Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
I THINK I FINALLY FEEL THE XMAS SPIRIT
I'm returning to being human. I've thawed. Oranges is on a very temporary delay. It'll be mailed next week sometime. Its winter not xmas, so it all fits.
Also, I've left the cult. No Im not talking about my job either! Im hapily at my job. On vacation next week. But yeah, Ive left the cult and yet another piece of myself is free. Liz knows what Im talking about. If you want specifics, feel free to ask.
We had our own Xmas miracle last night.
Are things converging? Possibly. Karma? Not unlikely.
Anyway, be free be safe be kind.
Oh and check this out---IF you are going to insist on playing the part of the intellectual bully, have the smarts to fucking use the spell checker.
I for one am a big fan of "agent provociturs".
Anyone who who fights aint fighting on my behalf, anyone "defending" me using or intimating violence isnt defending me at all. Or you, right?
Check this out---there are no fucking lizard people or devils killing you. There are humans. Humans who have been misled and are confused. They need love. There arent aliens, only greedy lame folks who need love. Their perception is flawed.
We dont need conspiracies, I think evil motivations are really obvious.
So, love and peace and communication and understanding and not being a fucking psycho spazz. Right on!
Happy birthday Jesus.
---Oh one more thing--- the human race is an amalgamation. All things as all things. Limitations are for the limited. Thanks, theres a midnight show as well!
Also, I've left the cult. No Im not talking about my job either! Im hapily at my job. On vacation next week. But yeah, Ive left the cult and yet another piece of myself is free. Liz knows what Im talking about. If you want specifics, feel free to ask.
We had our own Xmas miracle last night.
Are things converging? Possibly. Karma? Not unlikely.
Anyway, be free be safe be kind.
Oh and check this out---IF you are going to insist on playing the part of the intellectual bully, have the smarts to fucking use the spell checker.
I for one am a big fan of "agent provociturs".
Anyone who who fights aint fighting on my behalf, anyone "defending" me using or intimating violence isnt defending me at all. Or you, right?
Check this out---there are no fucking lizard people or devils killing you. There are humans. Humans who have been misled and are confused. They need love. There arent aliens, only greedy lame folks who need love. Their perception is flawed.
We dont need conspiracies, I think evil motivations are really obvious.
So, love and peace and communication and understanding and not being a fucking psycho spazz. Right on!
Happy birthday Jesus.
---Oh one more thing--- the human race is an amalgamation. All things as all things. Limitations are for the limited. Thanks, theres a midnight show as well!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
I LOVE BLACK PEOPLE!
Yes I love Black People for many reasons, and something that really wins me over is their ability to pull off wearing FUCKING AWESOME suits like the one this gentleman is sporting. If you're curious I found this pic ont he web page of a church I have to approve. This is the pastor. He's 6 years younger than me, and he lives in Florida. Hope you're all having a great day.
ADENDUM!!! IMPORTANT ADENDUM!!!
[09:19] Richardatelca: ok you can check NOW
[09:19] nectarine900: i already looked at it!
[09:19] Richardatelca: what did you think?
[09:22] nectarine900: its hilarious
[09:23] Richardatelca: why is it hilarious
[09:23] nectarine900: because i think of the website black people love us
[09:23] nectarine900: haha
[09:23] Richardatelca: yeah
[09:23] Richardatelca: haha
[09:23] Richardatelca: i was going to put I hope they love me
[09:23] Richardatelca: haha
[09:23] nectarine900: haha
[09:23] Richardatelca: maybe I should
[09:25] nectarine900: yeah, i think i like that better
[09:26] Richardatelca: but i am being sincere though
[09:26] Richardatelca: a white guy would look like a circus clown in that suit
[09:26] nectarine900: you are so right
[09:27] Richardatelca: its the same thing with bald heads
[09:27] Richardatelca: white guys look weird
[09:27] nectarine900: yeah
[09:27] Richardatelca: black guys look fantastic
[09:27] nectarine900: i still need to sleep with a black guy
[09:28] nectarine900: it will happen someday
[09:28] Richardatelca: Im sure it will
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
NO FUCKING SHIT
Five Reasons Your Office Is Bad for You
Desk jockeys beware: The average working environment can take a surprising toll on your health. Here's how to avoid the hazards.
