Solo Mt bike ride today: Chimney Rock

It was hot as hell and we had a few drinks last night and a cuban cigarillo(small thin cigar) in the town of "W", somehow I got myself up, and hit trails in the 90 degree weather by 10AM. I've actually been able to keep to the program of "once" a week. Since all of the severe rain has made most of the first curly steep section really rocky and more than average trees have fallen. Some of the regular riders have wasted no time in ramping the large stumps so that is great. The hardest part is getting there, then after you get over that first 25 minute incline/hump. The adrenalin is pumping and your reflexes are on point. Total ride was almost 75 minutes and I plan on getting it up to two full hour run.

The lot was 1/3 full today which is strange I actually had a chance this past week to go on a Weds and was surprised to find the lot jammed at 6pm. I work in the city so unless I work from home and quit early there is now way in hell I would make a weekday ride. So my question is today... What in the hell do these guys do for work that they are on the trails by 5pm? Must be nice to work in Jersey. I can't imagine any of them work in the City. oh,well. I am going to have to seriously take advantage this next month of my Summer flex hrs. I have 24 left. Which is one of those nice to have perks working at an Interactive Agency that runs you into the ground; as there is no time to enjoy them. Much less plan anything ahead of time. I am going to do it.

I have a new podcast up on the djpspork site called "Jersey Boogie nights in Asbury" and working on next few shows for the summer. ~Enjoy

Loose Change 9-11 documentary or conspiracy?

There are several loose facts that make this documentary on 9/11 chilling; If you havenÂ’t seen the 2nd Edition of Loose Change 9/11. You will be doing your sanity a favor. The first 10 minutes are what drag you into to see the rest and make you wonder why the U.S. Media sucks so bad. Hunter S. Thompson might of been sacked in my opinion for speaking out, i don't buy the self inflicted shot-gun story at all. He was easy to bring down because he had guns everywhere, but I digress on that conspiracy. You can see loose change here The film has been in Google's top 10 viral movies for awhile. The movie basically outlines all of the assets and little bit of real news that could fake real reporting. Large mass media are afraid to dig unless the people are behind it and well known Government disinformation outlets like Popular Mechanics have been sure to preach theoppositee straight out of the government play-book, as they are heavily linked to the industrial complex(aka government), which really runs things. However, Loose Change really sifts the best evidence; and well i see a long night of googling in your future.
The question then becomes how much do you want to believe? How simple is the answer that has been sold minutes after the incident happened? If you believe there were a few religious zealots run by some "mad-man" then you've been sold the $1.00 version and you should be pissed as you've been ripped off, Not just at the pump, but deep in your 'Merican sub-conscious. Your yellow ribbon wearing neigbors are dead and you still think it is right for some poor bastard to fight some old white guys power war. We've started some serious "shit" and the fall-out has only just begun. Some of the questions for thought from the film:
How come there is no picture of a plane hitting the Pentagon?
How come on the weeks before 911 where all bomb sniffing dogs removed from the world trade center?
How come tons of gold was found in trucks away from the WTC?

How to stop a war and survive to live better

There are several parallel world and local wars going on that center around several man made concepts. There is no easy answer to stop war, greed and desire. It is human nature or literary condition to go to war because: there is a need to "survive", to destroy, to need things you don't really need, buy now and lament later no matter the consequence, to create something you don't really want to stop. There is the obvious OIL war, the war to subvert electric cars, CLASS WARS, war on ecosystems, war on peace, border wars etc, etc and they are fueled by fear and subverting the masses through media. Most fat Americans are dumb as they come. We live in a bubble protected by some body of water, Mexico and Canada. Our way of life is "protected" while other human rights discarded to drive that car, build that house and furnish it with oversized furniture, forks and knifes. We are sold on what they want us to believe. We are what we consume. Billions are never enough. Sharing is out of the question. Few politicians or groups of people take a stand for the people who don't have any power-money for change and you have to wonder that those who have nothing, if put in the same position, would care about the have nots? It's the human condition to ignore the obvious. The truth is we can't save everybody and we have to choose our battles
Wifey and I give to a few charities every year, dog shelters, breast cancer and wfmu. We have to draw the line some where as we need to survive. There is always a hand-out looking for something. These are the choices have to make. Our next car is going to be some hybrid. We leased one of our cars this year with this in mind because we didn't like the choices yet. Sure it's not active but we like what we like and the technology is only going to get better, if everything goes right, is it going to get better? We can only hope. There will always be wars as long as there is a disparity amongst the masses and something known as class. It's what creates the difference. We can stop the war and save a little bit of the world:
If we become efficient consumers
Observe efficient energy consumption
Purchase energy efficiently<
Select a charity(this is your own choice)
Participate in organization likes moveon.org and truemajority.org
support products that are politically savory
Support politicians like Corzine that take action.

It's complicated and people who don't have your best interest in mind will and have taken advantage no matter the cost. Some wars are local. So ignore that NJ Parks are going to be closed for few days, dmv, lottery, gambling & track is closed! Smart move on Corzine's part-- a little pressure goes along way(now if the rest of the us could learn to do this to mr bush somehow) Today maybe baby will get that milk when daddy goes to corner. There is no easy way out folks.
Just remember to "do the right thing" it's not hard and it's not easy lets just be a little bit conscious and call people out when the time is right, embarrass them a little. We all got pride.