The July 2008 Issue of High Times magazine features a groundbreaking article by Editor-in-Chief Steven Hager on the history of surfing and smuggling. The issue also includes an interview with the legendary Capt. Zero by Dave Bienenstock... .
Lindsey Williams talks about his first hand knowledge of Alaskan oil reserves larger than any on earth. And he talks about how the oil companies and U.S. government won't send it through the pipeline for U.S. citizens to use... .
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days... .
The public and the academy generally dismiss surfing as either irrelevant or irresponsible, both as an activity and as an object of study. This oversimplification is contradicted by the power and ubiquity of surfing imagery, not to mention the economic force of what has become a substantial industry. Despite the generally grim image of the surfer, he (and I use "he" deliberately here) remains one of the most powerful and enduring icons of twentieth century America. The most popular television show in the world, Baywatch, is little more than an updated version of the 1960s movies Beach Blanket Bingo and Gidget. And southern California, the center of the world’s largest imaging machine and the promised land of American mythology, is virtually equated with surfing and beach lifestyle in much the same way that the cowboy is equated with the wide open spaces of the American West... .
WHY WE FIGHT, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, it is an unflinching look at the anatomy of the American war machine, weaving unforgettable personal stories with commentary by a whos who of military and beltway insiders. Featuring John McCain, William Kristol, Chalmers Johnson, Gore Vidal, Richard Perle and others, WHY WE FIGHT launches a bipartisan inquiry into the workings of the military industrial complex and the rise of the American Empire. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhowers legendary farewell speech (in which he coined the phrase military industrial complex), filmmaker Jarecki (THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER) surveys the scorched landscape of a half-centurys military adventures, asking how and telling why a nation of, by, and for the people has become the savings-and-loan of a system whose survival depends on a state of constant war. The film moves beyond the headlines of various American military operations to the deeper questions of why why does America fight? What are the forces political, economic, ideological that drive us to fight against an ever-changing enemy? Frank Capra made a series of films during World War II called WHY WE FIGHT that explored Americas reasons for entering the war, Jarecki notes. Today, with our troops engaged in Iraq and elsewhere for reasons far less clear, I think its crucial to ask the questions: Why are we doing what we are doing? What is it doing to others? And what is it doing to us??? .
Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express... .
Yeah A used ... pink bathrobe A rare ... mint snow globe A Smurf ... TV tray I bought on eBay
My house ... is filled with this crap Shows up in bubble wrap Most every day What I bought on eBay
Tell me why (I need another pet rock) Tell me why (I got that Alf alarm clock) Tell me why (I bid on Shatner's old toupee) They had it on eBay
I'll buy ... your knick-knack Just check ... my feedback "A++!" they all say They love me on eBay
Gonna buy (a slightly-damaged golf bag) Gonna buy (some Beanie Babies, new with tag) (From some guy) I've never met in Norway Found him on eBay
I am the type who is liable to snipe you With two seconds left to go, whoa Got Paypal or Visa, what ever'll please ya As long as I've got the dough
I'll buy ... your tchotchkes Sell me ... your watch, please I'll buy (I'll buy, I'll buy, I'll buy ...) I'm highest bidder now
(Junk keeps arriving in the mail) (From that worldwide garage sale) (Dukes Of Hazard ashtray) (Hey! A Dukes Of Hazard ashtray) Oh yeah ... (I bought it on eBay)
Wanna buy (a PacMan Fever lunchbox) Wanna buy (a case of vintage tube socks) Wanna buy (a Kleenex used by Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre) (Found it on eBay)
Wanna buy (that Farrah Fawcet poster) (Pez dispensers and a toaster) (Don't know why ... the kind of stuff you'd throw away) (I'll buy on eBay)
Got an invite from FoamEZ to go and check out this years ASR, Here we are getting a demo from one of the new surfboard blank companies. This was not staged, it really happened!
LOS ANGELES - John From Cincinnati has caught its last wave on HBO.
