Covering Our Ass

This will not be a post about how to evade, avoid or put off accountability or (J)justice. FYI This post is about cancer.  Prostate cancer is the 2nd most prevalent form among American men. Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most prevalent, for both American men and American women. (In good news, most forms of cancer are dropping in incidence. FULL REPORT: The American Cancer Society’s … Continue reading Covering Our Ass

International Collaborative Enterprises

An article I red [Ed.: preferred spelling] on September 8th, 2015 suggested ocean waste was collecting in a single oceanic phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Trash Swirl @ AP September 8th 2015 But If The date is also the 5-year anniversary of my recording and publishing “SHINE001”. ON THE PACIFIC TRASH SWIRL I saw articles from Oprah.com, The Daily Mail and the Seattle Times … Continue reading International Collaborative Enterprises

Residing Fully In Your Power 1

A flyer with all types of starting-up-solar service providers and tools. From SEMI and Intersolar’s SEMICON WEST event.  As far as I can tell, this is an area where the technology is NOT final. I saw 4 or 5 different approaches to converting (in their field, “inverting”) the Sun’s light to usable energy. Among them was one that looked how servers still look sometimes: in … Continue reading Residing Fully In Your Power 1

Bridging Generational Gaps 1 (On Unlived American Dreams)

There are many as yet unlived American dreams.  Enjoyment of true freedom, of full work, of a safe home.  Enjoyment of even breathing room – or of each other – eludes us in too many ways. Industries like the prison pipeline and the genetically modified food pipeline lay to waste our most precious resource: you and I. The end result from this caliber of direction: … Continue reading Bridging Generational Gaps 1 (On Unlived American Dreams)

Cleaning Up 2

I like to do the neighborhood clean ups local parks and pot clubs do. One is put together by Waterfall Wellness – on Ocean Avenue.  It’s kind of a cool way to spend time. Also a really low-cost way to keep your whole damn neighborhood clean. One lounge in the Mission District, Bernal Heights Collective, has a real regular crew. I think sponsoring clean ups … Continue reading Cleaning Up 2

Putting the Care Back in “Medical Care”

Participated in a Brookings webcast from The University of Southern California (USC) today entitled “Chronic care: Getting its complexity and cost under control“. The reason my title is so harsh are a couple of accounts from Dr. Kavita Patel. Please watch it if you have the chance…. http://www.brookings.edu/events/2016/06/15-chronic-care-getting-its-complexity-and-cost-under-control Here are some notes I got down: Continue reading Putting the Care Back in “Medical Care”