Joel http://virb.com/revolt so this, my friends, is me.... i am a lover. a fighter when i have to be. a pushover when i shouldn't be. a romantic even though it kills me. i am an ardent enthusiast of words, conversation, of space and of the mind of god that created our existence. i am an admirer of artists, filmmakers, writers, and designers. i am a musician with songs to be written, notes to be strummed and melodies to be heard. i am compassionate about the world and the global injustices therein, believing i, along with the other "i"'s in the world, can, will, and do change the world. last, but never least, i am a modern day subversive, seeking to turning the idealogies of politics, government, business, religion, consumption and even personal habit upside down, starting with compassion and love displayed through the dirt and grime of city streets and cardboard rubble. amen, and then some.]]> Virb 2.0 (@revolt) en DSCN1154.MOV http://virb.com/revolt/videos/1745381 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:44:04 -0800 http://virb.com/revolt/videos/1745381 DSCN1153.MOV http://virb.com/revolt/videos/1745379 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:28:22 -0800 http://virb.com/revolt/videos/1745379 Joel on the Rocks http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1365582 ]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:46:36 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1365582 kiss dont kill http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250902 ]]> Tue, 08 May 2007 12:56:40 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250902 i'm lame. http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250900 ]]> Tue, 08 May 2007 12:55:11 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250900 peace http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250899 ]]> Tue, 08 May 2007 12:55:06 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1250899 staff http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153735 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:36 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153735 sky is pismo http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153734 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:34 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153734 tight http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153733 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:32 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153733 old http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153732 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:29 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153732 taken by the sea http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153731 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:25 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153731 the table of hospitality http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153730 ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:31:19 -0700 http://virb.com/revolt/photos/1153730 Quote of the Week (1.14.08) http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/1032788

I don't believe that the big men, the politicians and the capitalists alone, are guilty of the war. Oh no, the little man is just as guilty, otherwise the peoples of the world would have risen in revolt long ago!

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As many of us sit down today to reflect, be thankful and eat a ton of food, this historic proclamation of "A Day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer" was supposedly issued by George Washington during his first year as President:

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor--and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be--That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war--for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions--to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually--to render our national government a blessing to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us--and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

Go. Washington

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Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after Thanksgiving in North America and the next day internationally, in 2008 the dates will be November 28 and 29 respectively. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine.



The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Vancouver in September of 1992 "as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption." In 1997, it was moved to the Friday after American Thanksgiving, which is one of the top 10 busiest shopping days in the United States. Outside of North America, Buy Nothing Day is celebrated on the following Saturday. Despite controversies, Adbusters managed to advertise Buy Nothing Day on CNN, but many other major television networks declined to air their ads. Soon, campaigns started appearing in United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, and Norway. Participation now includes more than 65 nations.



While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day,[4] Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste."



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Let's use this day before Thanksgiving to pray and remember our friends around the world being persecuted...

In a secluded house just outside the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a group of men and women meet at least once a week to worship in secret.]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:31:42 -0800 http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/952547 Practical Thanksgiving http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/949828

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I'm as big a fan of Christmas as anybody, but I fear that Thanksgiving gets inadvertently tossed by the wayside in anticipation of Christmas. In an effort to remedy the situation and bring much-deserved respect back to this esteemed holiday, I propose the following.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:37:22 -0800 http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/949828 My Prayer in this Week of Thanksgiving http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/948308

Hello friends. Today I tried looking up a liturgy relating to Thanksgiving week and while I found some very good writings, I thought it would be best to simply go to Scripture. I have been reflecting in my own mediations recently on the book of Ephesians, in particular with the first chapter as Paul thanks them. It is my prayer of thanksgiving this week to all who read his words and thanksgiving for all the friends and people close to my life:

Ephesians 1:15-23

15 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

It is my heart's prayer that God may give you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray the eyes of your heart are open to know the hope of His will for your life, especially as we all enter soon into 2009. This has been a rough year of "new beginnings" for many, myself included, but I also know that God has been faithful this year and I have grown closer to knowing Him than ever before. In this season of thanksgiving, may we remember His goodness and His love for us all, the world over.


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So I'm praying about getting a space in downtown Ventura. It has been a dream of mine since I was 13 or 14 to open up a coffee house and concert venue. This dream has now transitioned into something more refined: a coffee/communi/tea house, retail space, library, office space and gallery. Really, it is just a great excuse to get people to meet and gather in our downtown area. Not sure if the one pictured above is it, though it is a great space. It also comes in at a hefty $2.8m, but it is two spaces totaling 6,250 sq. ft.]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:25:49 -0800 http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/941805 The World Has Never Seen Such Freezing Heat http://virb.com/revolt/posts/text/936967

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A sudden cold snap brought snow to London in October

A surreal scientific blunder last week raised a huge question mark about the temperature records that underpin the worldwide alarm over global warming. On Monday, Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), which is run by Al Gore's chief scientific ally, Dr James Hansen, and is one of four bodies responsible for monitoring global temperatures, announced that last month was the hottest October on record.

This was startling. Across the world there were reports of unseasonal snow and plummeting temperatures last month, from the American Great Plains to China, and from the Alps to New Zealand. China's official news agency reported that Tibet had suffered its "worst snowstorm ever". In the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration registered 63 local snowfall records and 115 lowest-ever temperatures for the month, and ranked it as only the 70th-warmest October in 114 years.



So what explained the anomaly? GISS's computerised temperature maps seemed to show readings across a large part of Russia had been up to 10 degrees higher than normal. But when expert readers of the two leading warming-sceptic blogs, Watts Up With That and Climate Audit, began detailed analysis of the GISS data they made an astonishing discovery. The reason for the freak figures was that scores of temperature records from Russia and elsewhere were not based on October readings at all. Figures from the previous month had simply been carried over and repeated two months running.


By Christopher Booker



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