The surfer drama that aired its season finale this week will not return for a second run, the premium cable channel said Tuesday.
The move represents a rare cancellation by HBO of an hourlong drama after its freshman season and a misfire as the channel tries to build its post-"The Sopranos" schedule.
"John From Cincinnati," which blended family drama with the metaphysical, earned mixed reviews and failed to spark audience interest.
First Deadwood, Now John from Cincinnati, Next My Subscription to HBO... .
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit... .
Take a good look at the list below, own any stock in any of the companies listed? Patronize any of the telecommunications companies? Verizon? MCI? Think about it, these companies are all making profit from the incarceration of human beings under conditions which cause suffering to the prisoners, their families and loved ones, the guards and administrators who hold them captive, and the social fabric of our communities. Socially responsible investment demands that capital be moved elsewhere in support of the common good -the social economy, that which supports the community of all people, that which underpins the materialistic economy. Think of it as being bad-business in the long run...
1. Abel Screening, Inc. 1/3 page ad Sex offender dangerousness assessment testing. 2. Allvest Information Services, Inc. Full page ad Prisoner management, "race neutral." 3. ARAMARK Full page ad Maintenance, food service, commissary and laundry services. 4. ARAMARK 1/3 page ad Maintenance, food service, commissary and laundry services. 5. ASSA Abloy Group Company Full page ad Prison and school security locks. 6. Bristol-Myers Squibb Immunology 1/4 page ad HIV/AIDS drugs. 7. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 1/3 page ad HIV/AIDS drugs. 8. Brookfield Industries 1/2 page ad Security hinges for prisons. 9. Canteen Correctional Services 1/3 page ad Commissary and vending machine service. 10. Cashless Systems, Inc. 1/3 page ad Cashless commissary accounting system. 11. CCA Correctional Corporation of America 1/3 page ad Private Prisons. 12. CCA Correctional Corporation of America Full page ad Private Prisons. 13. CCS Children's Comprehensive Services 1/3 page ad Juvenile behavioral health. 14. CCT Correctional Cable TV Full page ad Prison cable television. . 15. CGA Carter Globe Associates 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 16. CMS Correctional Medical Services Full page ad Prison health care provider. 17. Commercial Maytag Full page ad Prison institutional laundry equipment. 18. Community Education Centers 1/3 page ad Prison mental health assessment provider. 19. Community Education Centers Full page ad Prison behavior modification company. 20. Compu Dyne Corporation Full page ad Prison design, construction and security . 21. Cooper Lighting 1/3 page ad Prison lighting fixtures. 22. Cooper Lighting 1/2 page ad Prison lighting fixtures. 23. Correctional Services Corp. & Youth Services International 1/3 page ad Private prisons. 24. Cornell Companies ,Inc. 1/4 page ad Juvenile commercial behavioral health services. 25. CPS Human Resources Services 1/4 page ad Prison guard recruitment. 26. Craftmaster Hardware 1/3 page ad Prison high security locks and parts. 27. Developing Leadership 1/2 page ad Drug treatment training fellowships. 28. Dick Corporation 1/3 page ad Prison construction 29. Dick Corporation Full page ad Prison construction 30. DLR Group 1/4 page ad Prison design and construction. 31. Durrant Justice 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 32. Durrant Justice 1/3 page ad Prison design and planning. 33. Elocktronics 5/8 page ad Prison Security hardware. 34. ETC Environmental Training Center 1/4 page ad Prison environmental safety training. 35. First Defense Perimeter Security Barriers1/4 page ad Prison perimeter fencing. 36. Gilbane 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management 37. Global Tex, Inc. 1/4 page ad Guard's uniforms. 38. Hazelden Publications Full page ad Book promoting mandatory drug treatment. 39. HDR Architecture Full page ad Prison design and construction management. 40. HDR Architecture 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 41. Heery International, Inc. Full page ad Prison design and construction management. 