**** update-  there were  6 of them total – this article says they let two go-http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13275535 Police have arrested 18-year-old Germaine Benjamin, 20-year-old Dimaryea McGhee and 18-year-old Jacori Bender  around 5 p.m. Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the shooting that day that left an 18-year-old man injured.The other two men were released from custody Friday …

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  Last weekend as I  sadly watched video of Greece burning  I thought of a painting I have up on this blog somewhere- Jan Brueghel , The Burning of Troy, and I started thinking about  things that are getting destroyed, how they will have to rebuild- I then started thinking of that show- “Life without People”. …

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by Mia        Once upon a time, there was a Socially Inept White Guy -although whether he is indeed white is still up for debate to a degree, he is perceived as such, and this perception and association carries over to the Actual White Men.  http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/recovery-of-nin.html– yes, the Exception to the Rule.  For every Hans Reiser …

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Disclaimer: Before I start my Uber-Rant – let me say this is not a rejection of ‘sustainable’ or ‘green building’ or what is called “‘nfill’ -making use of ALREADY developed areas. I am all for less consumption – http://www.jetsongreen.com/2007/04/sundance_channe.html Good guy: http://www.mkd-arc.com/homes/glidehouse/ ecological, simple, natural, healthy, beautiful , non-wasteful, uses solar, and also is not …

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