Thursday, July 5, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Easily the greenest salsa verde ever.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Things to Regulate
This is a satirical image regarding the ridiculous imbalance of the priorities of the conservative politicians of today. OF. For some reason, it is important and ethically correct to regulate what a woman can do with her body, but absolutely out of the question to regulate what companies can dump into the environment. This calls into question what the conservatives find important. Why would a group of people fight so hard for uninhibited profits, but at the same time fight so hard to crush a woman's right to choose what to do with her body? They claim that organizations like the EPA are nuisances to profits and business, but they themselves don't see that they are nuisances to women and their rights.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Louisiana Cycling Laws
For those who wish to see the laws regarding cycling in Louisiana, here they are as provided by the New Orleans Bicycle Club
LOUISIANA CYCLING LAWS
Below are some of the more rlelevant Louisiana laws pertaining to cycling, as of April, 2003.
Operation of bicycles; general provision The regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated hereafter.
Riding on bicycles A.
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto.
B. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
C. A person operating a bicycle shall at all times keep at least one hand upon the handle bars thereof.
Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
A. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
B. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway, which includes an improved shoulder, may ride upon the improved shoulder.
C B. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
D. Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
Clinging to vehicles
No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach himself or the bicycle to any vehicle upon a highway.
Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway of this state shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Chapter, except as to special regulations in this Part and except as to those provisions of this Chapter which by their very nature can have no application.
Brakes on bicycles
Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
Bicycles; front lamps; side and rear reflectors
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime on a state highway, parish road, or city street shall be equipped with a lamp emitting a red flashing light or a red light on the rear of the bicycle, which has sufficient candle power so that such lamp projects light from all distances within one hundred feet to six hundred feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. After December 31, 2010, no person shall operate any bicycle at nighttime on a state highway, parish road, or city street, unless such bicycle is equipped with at least one lamp emitting a red flashing light or a red light on the rear. Any person who violates Subsection B of this Section subsequent to 17 December 31, 2010, shall be given a warning ticket only. This section shall not apply to bicycles while engaged in sanctioned competition races.
Louisiana RS 32.1 Roadway (Definition of Roadway in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(59) "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. A divided highway has two or more roadways.
Vehicle (Definition of Vehicle in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(92) "Vehicle" means every device by which persons or things may be transported upon a public highway or bridge, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. A bicycle or a ridden animal shall be a vehicle, and a trailer or semitrailer shall be a separate vehicle.
Highway (Definition of Highway in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(25) "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, including bridges, causeways, tunnels and ferries; synonymous with the word "street".
UVC § 1-173 [§ 1-186] Roadway (Definition of Roadway in Uniform Vehicle Code)
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk, berm or shoulder even though such sidewalk, berm or shoulder is used by persons riding bicycles or other human powered vehicles. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
LOUISIANA CYCLING LAWS
Below are some of the more rlelevant Louisiana laws pertaining to cycling, as of April, 2003.
Operation of bicycles; general provision The regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to those exceptions stated hereafter.
Riding on bicycles A.
A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto.
B. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
C. A person operating a bicycle shall at all times keep at least one hand upon the handle bars thereof.
Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
A. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
B. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway, which includes an improved shoulder, may ride upon the improved shoulder.
C B. Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
D. Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.
Clinging to vehicles
No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach himself or the bicycle to any vehicle upon a highway.
Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway of this state shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this Chapter, except as to special regulations in this Part and except as to those provisions of this Chapter which by their very nature can have no application.
Brakes on bicycles
Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
Bicycles; front lamps; side and rear reflectors
Every bicycle when in use at nighttime on a state highway, parish road, or city street shall be equipped with a lamp emitting a red flashing light or a red light on the rear of the bicycle, which has sufficient candle power so that such lamp projects light from all distances within one hundred feet to six hundred feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. After December 31, 2010, no person shall operate any bicycle at nighttime on a state highway, parish road, or city street, unless such bicycle is equipped with at least one lamp emitting a red flashing light or a red light on the rear. Any person who violates Subsection B of this Section subsequent to 17 December 31, 2010, shall be given a warning ticket only. This section shall not apply to bicycles while engaged in sanctioned competition races.
Louisiana RS 32.1 Roadway (Definition of Roadway in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(59) "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. A divided highway has two or more roadways.
