Baseball. What can I say about baseball to go along with that really big huge photo about baseball that I find myself posting on this blog posting today about baseball. And when I think of baseball for some reason I think of sports and baseball, apple pie, 2.5 kids, a white picket fence, the American flag, the Star Spangled Banner and the American dream, whatever that dream could be. Isn’t that one of those all American games, or maybe it isn’t. And baseball is one of those games that is usually played in school also I think. And then what about those big league baseball teams, is that what they call them? And then there are those baseball fans. And then there is fantasy baseball. Fantasy baseball you say? What could that be, baseball that is a fantasy, a dream, an illusion. Oh, that’s baseball that you can play in the comfort of your own home without ever having to go anywhere or leave home. Fantasy Sports Prophet’s Fantasy Baseball software is web based and lets you choose the baseball players for that baseball game you are playing, and you can also choose your own scoring rules and scoring parameters as outlined by your league host. Player rankings based on Predictive Modeling by PhD scientists and Sports Prophet’s fantasy baseball draft software uses Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, and Data Mining techniques to create the most accurate player projections available. Their website also has a full season roster management including updated mid-season projections via artificial intelligence, and you can also find news, rumors about your favorite players and teams and injury reports and major updates. And there is also a $10 off special for using promo code BMC200. Fantasy Sports Prophet’s Fantasy Baseball software system is the key tool to winning fantasy baseball leagues. 
The Dogs
The dogs. The canines. The barking dogs. Beware of the dogs, bewares of the dogs everywhere all over the world, in every house, nook, corner and cranny. And sometimes I wonder if the world is going to the dogs, the animals, as it seems as if there are more dogs, domesticated dogs, non domesticated and stray dogs everywhere these days, so much that I am starting to wonder if there are more dogs on earth than people. I actually read an article in, was it the am NY or the Metro the other day? And the title of the article was “100,000 dogs to be killed in Indian city”, as “The dogs have become a big nuisance and are threatening humans” there. Are dogs now overpopulating the world more than people on planet mother earth these days. And what would those animal activists PETA have to say about this? And then there was another article in The Villager newspaper the other day, something about “A dogfight over a dog run..”, that had something to do with people are signing petitions to not include dog runs in neighborhood parks and playgrounds. And then there are those no dog allowed signs that are on just about every other store in New York City that say “No Dogs Allowed”. And then there is the usual sighting of what seems like about every other person walking their dog around town so much that it seems like the city is one big dog walk. And where are the cats. And what does this all mean anyway.
Gold
And in the midst of a national debt crisis, I have been kind of broke lately, in whatever that could mean. And if you are kind of broke lately also and can use one of those payday loans, Payday Cash Advance Loans has them. They have payday loans, cash advances, payday advances and all the I need money cash advances you can think of. They can be your financial resource and they are all money all the time.
Holy Daze
Easter must be getting nearer, and I would forget sometimes if it weren’t for the newspapers and advertisements telling me so. For this weeks newspapers are full of ads reading “Join us during Holy Week”, “Holy Week and Easter 2008”, and the schedules for the Church Palm Sunday, Blessing of Palms and the Holy Eucharist and watch through the night, Good Friday, liturgy of the passion, Holy Saturday, in celebration of our lord’s resurrection and children’s Easter egg hunt, Saturday anticipated mass, Sunday masses, morning prayer, closing of adoration, stations of the cross, solemn Easter vigil, Good Friday Blues, Peace Now Concert, Easter Day: the day of resurrection, procession with strings, brass, piano, organ, full bands, handbells, children’s choir and the list of church events goes on and on. And this Holy Week thing is making me wonder, are churches the most segregated congregated places on planet earth? I just realized that every time I want to go to church, I have to find a church mass, communion and religious worship service for my “Demonination” my nationality. For what reason can’t all churches welcome everyone regardless of your race, color or creed. The one place where one goes to find God and be free is not free, it’s segregated by nationality and denominations. It’s either all Christian, all Protestant, all Jewish, all Episcopalian, all Catholic, all Muslim, all Buddhist or all something else. This Tower of Babel confusion of the languages, cultures and nations thing has got me confused. And what if I want to go to church with someone who is not my nationality? We’d have to look around really hard to find a church that would accept both of our nationalities. I do believe there are some free, liberal, multicultural and diverse churches who welcome everyone such as Interfaith, Unitarian and Universalist churches who approach faith, religion and spirituality in a non traditional, creedless and non dogmatic way and have no creedal requirements imposed on their members. Times Square Church in Manhattan is an example of this. But for the most part, churches have always remained segregated. I am losing faith in the churches for this reason, they seem Saint Hypocritical and Saint Elitist in their God loves you for who you are speeches. Where can I go to find God and not be judged by the color of my skin? Should I just become an Atheist? Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind. Happy Easter.
