Village Blatherings

ISS-NASA / MKC Status

Ranger — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:48:51 GMT

Did you know that the hubble space telescope has now been popularly renamed the "Space Telescope"? Interested in ISS real-time? Here is the realtime feed: http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/ Anyone listen to the international space station / Russian confederation live feed? They are currently discussing priority communication channel prioritization protocol that will lay the groundwork for how all international participants get communication bandwidth for addressing each segments concerns. How the hell is everyone with competing interest supposed to get priority bandwidth for their country of concern? Ranger says: I think they all need their own channel.. no one can say our issue is more important than yours. Although lockhead will beg to differ. You all know that hotels will be on the moon by 2050 right? See the new xprize details at: http://www.xprize.org/ The next xprize is in genomics.. Who can map one hundred humans completely in 24 hours? Yeah.. we will see space travel in our lifetime. Go kapt'n kirk!! damn I'm a geek! Wanna see questions posed in space to astronauts: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/expert/answer/crew/sts-113/index.html Ask a question of the iss: still working on this! What are they working on? eek!http://www.nasa.gov/missions/timeline/current/current_missions.html

Two Days In Napa ~

Ranger — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:37:30 GMT

[gloat] I am so excited that I talked my company into sending me to a two day data partner conference in Napa. Wine tasting at Coppola and Mumms, dinner at Silverado, then I think I will escape to Harbin and do a campover in their dorms ~ tubbin the night away! Thursday is the bulk of the conf mtg.. then dinner at Rubicon estate.. dunno what that is but I hear it is TASTY!! Can't wait to get back from LA :) See ya in a few days! [/gloat]

Massive Attack & DJ Shadow

Ranger — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:15:51 GMT

What an amazing night of live music. Super high quality production work out of Shadow.. and Massive Attack was incredible. It was my first time seeing either of them and my first show at the Greek.. well, not counting my first dead show in the parking lot cuz it was the last dead show at the Greek and was way sold out. I was 18. It's funny cuz both times I have gone there have been by myself.. good solo Greek adventures for me. Massive Attack had the most amazing lights that I swear held me in a steady trance for two and a half hours. There were 24 panels of 10 foot light columns, each had 10 groups of horizontal lighting arrays that could produce all colors. They could do anything with all those lights from single dancing points of light.. to words, video, and all kinds of amazing effects. I was front row and center, and they blasted me with brightness at times but it was worth it. They played practically every song from Mezzanine. The voice I like the most on that album actually belongs to this like 60 year old African American dude with mad style and a great performer.. they hade a few women that sang like angels.. and there electronic live guitar and keyboard exchange was unbelievable.. the sounds they could make as a 6-8 piece band with 2 drummers, a keyboardist, 2 guitarist, and three vocalist, usually just one or two at a time.. were so sweet.. must see them again. Give it up to the Greek.. it was fully packed bottom to top.. and was one of the best shows I have ever seen by far. PS. Shadow rocks!

BRC Bound.. breathe.. exhale.. repeat repeat!!

Ranger — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:53:59 GMT

I am camping with Opulent Temple at 2 o'clock & Esplanade, if you come by say hello.. would be great to see so many I have not seen in soo long! Have a safe journey everyone.. the dysfunctional family reunites for another blissful year of dysfunctional fun :)

Clarity of Communication

Ranger — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:49:51 GMT

It is all about intent. What is it you want to communicate? Are you clear enough to ask for what you want? Do you know that maybe 6/10 times.. no matter how outlandish the request.. if you make it with sincerity and purpose you will get what you ask for? I just say this because I think few people ask for what they desire.. and simply speaking from desire is all the fuel you will ever need to convey what matters most to someone else. Sunrise Saloon shot and a carrot?

Read BM Tribe - Playa Essentials

Ranger — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:40:04 GMT

Beautiful comments all the way around.. best read out of that tribe for me in a while. I swam 1 mile today for my third day of swimming. Swam the second half stronger and faster than the first. I love pulling my body out of submission into strength and resolve! Bodies rule!

My Futurist and Me

Ranger — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:39:13 GMT

Did anyone catch the Circo / Labba show at Nickies last night. I heard they presold 150 tickets for a 99 person venue. I can't believe I didn't even hear about the show until 2 hours before – wtf?? Somebody FIRE MY PUBLICIST! Here’s an entertaining topic - I have taken on a futurist to help me manage my lifestyle. I have everyday on my social calendar filled for 14 days out.. every week for the past three months. I can't cope like this. My futurist is also one of my most valuable friends and life coach. Btw - A futurist is an intuitive that can see far down the path. She does corporate and lifestyle branding. For me.. she is teaching me how to fulfill my destiny and walk the path I was designed to walk. I still don’t know what that is.. but now I am curious and finally seeking, with help. Needless to say.. I am having her help me to reprogram myself to increase the efficiency with which I select options of choices that I put into my calendar, so I don't have 50 million fucking things I want or have to do every day, two weeks in advance! LOL.. I just have to laugh at myself for that.. cause it's my life and it's amusing as hell. So Cheers! Here is to menu selection, 100% integrity, and living up to your potential. To those who already live this way.. Namaste! Let’s talk! Ranger

Lap Swim - Day 1

Ranger — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:36:32 GMT

It has been over a year and a half since I swam last.. maybe two years.. argh.. and the first day is always so serene.. with forshadowing of pain and sufferage to come. I finally joined the sportsclub my work cosponsors.. uber yuppy downtown crap.. but they have a pool 20' x 25 yards - it is weird swimming a 25 yard pool.. but makes counting 100's easy. Today I did: 4 x 100 free 2 x 100 kick 4 x 100 free 2 x 100 kick 1000 yards my first day.. I think my arms are going to hurt tomorrow. If anyone knows any other good pools in the lower haight area please drop me a line.. I need a good night swim spot too.