By Temma Ehrenfeld | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Dec 14, 2007 | Updated: 3:14 p.m. ET Dec 14, 2007
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Most of us spend our working hours in environments we can't completely control, whether we're facing a cash register, a client, or a computer screen. And it's important to know that the little and not-so-little annoyances—from dry eyes to rushed lunches—can affect your health. If the prospect of Monday morning and another work day inspires a despairing moan, consider remedies other than quitting. Small adjustments can make a surprising difference in the quality of your day. Here are five of the biggest office health challenges and the best ways to beat them:
1. Sights for Sore Eyes. According to a study reported in the Survey of Ophthalmology, computer users risk tired, red eyes, burning and blurred or double vision. People blink up to 60 percent less often while looking at the screen, causing dry-eye symptoms. The cornea is also sensitive to office hazards like dry air, airborne paper dust and ventilation fans. To protect yourself, look away from the screen and at a distant object at least every 30 minutes. Use eye drops if you feel strain. And if you wear reading glasses and work at a computer more than an hour a day, researchers recommend a pair of glasses especially designed for the distance you normally sit from the screen.
2. A Pain in the Back. Sitting too long in a badly designed office chair can provoke both acute and chronic back pain. So with that in mind, remember your ergonomics. Adjust the height of your chair and keyboard and the distance from the computer screen. (Here are tips for making your workspace more ergonomic.) Psychology also plays a big role in chronic pain, according to a World Health Organization report by rheumatologist George Ehrlich. Back pain can be a sign that you're bored or unhappy at work. If you've adjusted your workstation, try getting more exercise outside work to improve your mood says Ehrlich.
3. Noises Off. A Cornell study found that even low-level noise in open-style offices results in more stress. After randomly assigning 40 experienced clerical workers to either a quiet, or a mildly noisy open-style office for three hours, the researchers measured and compared the amount of epinephrine, a stress hormone, in their urine. The workers in the noisier office were both more stressed and less likely to make ergonomic adjustments to their workstation. "One possible reason is that under stress, people focus in on their main task," says Cornell's Gary Evans, a leading expert on environmental stress. Dilbert-style cubicles don't necessarily do the trick: sound travels through the gaps and the walls create a false sense of privacy. Explain to cubicle neighbors that it's important for all of you to keep your voices (and any noisemaking devices) low. People who don't need to be on the phone constantly may find noise-canceling headphones to be a big help. There are also a number of products that aim to block conversational noise around cubicles. There hasn't been much scientific evidence to back up their claims, but they may be worth checking out if office chatter is making you crazy.
4. Desk-side Noshing. Eating out every day for lunch—or at your desk while distracted by e-mail and phone calls--tends to make you overeat and choose the wrong food. Try to brown-bag it and take enough time out so you can actually chew your food. And most importantly, stay far away from the desk with the candy dish or birthday cake. Studies show that the closer your proximity to those office snacks, the more likely you are to gain weight. (For more tips on avoiding bad eating environments, check out "By the Numbers: The Seven Worst Ways to Eat.")
5. Bad Vibes. Research published in the Journal of Management Studies reports that Americans are especially likely to be bullied at work, yet only one in three of the victims identified themselves as targets. So what exactly counts as bullying? "Persistent intimidating, malicious, insulting or exclusionary behavior." says author Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik, of the University of New Mexico. Not only victims, but observers were more likely to report feeling stressed and dissatisfied with their jobs. Talking back to a bully typically aggravates the behavior, says Lutgen-Sandvik. A better strategy is to alert superiors, and if you can join forces with coworkers and complain as a group, you're twice as likely to succeed, Lutgen-Sandvik found. Of course, sometimes it's the boss administering the doses of workplace humiliation--small stresses that take a cumulative toll.
© 2007 Newsweek, Inc.
Desk jockeys beware: The average working environment can take a surprising toll on your health. Here's how to avoid the hazards.
