she doesn't need you. you need her.

it's mid-april and yesterday it was snowing in kansas city. with every snowflake that fell to the ground i was reminded that climate change is indeed real. i was also reminded of the national geographic documentary "six degrees could change the world." have you seen this? it's very thought provoking and worth your time.

i was talking about the odd weather with supergirlest yesterday and we both agreed that "global warming" is a misleading term to use because it suggests that heat is the only issue. um, no.

the issue here is how out of balance we are with the natural world. we have pillaged oceans and now have areas where you can walk across the water because of all the jellyfish, but hey, that's what happens when humans remove their predators. we have over 20,000 fish turn up dead in rivers in missouri and north carolina due to the massive waste run-off from hog farms, but hey, that's what happens when humans demand and eat massive amounts of dead pigs. we have; bees disappearing, an alarming number of endangered species, land that has been exploited to death, glaciers melting due to our consumption habits, and a host of other problems. we are so out of whack, and we really can't be shocked by this since the european settlers who first came to this country were incredibly scared of...nature.

nature, my friends, is resurrecting. don't think that nature needs you. she'll be just fine (if not better) without you. she can come right back after an ice age, a wildfire, a hurricane, a drought, or any other host of events that would and could knock you on your ass for good. sure, it sucks really hard when you are rude to her and fail to acknowledge everything she has provided you with, but what i'm trying to say here is that "tree-hugging" shouldn't be your motivation to wise up and think about the natural world...

native americans believe that each action should take the next seven generations into consideration. what legacy are you leaving them? how will your action affect them? i can only imagine how different this world would be if european settlers had held this same belief. it's too late for that world, but i do think that in the next seven years MAJOR changes are coming and we need to think about what affect our actions will have on our world in seven years.

please put this in your pipe and smoke it, mon amis.


*illustration by the amazing franmo.

we got robbed, yo!

i was not surprised, but still completely grossed out this week when i read a story dan eggen wrote in washington post about a report put out by the government accountability office recently. the report found that our public servants spent our money on; ipods, internet dating services, digital cameras, $100,000 servers, and a $13,000 steak-and-liquor dinner. the transactions were made with "purchase cards", cards that over 30,000 government employees possess. we were ripped off for nearly $2 million dollars.

the plan, of course, is an Act that increases audits. i wonder how much money we will pay for these additional audits...

i've been silent because...

i have nothing to bitch about. my life is perfect. my country is perfect. the world is perfect. the brainwashing is complete. nah, i've just been busy saving animals' lives, writing about music, and looking over the words i've already written and trying to turn them into something tangible, like a book. while i'm silent, watch this.

belly monsters

my lunch today made me sick (MSG got me), and i drank ginger root tea to fix it. ginger tea is, like, the best defense ever against belly monsters. if you are sensitive to certain food ingredients or eat something that brings out the belly monsters, drink ginger tea. you can buy it in tea bags or in leaf form. it isn't expensive or hard to find, and it works incredibly well. it's also far more natural and better for your body than over-the-counter products.

i just wanted to pass on this tip because there have been twice in the past month i've eaten foods that have made me feel like a miserable loaf afterwards, and both times i drank ginger tea and felt anew within the hour.

good stuff.

now if i could only get chinese take-out to love me as much as i love chinese take-out. *sigh*

if this doesn't make members of the minority puke, nothing will.

this woman needs to shut the hell up. yes girl, shut the hell up! i mean, for real, does she really think that every black person in the united states is going to vote for obama and every woman in the united states is going to vote for hillary? she must be a shut in. it's obvious that she does not know what the hell is going on. damn girl, i try to avoid pop culture as much as possible and even i know that 50 cent is voting for hillary!!!

check it:

finally the white man will have his day

an open letter to steve jobs

Dear Steve,

I've been extremely fond of you from the moment I sat down in front of a Mac in the early '90s. You are, without a doubt, one of the most influential figures in the world today. As you might remember, an interviewer once asked you what the difference is between a Mac and the 'ol Big Blue. You responded; "Why do some people become bankers and others become poets?" Upon reading this, I melted. After using a Mac more I became rather fascinated by you, so I looked into you further. Here are a few things I have learned about you over the years and my thoughts:

- You and Steve Wozniak first went into business to build blue boxes that would hook people up with free long distance. This earns you pirate points with me.

- Back in the day you only ate fruit, did a lot of hallucinogens, and walked around barefoot while trying to sell people on your vision of Apple. Now, a lot of people would dismiss you as just another damn hippy, but because I noted you took a sojourn to India and have a Beatles' reference as your company name, I have viewed this as your Sgt. Pepper phase. I'm down with it.

- You remain the lowest paid CEO. Cool.

- Pixar… Need I say more?

What I'm trying to say here, is that I was with you, man. I was with you from day one. I want to be with you for life, but we've hit a snag in our relationship. I feel as though you aren't satisfying me these days as much as you are frustrating the fuck out of me. Seriously, Steve, do you have to go so small and so rapidly?

First there's the tiny ipod Shuffle, then you've got the ipod Nano, the Mac Book, and now Mac Book Air. I'm still on the fucking Shuffle, Steve! Please allow me time, or share some resources, so I can catch up with your genius. Back in the day, I'd be so happy to encounter Mac users. Now? Now I want to smash their faces in and steal their Mac Book. I'm pissed and I'm jealous over people who have your products, Steve, because I am a HUGE fan and I don't have them.

I don't have them, Steve. You have alienated people like me, and it's a shame. I want to support you 100%, but right now – as the Mac Book Air publicity flurry is all around me – I am hatin' on you like I am hatin' on everyone who has a Mac Book, or will soon have a Mac Book Air.

Slow down, Steve. Let me catch up…

Best regards,

Holly

p.s. because i am pissed at you i now find THIS funny.

did you miss me?

yeah, i didn't think so. nonetheless, i wanted to touch base and let you know that i haven't shared any bitchin' blogs lately because i'm rethinking this blog. do i want to get more personal as political in this blog? more political as personal? or do i want to blog about music more? do i want to propagate social change more? is the black background too much on our eyes? i'm not sure. but i am sure that in order to hold interest something about the topics, layout, and flow of this blog needs to change. i'm still marinating on what that something is.

i'll keep you posted...like it or not.