Gifford | Palin | Perspective

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Rio

Apparently the guy who shot congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford was mentally disturbed. But when Ms Palin says that “Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own, they begin and end with the criminals who commit them.” she is wrong; everything is interconnected. The fact is that our country is going on a downhill spiral, becoming more and more violent.

And I dare say that the root of the problem is our corrupt government. It makes me laugh when our politicians speak about our shinning democracy. What democracy? We have a Corporate Dictatorship. The reason we have not been able to get to the bottom of John F. Kennedy’s assassination is because the murderers are the ones who are really in power; we have an immoral “shadow government” in control; our politicians are betraying us. And they have a lot of  blood in their hands, our blood. A John F. Kennedy

If you have any doubts about what I state here, check this video showing conclusive evidence that the 9/11 “attacks” were an inside job. Then do your own research. (The original video (Fox News) was taken down due to “copyright infringement)” (If you can believe that) So I had to replace it.


You can also check Loose Change at: A Loose Change

Let’s consider the fact now that when a government is so immoral and corrupt that they resort to murder to stay in power the country affected is on its way down, probably in chaos. But, don’t take my word for it (after all, who am I to tell) do your own research.

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San Diego in Winter | Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Rio

Night Rain

Cloudy Sunset

River Takes Road, My Car . . . Almost.

New Year’s Day is chilly but the sky is blue and the sun shinning.

Happy New Year!

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Old Town, San Diego CA| Adobe Hacienda, 170 Years Old

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Rio

Old Town State Historic Park, the flavor of old Mexico.

Restaurants with Mariachis, the Estudillo House (Now a Museum) “one of the oldest surviving examples of Spanish architecture in California” – Wikipedia. It is a 170-year-old adobe house.

The Stagecoach, the Hotel . . .

Fountain

Patio

A Room

She is not cooking today.

The Stagecoach

Hotel

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Walmart’s Damage to the Economy | The Corporate Giants | Ultimate Outcasts

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Rio
In Heather’s blog I found a great example of how Corporate America works, together with the Federal Reserve System (Privately owned Central Bank) that lives of our debt and our taxes. Excerpts and links below.

“Amid the capitalist glory I witnessed at Walmart as a child, I was unaware that something that seemed so right could have been so wrong.”

“In my opinion, welfare reform looks more like Walmart reform. The greatest beneficiaries of public assistance are now capitalists in favor of higher dividends who publicly denounce socialism while secretly reaping it’s rewards. Walmart managed to increase it’s productivity by gaining more workers while tax-paying Americans continued to foot their employee’s bills.”

“American Moms are unwitting participants in America’s economic race to the bottom when they walk into a business that offers one Mom “Everyday Low Prices” and another Mom ”Everyday Low Wages”.

To see the complete article click: Mama Capitalists

Heather’s blog: Heather

Please check video below also:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7757684583209015812&hl=en&emb=1#docid=6076118677860424204

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The Roots Factory Event | 11/27/2010 | Book Signing

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Rio
We had fun at the Arts and Crafts Fair (Hecho a Mano)! There was good music, excellent food and beautiful people! I am including some photos so that you’ll get the picture (pun intended). I forgot to take a picture of my own stall, but no problem; there are enough pictures of my book in this blog.
“Started earlier this year, the Roots Factory on Barrio Logan (1878 Main St. San Diego CA, 92113) has grown exponentially in the short five months it’s been active. It hosts daytime, family-friendly events that teach attendees everything from screen-printing to DJing—all for free as part of its School of Guerilla Arts…” More info at San Diego City Beat: Guerilla artists in the midst

General View
Mike Maxwell – mikemaxwellart.com
Steven Suiter – stevensuiter@hotmail.com
Flying Panther Tattoo−−2323 Broadway SD CA
Art Work, Flying Panther Tattoo
Beto in the Kitchen
Our Hosts: Beto, Ana
and Wendy

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Buddhism | Who are we?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Rio

Dogen Zenji

It cracks me up when I hear somebody say, “I am a Buddhist”. Because, to my knowledge, it was the Buddha who said. “Don’t say ‘I am this or I am that“.  And with reason, for as soon as we say, “I am this” (Buddhist or whatever) we create a separation from anyone who is “that”. We destroy Unity. Don’ we?