By Temma Ehrenfeld | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Dec 14, 2007 | Updated: 3:14 p.m. ET Dec 14, 2007
Related:George Ehrlich Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik Gary Evans
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Most of us spend our working hours in environments we can't completely control, whether we're facing a cash register, a client, or a computer screen. And it's important to know that the little and not-so-little annoyances—from dry eyes to rushed lunches—can affect your health. If the prospect of Monday morning and another work day inspires a despairing moan, consider remedies other than quitting. Small adjustments can make a surprising difference in the quality of your day. Here are five of the biggest office health challenges and the best ways to beat them:
1. Sights for Sore Eyes. According to a study reported in the Survey of Ophthalmology, computer users risk tired, red eyes, burning and blurred or double vision. People blink up to 60 percent less often while looking at the screen, causing dry-eye symptoms. The cornea is also sensitive to office hazards like dry air, airborne paper dust and ventilation fans. To protect yourself, look away from the screen and at a distant object at least every 30 minutes. Use eye drops if you feel strain. And if you wear reading glasses and work at a computer more than an hour a day, researchers recommend a pair of glasses especially designed for the distance you normally sit from the screen.
2. A Pain in the Back. Sitting too long in a badly designed office chair can provoke both acute and chronic back pain. So with that in mind, remember your ergonomics. Adjust the height of your chair and keyboard and the distance from the computer screen. (Here are tips for making your workspace more ergonomic.) Psychology also plays a big role in chronic pain, according to a World Health Organization report by rheumatologist George Ehrlich. Back pain can be a sign that you're bored or unhappy at work. If you've adjusted your workstation, try getting more exercise outside work to improve your mood says Ehrlich.
3. Noises Off. A Cornell study found that even low-level noise in open-style offices results in more stress. After randomly assigning 40 experienced clerical workers to either a quiet, or a mildly noisy open-style office for three hours, the researchers measured and compared the amount of epinephrine, a stress hormone, in their urine. The workers in the noisier office were both more stressed and less likely to make ergonomic adjustments to their workstation. "One possible reason is that under stress, people focus in on their main task," says Cornell's Gary Evans, a leading expert on environmental stress. Dilbert-style cubicles don't necessarily do the trick: sound travels through the gaps and the walls create a false sense of privacy. Explain to cubicle neighbors that it's important for all of you to keep your voices (and any noisemaking devices) low. People who don't need to be on the phone constantly may find noise-canceling headphones to be a big help. There are also a number of products that aim to block conversational noise around cubicles. There hasn't been much scientific evidence to back up their claims, but they may be worth checking out if office chatter is making you crazy.
4. Desk-side Noshing. Eating out every day for lunch—or at your desk while distracted by e-mail and phone calls--tends to make you overeat and choose the wrong food. Try to brown-bag it and take enough time out so you can actually chew your food. And most importantly, stay far away from the desk with the candy dish or birthday cake. Studies show that the closer your proximity to those office snacks, the more likely you are to gain weight. (For more tips on avoiding bad eating environments, check out "By the Numbers: The Seven Worst Ways to Eat.")
5. Bad Vibes. Research published in the Journal of Management Studies reports that Americans are especially likely to be bullied at work, yet only one in three of the victims identified themselves as targets. So what exactly counts as bullying? "Persistent intimidating, malicious, insulting or exclusionary behavior." says author Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik, of the University of New Mexico. Not only victims, but observers were more likely to report feeling stressed and dissatisfied with their jobs. Talking back to a bully typically aggravates the behavior, says Lutgen-Sandvik. A better strategy is to alert superiors, and if you can join forces with coworkers and complain as a group, you're twice as likely to succeed, Lutgen-Sandvik found. Of course, sometimes it's the boss administering the doses of workplace humiliation--small stresses that take a cumulative toll.
© 2007 Newsweek, Inc.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Perhaps I Was Wrong?
Minneapolis police raid goes awry
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press Writer Mon Dec 17, 10:14 PM ET
MINNEAPOLIS - Two officers who raided an innocent family's house on a bad tip were shot at and returned fire, but no one was injured, a police spokesman said.
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Vang Khang said Monday that he grabbed his hunting gun to protect himself, his wife and his six children when they heard someone burst through the back door early Sunday. He fired three shots, hitting two members of the SWAT team, but they were unhurt because of their bulletproof vests and helmets.
Officers returned fire, but nobody in the house was injured. Police released Khang after taking his statement.