42. Heery International, Inc. 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 43. HKS Inc. 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 44. HLM Design 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 45. HLM Design 1/3 page ad Prison design and planning. 46. HP Health Professionals, ltd. 1/2 page ad Prison health care provider. 47. Illinois Correctional Industries 1/4 page ad Seeking out of state prisoners. 48. Insulgard Corporation Full page ad Prison security glazing. 49. Iriaian Technologies Full page ad Iris recognition security validation equipment. 50. Jacobs Facilities, Inc. 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction. 51. Jacobs Facilities, Inc. Full page ad Prison design and construction. 52. James Enterprises Lockers 1/4 page ad Prison visiting room lockers. 53. Kaplan College 1/4 page ad Criminal justice degree. 54. Keef Supply Company Full page ad Prison commissary supply service. 55. Kevlar® Dupont Full page ad Prison guard body armor. 56. KOM Press Ames Color File 1/3 page ad Prison records maintenance systems. 57. KZF, Incorporated 1/2 page ad Prison design. 58. L.C. Doone Company 1/3 page ad Prison lighting fixtures 59. LearnatestT Learning Express Full page ad Prison guard testing tutoring. 60. MARK Solutions 5/8 page ad Modular warehouse/prison conversion systems. 61. Melco Embroidery Systems 1/3 page ad Embroidery equipment for prison labor. 62. ModuForm 1/2 page ad Prison institutional furniture. 63. Morse Watchman 1/3 page ad Security key rings for prisons. 64. Morse Watchman 1/2 page ad Key control system for prisons. 65. Mc Gregor Industries 1/3 page ad Steel construction for prisons. 66. MCI World Com 1/3 page ad Prison telecommunications. 67. Motor Coach Industries Full page ad Prison buses. 68. Narcotics Anonymous World Services 1/3 page ad Prison drug programs. 69. National Gypsum Company Full page ad Prison hi-impact wallboard. 70. Norix Full page ad Prison institutional furniture. 71. Norment Security Group Full page ad Prison design, construction and security systems. 72. OPI Correctional Industries Full page ad Private prisons. 73. Perimeter, Inc. Full page ad Prison perimeter fencing 74. PHS Prison Health Services Full page ad Prison health care provider. 75. PHS Prison Health Services 1/3 page ad Prison health care provider. 76. Public Communications, Inc. Cincinnati Bell 1/3 page ad Prison telecommunications. 77. Quality Lighting 5/8 page ad Prison surveillance camera s. 78. Qwest Double page ad Prison telecommunications. 79. RIT Dye 1/2 page ad Bulk dye for prison uniforms 80. RNL Design 1/3 page ad Prison design and construction management. 81. Rosser Justice Systems 1/4 Page ad Prison design and construction management. 82. RR Brink Locking Systems 1/3 page ad Prison high security locks. 83. SafebarT Inc. 1/4 page ad ADA safety grab bars for prisons. 84. Santana Plastic Products 1/2 page ad Rest room and locker room fixtures for prisons. 85. SBC Public Communications 1/4 page ad Prison telecommunications. 86. SBC Full page ad Prison telecommunications. 87. Schlumberger Global Tel Link 1/3 page ad Prison telecommunications. 88. Security Fasteners 1/4 page ad Prison tamper proof security hardware. 89. Securicor New Century 1/4 page ad Private Prisons. 90. SIM Screened Images Multimedia 1/3 page ad Prison training systems. 91. SMRT 1/4 page ad Prison design and construction. 92. Star sprinkler, Inc. Tyco 1/3 page ad Tamper proof fire sprinklers for prisons. 93. Tamper Pruf Screws Full page ad Tamper resistant fasteners . 94. The Center to Prevent Hand Gun Violence 1/4 page ad Curricula for schools. 95. The Corrections Connection Full page ad On-Line corrections website and store. 96. The Corrections Connection 1/3 page ad On-Line corrections website and store. 97. Transcor 1/3 page ad Private prisoner transportation company. 98. Turner Construction Company 1/3 page ad Prison construction. 99. U.S. Medical Group, Inc. 1/3 page ad Prison health care provider. 100. U.S. Medical Group Full page ad Prison health care. 101. U.S. Risk Underwriters, Inc. Full page ad Private prisons. 102. Unicel, Inc. Vision Control 1/3 page ad Security window blinds. 103. Vanir 1/4 page ad Prison design and construction management. 