Vehicle (Definition of Vehicle in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(92) "Vehicle" means every device by which persons or things may be transported upon a public highway or bridge, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. A bicycle or a ridden animal shall be a vehicle, and a trailer or semitrailer shall be a separate vehicle.
Highway (Definition of Highway in La. Motor Vehicle Code)
(25) "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, including bridges, causeways, tunnels and ferries; synonymous with the word "street".
UVC § 1-173 [§ 1-186] Roadway (Definition of Roadway in Uniform Vehicle Code)
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk, berm or shoulder even though such sidewalk, berm or shoulder is used by persons riding bicycles or other human powered vehicles. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
Friday, February 17, 2012
These Girls Are Sick!
Una tarde patinando en la sierra de Madrid
A spring afternoon in the Madrid Mountains.
Con la chicas de Longboard Girls Crew
http://www.facebook.com/longboardgc
Música:
Pascal Comelade - Rue Des Soeurs Noires
The Decemberists - Rox In The Box
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Susan G Komen Pledges to continue to Fund Planned Parenthood
So, after only a few days since their despicable move to de-fund Planned Parenthood, Susan G Komen has decided to reverse this decision and promises to continue to contribute funds to Planned Parenthood. While this is a nice outcome and is certainly a good thing, the fact that such a large and powerful charity organization could be bullied into doing something completely against their supposed mission statement shows the true colors of today's medical and political systems. I wonder what convinced them...
...was it the humiliating hacking of their homepage?
"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives.
The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.
Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation. We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.
Our only goal for our granting process is to support women and families in the fight against breast cancer. Amending our criteria will ensure that politics has no place in our grant process. We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.
It is our hope and we believe it is time for everyone involved to pause, slow down and reflect on how grants can most effectively and directly be administered without controversies that hurt the cause of women. We urge everyone who has participated in this conversation across the country over the last few days to help us move past this issue. We do not want our mission marred or affected by politics - anyone's politics.
Starting this afternoon, we will have calls with our network and key supporters to refocus our attention on our mission and get back to doing our work. We ask for the public's understanding and patience as we gather our Komen affiliates from around the country to determine how to move forward in the best interests of the women and people we serve.
We extend our deepest thanks for the outpouring of support we have received from so many in the past few days and we sincerely hope that these changes will be welcomed by those who have expressed their concern."
...was it the humiliating hacking of their homepage?
... was it the fact that 86% of the services Planned Parenthood provide are services that prevent cancer, STD's, and unnecessary abortions (which only make up 3% of their services)?
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Here is their statement, made today, February 3rd.
"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives.
The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.
Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation. We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.
Our only goal for our granting process is to support women and families in the fight against breast cancer. Amending our criteria will ensure that politics has no place in our grant process. We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.
It is our hope and we believe it is time for everyone involved to pause, slow down and reflect on how grants can most effectively and directly be administered without controversies that hurt the cause of women. We urge everyone who has participated in this conversation across the country over the last few days to help us move past this issue. We do not want our mission marred or affected by politics - anyone's politics.
Starting this afternoon, we will have calls with our network and key supporters to refocus our attention on our mission and get back to doing our work. We ask for the public's understanding and patience as we gather our Komen affiliates from around the country to determine how to move forward in the best interests of the women and people we serve.
We extend our deepest thanks for the outpouring of support we have received from so many in the past few days and we sincerely hope that these changes will be welcomed by those who have expressed their concern."
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Vegan Candy Bars from Go Max Go Foods!
A co-worker of mine recently introduced me (dangerously) to a series of vegan candy bars that are made to mimic common candy bars! They all feature rice-milk chocolate coating (from a recipe made specifically for them) featuring cocoa from a company that (while not fair trade) promotes sustainability, fair labor, and provide improved economic returns for cocoa farmers. They also only use palm oil from a company that is a member of a group that strives for the best in terms of ethical and sustainable production of palm oil. I had the Joker, a character who often snickers, and it tasted just like the real thing. I am extremely hopeful for the Cleo's because it would allow me to overcome to oppressive sorrow that I feel as a result of learning that a certain other peanut butter cup company uses MSG and GMOs in their candy. They are a bit pricey, but that will probably serve as a good thing for me because it will keep me from buying one every day. Which I would. Seriously.
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| (Go Max Go Foods) |
For more information, you can visit their website!
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