All six of the children, ages 3 to 15, were home at the time.
Lt. Amelia Huffman said the officers went to the house listed on the search warrant, but it turned out the source was wrong.
Seven police officers were put on paid administrative leave as the department investigates, standard procedure when officers are involved in shootings, Huffman said.
Huffman declined to say much about the underlying case but said it was generated by a unit that typically handles drug and gang crimes.
Khang, 34, and his wife, Yee Moua, told reporters Monday night that they thought intruders had broken into their home.
Moua said she was watching television on the main floor when she heard voices and then windows breaking. She ran upstairs to tell her husband.
Khang said he grabbed the shotgun from a closet and fired three shots out his bedroom door. When his sons yelled at him that the intruders were actually police, he put down his gun and put his hands in the air.
"The whole family is badly shaken and still trying to understand what happened," Moua said. She and Khang showed reporters five broken windows and 22 bullet holes.
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press Writer Mon Dec 17, 10:14 PM ET
MINNEAPOLIS - Two officers who raided an innocent family's house on a bad tip were shot at and returned fire, but no one was injured, a police spokesman said.
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Vang Khang said Monday that he grabbed his hunting gun to protect himself, his wife and his six children when they heard someone burst through the back door early Sunday. He fired three shots, hitting two members of the SWAT team, but they were unhurt because of their bulletproof vests and helmets.
Officers returned fire, but nobody in the house was injured. Police released Khang after taking his statement.
All six of the children, ages 3 to 15, were home at the time.
Lt. Amelia Huffman said the officers went to the house listed on the search warrant, but it turned out the source was wrong.
Seven police officers were put on paid administrative leave as the department investigates, standard procedure when officers are involved in shootings, Huffman said.
Huffman declined to say much about the underlying case but said it was generated by a unit that typically handles drug and gang crimes.
Khang, 34, and his wife, Yee Moua, told reporters Monday night that they thought intruders had broken into their home.
Moua said she was watching television on the main floor when she heard voices and then windows breaking. She ran upstairs to tell her husband.
Khang said he grabbed the shotgun from a closet and fired three shots out his bedroom door. When his sons yelled at him that the intruders were actually police, he put down his gun and put his hands in the air.
"The whole family is badly shaken and still trying to understand what happened," Moua said. She and Khang showed reporters five broken windows and 22 bullet holes.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine, Satsuma, Nectarine
Saturday we spent driving around buying fabrics- food- flowers- etc.
It snowed heavily and we spent much more than we had planned on, but we never doubted ourselves or our ideas. The driving was very slow. We just kind of barreled our way forward.
In the evening, we created the cover photo. The cover is a very elaborate still life. It was such a thing of beauty. If I may be self aggrandizing, I continually amazed at the things that Liz & I are able to manifest out of thin air. We somehow do it over and over again. It is a blessing. Jewelry, Fruit, Vegetables, Ribbons, Flowers, Candles- these were our ingrdients.
It just so happened Rich & Pat were having a dinner party while we were making our thing of beauty. We invited their guests upstairs. They ooohed and aahed. Made us feel great. When we were done, we gave all the food away to them. They each walked out into the freezing night with plastic bags of produce.
We took 201 photos. Both Liz & I feel we never got "THE SHOT". But the next morning I looked at everything and while we may not have gotten "THE SHOT", we sure got something very special. I dont think photos could capture what we made anyway. It was a living organism. Truly a thing of beauty.
You'll see the pictures. You'll agree with me.
It's for one of the "short books". We're printing on Wednesday. It's called "Oranges". Some people come from water, some people came from the sky. The human species is not a fixed, static species. The human race is an amalgamation. This is not the work or the energy of evil. I believe it is the will of God. It is our vocation while we're here to reconcile the insincts and intellects and integrate the disperate motivations and ideals of our collective make-up. Existing in a degraded state is not a foregone conclusion. If someone tells you it is, stare them in the eye till you see their forked tounge. The Earth gets hotter, that is not the will of God. Winter is our time. Time for apples and oranges and all the celebrations and exaltations. I stand in judgement of nothing. Nor am I frozen in a pure state. All things as all things. Purity is part of all things. As is degredation. As is mediocrity. As is enlightenment. States of mind and states of action are states of the soul. You know this of course.