104. Veriad Full page ad Labels for prison use 105. Verizon Full page ad Prison telecommunications. 106. Verizon 1/4 page ad Prison telecommunications. 107. V.H. Blackinton & Co., Inc. 1/3 page ad Badges and uniforms 108. Washington, Inc. Full page ad Prison design and construction management. 109. Wausaw Tile Metal Form Division 1/4 page ad Prison institutional furniture. 110. WCC Wackenhurt Correctional Full page ad Private Prisons. 111. WCC Wackenhurt Correctional 1/4 page ad Private Prisons. 112. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. 1/3 page ad Prison health care management recruitment. 113. Wexford Medicine in Corrections Full page ad Prison health care provider. 114. Well-Built Steel Products, Inc. 1/2 page ad Prison doors and frames. 115. Westchester County New York 1/4 page Employment ad for Dep. of Corrections. 116. White Conveyors, Inc. 1/3 page ad Prisoner property storage equipment. 117. Zico 1/2 page ad SCBA breathing gear for fires and chemical weapons attacks.
The corporations above fit into the following categories: Operational Hardware 29; Design and Construction 26; Medical Care 13; Telecommunications 8; Private Prison Corporations 8... .
The term military-industrial complex refers to a close and symbiotic relationship among a nation's armed forces, its private industry, and associated political and commercial interests. In such a system, the military is dependent on industry to supply material and other support, while the defense industry depends on government for revenue... .
Last "Black Friday," for its annual post-Thanksgiving sales blitz, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) decided to slash the price of one of the hottest electronics items for the holidays—the 42-inch flat-panel TV—to $988. The world's largest retailer had staked similarly audacious positions before, in numerous product categories, as part of its quest to remain U.S. retailing's "low-price leader." In turn, Wal-Mart's move caused a freefall in prices of flat-panel televisions at hundreds of retailers—to the glee of many people who were then able to afford their first big-screen plasma or liquid-crystal-display model.
Now, it is becoming apparent that Wal-Mart's calculated decision to break the $1,000 barrier for flat-panel TVs triggered a disastrous financial meltdown among some consumer-electronics retailers over the past four months... .
Another spike in gas prices has drivers feeling like oil companies are siphoning money out of our wallets directly into their bottom lines.
"What can we do?" a beleaguered Mike Ferris wondered as he filled up at the Esso station at Don Mills Rd. and Sheppard Ave. E. "We need gas and the oil companies know there is very little any of us can do about it."
Looking for work on the sidewalk won't be illegal in the city anymore.
The Lake Forest City Council on Tuesday repealed its solicitation ordinance, which states no one may stand on a sidewalk to solicit work. The action was part of the city's process of updating codes adopted from the county after its creation in 1991.
City officials said they have not enforced the law for several years, citing legal decisions.
Repealing the solicitation ordinance could satisfy a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana this month alleging the city infringed on day workers' free speech by enforcing the law. The council, the Sheriff's Department and Lt. Jay LeFlore, chief of police services, were named in the lawsuit... .
Commemorating the 51st Anniversary of M. King Hubbert's Seminal Speech, the Hubbert Tribute site (mkinghubbert.com) has released a 1976 video clip of Hubbert speaking about world oil depletion and explaining the concept of peak oil. Several years after his startlingly accurate prediction that the U.S. would peak in 1970 and in the context of the 1970s energy crisis, Hubbert speaks about the theoretical Hubbert curve which suggested a worldwide peak of oil extraction in 1995. In the past several years, Hubbert and his predictive model have been roundly criticized by detractors such as CERA (Cambridge Energy Research Associates) because world oil extraction did not peak in 1995 and still has yet to peak... .
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