This Game
Casinos. What can I say about casinos and online casino. Well when I think of casinos I think of Las Vegas for some reason simply because Las Vegas is all about casinos, gambling, and more casinos. And then I think about life because hey, life in general can be a gamble sometimes. And if you are looking to find out who and where the best casinos are and do not exactly feel like searching a thousand zillion different websites to read them, Online Casino List is your guide for the best online casino reviews and casino gambling news. They offer helpful information, facts and tips about casinos and you can find out everything there is to know about casinos at their website. Online Casino Reviews goes to work for you as they review the best online casinos that they have played at around the world. And they have played at thousands of them which sounds like a lot of casinoing. Online Casino List has reviews for Slots Plus, Casino Tropez, Vegas Casino Online, Las Vegas Casino, Sun Palace Casino, Super Slots and more. Now you can find out about and play the casino at Las Vegas without ever having to leave home.
A Bill
And there it was in the Yahoo headlines yesterday. A news article titled “D.C. gun ban’s effectiveness questioned”. And just the idea that this is even a headline these days is an amazing thing to me, the fact that people are actually questioning gun violence. Apparently the article went on to state that one of the toughest gun laws in the nation took effect in the District of Columbia, essentially outlawing the private ownership of new handguns in a city struggling with violence. Now if only everyone on planet earth would seek to outlaw and banish guns from everyone on the face of planet earth, everyone on planet earth would have a chance of being free from losing ones life for no reason at all except for the fact that guns have been invented. If only every state could follow suit to the District of Columbia and their gun bill, maybe every human being could have a chance at being free from fear. Again, I could cut and paste my blog entries over and over in my appeal to banish guns from every human being on the face of planet earth and to end the use of the images of guns in all forms of advertising, marketing, film and television as I have written in blog posts of the past. Does not advertising influence society. Guns are the worst invention of an industry ever. And yet another person has lost their life to gun violence, and everyday someone loses their lives to acts of gun violence for whatever reason and no reason at all except for the fact that guns have been invented. It is a story that has been told in yesterdays headlines and will be told in tomorrows headlines with no end in sight. It is an industry that feeds on itself, advertisement and sensational nationalism breeds crime which breeds news, which breeds crime, which breeds more advertisement which breeds more crime. Will the cycle of the beast that has it’s grip on humanity ever end. Should not guns be abolished from humanity as a whole, from everyone on the face of planet earth. And then there is that constitutional 4th amendment, the right to bear arms that should be abolished or rewritten to abolish guns and replace them with sticks and stones or something. The idea that property, material goods are worth more than life. It seems as if it is that story “The Emperor Wears No Clothes” and the whole world is paying with the loss of human life which seems to be a disposal commodity in the war industry of people against humanity. Are the slaughters of wars debasing the value of human life? Will the beast, who or whatever it is, ever release it’s grip on mankind? Are the standards of social behavior declining? Is there a worldwide moral breakdown? Is society collapsing? Where is the world headed, is there hope? And one could turn the page of the newspaper and forget about these stories and daily atrocities of the world, yet they still exist. And I watched that film Bowling For Columbine by Michael Moore the other day. It is an amazing docuentary to me never seen before in the history of time. And on the back cover jacket for this film it says: “Acclaimmed filmaker Michael Moore (Roger & Me) takes aim at America’s love affair with guns and violence in this Oscar winning film that “demands attention” (People)! Mixing riveting footage, hilarious animation and candid interviews with everyone from the NRA’s Charlton Heston to shock rocker Marilyn Manson, Bowling for Columbine is a “brilliant” (The Hollywood Reporter) tour de force of filmaking.”
And I guess I misunderstood and did not read this article all the way through enough. As this article later went on to state, “On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a challenge to the city’s handgun ban. The case is likely to produce the most important firearms ruling in generations and could undermine other gun control laws nationwide if the court takes an expansive view of the right to bear arms. The central question is whether the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to bear arms, or instead protects the collective right of states to maintain militias”.
I am one voice, one blogger. If only it were possible to go back in time before guns existed. Is another world possible. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?
These Oysters
I am on a seafood diet, when I see food, I eat it. I have heard that joke somewhere before. And then there are oysters. I have heard about them and their beautiful pearls they can contain a lot. And aren’t they supposed to be some sort of aphrodisiac or something, though I am not exactly sure how that works. And if you are looking for Gulf oysters, Be Oyster Aware can help you to be aware, be informed, be cautious, be smart, and be sure. And they can also educate you about everything there is to know about the oyster. The have some great oyster recipes on their website also.
Hey Bloggers
Hey bloggers, today this blog as well as the Internet blogosphere and those page rank updates or up downs make me wonder whether to blog or not to blog in the internet get rick quick blog your way to riches blogosphere. And so today’s postings are about to blog, on this blog again. And now on my other blog, that I got as an alternative to this blog, I am wondering whether to blog on that blog. And of course this all confuses me, as well as listening to the news of the economy going down the drain and the stock market going all over the place and the United states dollar falling all of the place, it makes me wonder about the recession, depression and is this all related.
