Up Is Down...Left Is Right...Black Is White

It seems as though I have fallen "through the looking glass" when today I discovered a Republican with actual common sense. Texas representative Ron Paul gave this speech and it is an absolute "must read" for anyone who wants to cut throught the bullshit of the Bush foreign policy on Iran.

One of the simplest, but most important points he makes is that the neocons in charge of the policy are not going to make any sacrifice for it's completion or "success". Anyone who has been within earshot of me over the past four years has heard my fundamental statement that you cannot claim to be for or support any military action unless you are willing to say that the war is so important that you would allow the person you love most to die for it. It is completely easy to say "Oh, I would die for my freedom, liberty, or American way" (knowing full-well that you will never have to follow through on such a commitment) but could you honestly say that the cause of freedom, liberty or the American way is so important that you would permit your husband, mother, or daughter to die for this foreign policy.

Every one of the more than 2300 soldiers that have died in Iraq was the most beloved person in someone's life.

Back To The Future

The new issue of My Comrade is out and it is awesome!

This magazine is everything New York should be/was/will be...sexy, dirty, classy, faggy, and funny as hell.

Stop by St. Mark's and pick it up, order it to be mailed...whatever you have to do to get it.

You Know Where To Find Me...

The word on the street is that Shelter is moving its legendary Saturday night/ Sunday morning party from 39th St. to 150 Varick St.

Why is this important?

Well it means that the party will be about ten blocks from my apartment. Therefore I will be able to wake up on Sunday morning hit the dancefloor until about 9:15 a.m. and still have time to make it to work on time.

It is on.

Balancing

During the drama of my knee injury a couple of years ago I learned a valuable lesson about human anatomy. When an injury occurs, muscles that are not performing as normal are oftentimes overcompensated by uninjured muscles. If you are walking with a limp, the strong leg gets stronger due to an increased workload, while the weak leg gets weaker because less is required of it. While this is perfectly fine in the short-term, if the injury is prolonged it can screw you up in the long run because your body is out of balance.

A lot of my physical therapy was focused on strengthening the weak leg in an attempt to get both legs "equal" in strength, thereby bringing balance back.

Recently I have been using one of these balance pads while working out. They are totally great because they slightly destabilize your body. In destabilizing your body your muscles are forced to compensate thereby strengthening those muscles that are taxed.

While building muscle strength is great, for me the greater benefit is simply feeling more stabile in my lower body...especially helpful in dodging taxi cabs and slow-assed pedestrians.

In The Center Of An Energy Vortex

Because I had some business in midtown this morning I decided to kill two birds with one stone and go to the gym at 34th and Sixth Ave.

While the gym itself was tiny and lacking in some equipment. It did have one advantage to it. It was located on the 25th floor...thereby allowing near panoramic views of the city from an outdoor deck. The view was so enthralling that it made the drudgery of exercise almost vanish...

More Random Stuff About Me

1. I was a Cub Scout for one year.
2. On the rare occaision I eat a Ritz cracker I am immediately transported back to sunday school at age six.
3. I was in the fifth grade when I got into my first fight...with a classmate named (I kid you not) Melvin Mudd.
4. I have blown a bubblegum bubble once in my life and have been unable to repeat this feat since.
5. I used to have my ears pierced.
6. I was 18 years old when I first travelled on an airplane.
7. In the fifth grade I won a gold medal in the "Reading-O-Lympics"
8. I have never worn anything that could remotely be described as "acid-washed"
9. I love roller coasters.
10. I have a one inch scar on my forehead from falling down on our porch as a child.

KRS-ONE Lyric Of The Day

I'll get a pen,
a pencil,
a marker
mainly what I write is for the average New Yorker