World Cup is SO ON!

Ranger — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:49:20 GMT

Talk about rollin up to the spot.. every day I come home and watch another of the worlds most amazing football. I am watching beckham battle Sweden right now, just finished Argentina battle the dutch for a draw.. and watching america position for a possible advance.. damn.. what a week in sports. I know a girl from Argentine right now.. that gets half off of whatever she buys.. just cuz she's from Argentina.. well that and she's hot but mostly because she talks soccer with the cashiers from mexico.. and they know the game is on! Somebody.. anybody.. hey maybe me.. world cup party at my house if America advances.. or for the finals! My neighbor is a professional sheff.. so I guess it will be catered. Hit me up if your interested. Have a great week.. viva L'Americana! Ranger

Viva Las Vegas!! Ya Baby.. Ya!

Ranger — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:45:17 GMT

Tomorrow I go to Las Vegas for my first time. With some strong representation from the Bay Area, a local I found on SFR, and a collection of SouthBeach style I will do my best to keep myself out of jail :) I am defitnely planning on a show to see Zoomainyt, Tryst for Thirsday Locals Night, and Ice for the DJs. I guess LV sucks ass for music.. but I guess you have to go for the party once in a while. 7 Days after tomorrow I will be back and off to Juplaya for some prefunk in the dessert and a little wtf is up with mutha freakin nature.. I hear it is a lake out there. Never knew there was a lake out there.. but I guess it makes sense since playa does mean beach!

Weekend Wrapup

Ranger — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:30:39 GMT

This weekend was so much fun. White party, RKidz, connecting with new friends and dialing a little deeper into myself. I love it when intention follows from conviction, since it usually is the other way around. When you decide to set out on a path to do something, then all your choices just seem to get with the program and everything clicks. The next step is now to learn to trigger how to select for events that are far down the path. To this I am turning to FutureKind Time. Ask me if you see me  RKidz was rockin at 550 last night, and he was cool as hell. I have never taken the time to talk with him on his previous trips out to SF, but took a few minutes to say hello after his set. His name is Paul, and he is a really humble and kick ass world class breakbeat producer. He gave me a new disk, which needless to say but I will anyway, is sic as freakin hell! Sounds great in my car too. I hope he comes out with Kosmic Neil again soon.. those boys are fun as hell to hang out with, or at least go see spin.. electromagnetic. Time to rest. Ranger

Saturday School

Ranger — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:17:55 GMT

Lately I have found myself immersed in the topic of engagement. It started with a desire to communicate at a higher level than I had been, and getting to the good stuff with much less effort, to really connect with whatever I am doing. Since I began this practice 3 months ago, I have found so many amazing souls on the same journey. With each person I encounter on this path, the conversation takes on a common theme: state your desires, know what it takes to achieve them, make intentional choices, and then realize change. Making these connections has really brought something home for me that I have always liked saying but am now actually using, “You must be present to win.” So, alas, I enrolled and attended a class yesterday that would exercise my ability to engage. With 10 men and 10 women I hardly knew, we charted a hierarchy for human interactivity using some very basic components of interpersonal connection. I found it is not easy staying engaged, even in the most sublime tasks. Apparently no matter what the task, we are all subject to the same dilemma, things that don’t change get tuned out. On a vibrational level, we become desensitized after prolonged exposure, and so we must find means for refocusing that are always available to us. Great stuff.. I love self improvement.. and getting into what makes it all work for everyone. Namaste.

Lifted

Ranger — Sun, 14 May 2006 19:15:09 GMT

Last night was an amazing adventure starting with Wonderboy's birthday party.. yeah for Wonderboy turning another year younger and giving us all so much. The opulent temple party was phenomenal, and Syd's set was amazing. I had my recorder on the sound boards, but someone bumped and paused it for an hour of Syd's set.. good thing there was so much more good music that night. We closed it down at 4am.. I love the opel family, truly conscious people. Today, I feel like it is the first day of the rest of my life. I am lifted by some much needed grounding. Sharing in friends energy which seems far away sometimes, but has been slowly filtering in. I guess I just need to make myself more present in my friends lives, and they will do the same for me. Time to turn that leaf.. It's SPRING!

Tommy-D Returns from China

Ranger — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:44:53 GMT

One of my best friends in the world is returning from China after 7 years.. and he is coming to live with me for a few months yeah! Gawd it seems when you are desperate for connections, the universe responds. Thank you! Tommy and I went to UCSC - I bought his longboard and learned to surf. He was an anthropological brain and got a grant to study in Beijing. There he maried a beautiful woman named Wang-Yang and they are the power broker couple from hell. I can't wait to introduce him to you all.. his ohio style and no nonsense approach to life has been sorely missed for many years. Damn.. yeahaa!

My First Critical Mass - Friday 4/28 6pm

Ranger — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:42:11 GMT

I can't imagine many activities more San Francisco than Critical Mass. I just got a roadbike and new peddles and shoes.. and have been dying to try them out. If anyone wants to ride with me please feel free to shoot me a tribe message and we can meetup at the plaza for the start. The whole concept of enough people coming together and causing life to change, however briefly, in the most structured of urban environments, and riding together through the streets of SF is liberating to me. See ya in a neighborhood near you soon!