An Insurance Quote
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ABC No Rio: The Ides of March 2008
Hey Bloggers, if you happen to be in the neighborhood, there is an art opening and performance event that I will have a few pieces of artwork in tomorrow nite at ABC No Rio as part of their “The Ides of March 2008” building wide exhibition. And I remember ABC No Rio for seemingly forever now as one of those radical, alternative squat community spaces in the neighborhood of the Lower East Side that has seemingly survived gentrification, genocide, the sellout and buyout of the squats and still exists to function with their cool and hip events over the years. ABC No Rio has been all art and politics for as long as I can remember.
You are invited to this event. A bit of the heritage of the art scene in the lower east side including many of our friends from the Ridge Street Artists
Show: “Ideas of March”; Collaborative projects
Installation : ” Sublime Subprime ” by The Ridge Street Artists
Location: ABC No Rio
Show opens Friday, March 14th 7-11 pm: Performances start at 10 pm
Artists will include
Stuart Nicholson,Karni Dorell,Doug Campbell,Jens Veneman,Ursula Clark,Bill Nogosek,Carla Cubit,Bob Powers,Sue Powers,Nancy Kolbert,Fran de Montfalcon,Ed Rosko,Roger Sayre,Vernita n’ Cognita,Amy Shapiro,Maria Castanos,Sheila Linz,Daniel Falghero,Richard Brachman,Metta Haka,Andrzej Bialuski,Heather Driscoll,David Rodgers,Jill Ziccardi,Barbara Listenik,Heather Driscoll,Jennifer C. Protas,Jennifer Bowen,Mark Planisek,Michael Delia,Michelle Hill,Roger Sayre,Peter Barnett,Sam Selvaggio,Suzanne Broughel,Richard Humann
Below is a description of the concept behind the installation Conceptual Idea
Title: Sublime Subprime
In coordination with the recent mortgage crisis and real estate trends, the Sublime Subprime relates the history of a circle artists in New York who were a part of a Lower East Side Gallery, The Ridge Street Gallery. These artists collaborated and took part in exhibitions at the Gallery located at 124 Ridge Street between 1984 and 2000. The gallery eventually became displaced, losing its location to higher rents and gentrification. The individual artist’s history since and during that time will be displayed along with current work mounted on photo and drawn reproductions of the wall of the gallery. The reminiscence of lost space (given the changes in the Lower East Side and throughout NY) will be felt along with a snapshot of their individual histories. The title refers not only to the current mortgage crisis (even though many of these artists were never even able to afford a subprime mortgage) but also to the sublime nature of artists who start a turn around in an urban area only to be ultimately pushed out as subprime members of the community. Artists chose their vocation and/or are called into their line or work through inspiration or a drive to create. The shared nature of this creation of attracts them to urban areas. That their place remains on the fringe of urban society insures two things: one, without proper programs and funding (whether artistic or habitat-related) they will have to leave these urban areas; or the viewed artistic endeavor in such urban areas will become the sole territory of those who have the money to create.
Stuart Nicholson
Ridge Street Artists and Diesel Gallery
The Ides of March
ABC No Rio’s Biannual Building-Wide Exhibition
artist collaborations, artist groups and artist collectives on all four floors
OPENING: Friday March 14 at 7:00pm
Thru April 4
With work by:
artcodex; Broadthinking; Collective Gesture; Endless Love Crew; E.Y.E. (Erase Your Ego); Flux Factory; The G-77; Genefree; it/EQ; JustSeeds/Visual Resistance; Mail/Art Global Collaborative; PerfectEight; Ridge Street Gallery; Subject To Change; Three Wise Goats; Catrinel Bartolomeu, Maureen Catbagan, Phoebe Dunne, Dominika Ksel & Sienna Horton; Fabian Berenbaum, Jennifer Ciarleglio & Levi Haske; Carolina Cueva & Loretto Wells; Lambert Fernando, Bedel Tiscareno & Jade Doskow; Julie Hair & Scott Illjes; Joann Harrah & Sarah Kipp; Athena Kokoronis & Natalie Heller; Taylor Kretschmar, Ryan Brown, Charles Mayton & Stephan Tcherepnin; Liz-N-Val; Amanda Matles & Jan Baracz; Mac Mcgill & Steve Harrington; Elizabeth Mcternan & Petter Alexander Goldstine; Natalia Porter, Roy Bautista & Ami Suma; Rob Shepperson, Lynn Stein & Ed Radford. VIDEO: Dara Greenwald; Shit TV
PERFORMANCE:
March 14: The Friendly Falcons & Their Friend the Snake
March 21: Zuvuya Collective
April 4: Matt Callinan & Yoichiro Yoda
Have a great art day.
No Police State Girl 