Down With The Military-Industrial Complex

Read this USA Today article, by Edna Gunderson, about Bob Dylan. Pay close attention to paragraph 22, which is the part where Dylan's words about his song, "Masters of War", were placed. Then, after you've read that paragraph, go back up to the byline of the article and check out the date.

"You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
While the death count gets higher"

More than 6,000 Coalition Troops, from over 20 different countries, have been killed in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Many more 'insurgents'/'anti-occupation' forces members have been killed, whether they were members of Al Quaeda, Taliban, Iraqi army, or some other armed force, or whether they were just lone operators. Many, many more civilians have been killed in these conflicts.

A Perfect Circle - Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drum

From cowtown to the rest of the world... the sheep are warring...

Hotel War Promo Video

Hotel War is a rock band, currently based in Columbus, Ohio.

And they ROCK!

An old friend's words... still relevant

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America is now under martial law

All constitutional rights have been suspended

Stay in your homes!

Do not attempt to contact love ones, insurance agents or attorneys

SHUT UP!

Do not attempt to think or depression may occur

Stay in your homes!

Curfew is at 7 p.m. sharp, after work

Anyone caught outside of gates of their surveillance sectors after curfew WILL BE SHOT

Remain calm, do not panic

Your neighborhood watch officer will be by to collect urine examples in the morning

Anyone caught interfering with the collection of urine examples WILL BE SHOT

Stay in your homes, remain calm

The number one enemy of progress is question

National security is more important than individual will

All sport broadcasts will proceed as normal

No more than two people may gather anywhere without permission

Use only the drugs described by your boss or supervisor

SHUT UP! BE HAPPY!

Obey all orders without question

The conformity is now mandatory

BE HAPPY!

At last everything is done for you

How To Make Your Own Rainwater Harvesting Barrel

Using Google Documents I have created a folder dedicated to rainwater harvesting, and in that folder is a PDF document that contains a great set of "how to" instructions for making your very own rainwater catchment system, using a 55 gallon plastic barrel and some very low-cost pieces of hardware. It shouldn't take much more than a half-hour to build one of these.

Watching the first Resident Evil movie again. Awesome flick.

Central Ohioans For Peace Tent, ComFest 2010

If anyone interested in speaking briefly at ComFest 2010 (Friday - Sunday, June 25-27, Goodale Park, Columbus, Ohio), leading a discussion more than giving a long presentation (about 10-15 minute presentation, followed by discussion & q&a), at the Central Ohioans For Peace tent please email docrivs@gmail.com or jay@docrivs.com. There is a recommended list of topics, but if you can speak about a peace-related topic, then let me know. Thanks!

About COFP: http://www.centralohioansforpeace.org/aboutus.asp

COFP Meetings Info: http://groups.google.com/group/central-ohioans-for-peace

ComFest: http://www.comfest.com/