What the great sages have always taught is an intelligent way of life, a life with presence and morality. We don’t have to be anything in particular, but just “be” and do unto others as we would have others do unto us. We don’t need a membership to anything.

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Amazing Sunset | Louis Dallara Photos

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Rio

Just sharing!

High Dynamic Range Photo

LouisDallaraPhotoBlog

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18 Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer | Chuck Sambuchino | Funny!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Rio

I found this in an email from Writer’s Digest. Hilarious!

Step One: Decide you’re going to write a story.

Step Two: Decide it’s going to be brilliant. Imagine the response of your [teacher, classmates, reading group, agent] and how it will completely change the way they look at you.

Step Three: Open up Microsoft Word.

Step Four: Stare at the blank white screen stretching on into infinity until your eyes begin to burn and your brain hurts from the sheer emptiness of it all.

Step Five: Check your e-mail. If writing a novel, research agents for a couple of hours.

Step Six: Stare at the blank Word document again.

Step Seven: Realize you need music. Spend the next hour finding the perfect “mood” music for what you want to write.

Step Eight: Inspired by [insert perfect music here], click back over to Word document.

Step Nine: Change Facebook status to: [Your name here] is WRITING!!! Realize you aren’t on Twitter, and that anyone who is anyone is networking/wasting time on Twitter. Sign up for an account and spend the next two hours figuring out how it works and what the crap # means.

Step Ten: Stare at blank Word document. Decide you need a title. Brainstorm for the next hour.

Step Eleven: Come up with a GENIUS title. Proudly type “The Scent of Green Papayas” at the top of the document, followed by your name. Happily consider how easily a story will come now that you have such an amazing, literary title.

Step Twelve: Take a four-hour break for snacks and naptime.

Step Thirteen: Refreshed, sit down and toy around with pen names for a while.

Step Fourteen: Realize to your horror that your genius title is actually the name of a Vietnamese foreign film you saw seven years ago.

Step Fifteen: Erase the title, pressing Backspace much harder than necessary.

Step Sixteen: Stare at the blank Word document until your eyes bleed.

Step Seventeen: Check Facebook. See that fourteen people have commented on your status, asking what you are writing. Feel both guilty and annoyed.

Step Eighteen: Slam your laptop shut and go to the movies. Tomorrow’s a better day for writing, anyhow.

See? You never knew writing was so easy!

To find Chuck’s blog Where and how to find the right agents to represent your work.

To become a writer read a lot, write a lot, rewrite a lot. Seriously!

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Inception | Leonardo DiCaprio | Marion Cotillard

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Rio

I went to see Inception, which was recommended to me by alywaibel.  Excellent movie! I liked how they changed ‘dreams’ — as Toltecs do in the ‘dreaming attention’, although you don’t need all that equipment to do that. What I liked best, however, was the end of the movie when Cobb after reuniting with his family spins his totem to make sure he is not ‘dreaming’ anymore. But we can’t see the outcome, which implies that perhaps life is but a ‘dream’. . .

Regard this fleeting world,

as a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream,

a flash of lightning in a summer cloud,

a flickering lamp, a phantom and a dream.

–Buddha’s Diamond Sutra

Random thought is a trap. Pay attention! It is a dream.

The dreamed dreams the dreamer.

More about real . . . dreaming (scroll down to second section)

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Skydiving | Lou’s first Jump

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Rio

Have you ever wondered about skydiving? Here it is. And it seems like a lot of fun. Enjoy the video.

About this video:
“My first jump from 13,500 feet with a 1 minute free fall through the clouds at 120 mph, what an amazing experience, Highly recommended !! I made the jump today at Free Fall Adventures in Cross Keys, NJ.

Watch the video, there a short 1 mintue into sales pitch for Free Fall Adventures which I couldn’t figure out how edit out, then it’s my action, please hang in and watch the whole thing, IMHO it’s worth it.”

http://vimeo.com/13949662

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