The titles included in Oranges are:
Oranges
For Social Reasons Only
Look At This Shirt
Earl Wrote This (For Tobi)
Look At This Shirt was co-written with Earl Todteman. It shares a title with a piece in Splish! but they are not the same. Earl Wrote This... was written soley by Earl. He wrote down various things I said and arranged it into a very complexy metered piece. I had used this method on him for the original "Mild Life" written in 2005.
You'll get Oranges nxt week probably, if you want it. I'll be posting all the artwork we dont use up here soon.
Thanks.
It snowed heavily and we spent much more than we had planned on, but we never doubted ourselves or our ideas. The driving was very slow. We just kind of barreled our way forward.
In the evening, we created the cover photo. The cover is a very elaborate still life. It was such a thing of beauty. If I may be self aggrandizing, I continually amazed at the things that Liz & I are able to manifest out of thin air. We somehow do it over and over again. It is a blessing. Jewelry, Fruit, Vegetables, Ribbons, Flowers, Candles- these were our ingrdients.
It just so happened Rich & Pat were having a dinner party while we were making our thing of beauty. We invited their guests upstairs. They ooohed and aahed. Made us feel great. When we were done, we gave all the food away to them. They each walked out into the freezing night with plastic bags of produce.
We took 201 photos. Both Liz & I feel we never got "THE SHOT". But the next morning I looked at everything and while we may not have gotten "THE SHOT", we sure got something very special. I dont think photos could capture what we made anyway. It was a living organism. Truly a thing of beauty.
You'll see the pictures. You'll agree with me.
It's for one of the "short books". We're printing on Wednesday. It's called "Oranges". Some people come from water, some people came from the sky. The human species is not a fixed, static species. The human race is an amalgamation. This is not the work or the energy of evil. I believe it is the will of God. It is our vocation while we're here to reconcile the insincts and intellects and integrate the disperate motivations and ideals of our collective make-up. Existing in a degraded state is not a foregone conclusion. If someone tells you it is, stare them in the eye till you see their forked tounge. The Earth gets hotter, that is not the will of God. Winter is our time. Time for apples and oranges and all the celebrations and exaltations. I stand in judgement of nothing. Nor am I frozen in a pure state. All things as all things. Purity is part of all things. As is degredation. As is mediocrity. As is enlightenment. States of mind and states of action are states of the soul. You know this of course.
The titles included in Oranges are:
Oranges
For Social Reasons Only
Look At This Shirt
Earl Wrote This (For Tobi)
Look At This Shirt was co-written with Earl Todteman. It shares a title with a piece in Splish! but they are not the same. Earl Wrote This... was written soley by Earl. He wrote down various things I said and arranged it into a very complexy metered piece. I had used this method on him for the original "Mild Life" written in 2005.
You'll get Oranges nxt week probably, if you want it. I'll be posting all the artwork we dont use up here soon.
Thanks.
Friday, December 14, 2007
SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY
Step by step
Gonna get to you girl
Step by step ooh baby
Gonna get to you girl
Step by step ooh baby
Really want you in my world
Hey girl in your eyes
I see a picture of me all the time
And girl when you smile
You got to know that you drive me wild
Step by step
Ooh baby
Youre always on my mind
Step by step
Ooh girl
I really think its just a matter of time
Hey girl cant you see
Ive got to have you all just for me
And girl yes its true
No one else will ever do
Step one
We can have lots of fun
Step two
Theres so much we can do
Step three
Its just you and me
Step four
I can give you more
Step five
Dont you know the time has arrived
Gonna get to you girl
Step by step ooh baby
Gonna get to you girl
Step by step ooh baby
Really want you in my world
Hey girl in your eyes
I see a picture of me all the time
And girl when you smile
You got to know that you drive me wild
Step by step
Ooh baby
Youre always on my mind
Step by step
Ooh girl
I really think its just a matter of time
Hey girl cant you see
Ive got to have you all just for me
And girl yes its true
No one else will ever do
Step one
We can have lots of fun
Step two
Theres so much we can do
Step three
Its just you and me
Step four
I can give you more
Step five
Dont you know the time has arrived
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