8 didn’t get legislative approval for a Constitutional revision before placing the prop on the ballot; so it’s possible that Prop 8 constitutes an unlawful amendment.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Same-sex marriage ban wins; opponents sue to block measure [...]

Indiana nuns lacking ID denied at poll

Indiana nuns lacking ID denied at poll by fellow sister

About 12 Indiana nuns were turned away Tuesday from a polling place by a fellow bride of Christ because they didn’t have state or federal identification bearing a photograph.

Sister Julie McGuire said she was forced to turn away her fellow sisters at Saint Mary’s [...]

Video Poetry (Porno Edition)

NEW PORNOGRAPHERS – CHALLENGERS

Yes I know it was late We were greeting the sun Before long

And you live with someone I live with somebody too Leave it there

For safe keeping One of the west village in plains That was the custom Come dawn

On the walls of the day In the [...]

Quote of the Day

“We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron. We shall not find a single foot of earth that can be planted with crops to raise food. It’s no use. So, if you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to [...]