Counterculture

Love this image. It really mirrors my thoughts on societal rules... I have just never been able to grasp falling in line and doing things just because some self-serving regulating body tells me it's a good idea and "in my best interest" or because I see my peers doing it. I was recently having a heated conversation with a business associate about life and my attitude toward societal rules. It was pointed out to me that "societal rules, policies etc. exist because they work"... Ha! Well...Read Full Story

Marijuana is unique among controlled substances in that ithas an unprecedented counter culture that surrounds it. Just Google marijuanaand I will guarantee that that you will find an overwhelming amount of forums, activistpages, magazine websites, medical marijuana dispensaries, conventions,arguments for and against prohibition, paraphernalia stores, and of courseblogs dedicated to the subject ;). There is such a large following that if youdidn’t know marijuana was illegal you would have a...Read Full Story

BREAKING NEWS - In Praise of the Planet just received from sources in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin who inform me that there is a new concept in Wisconsin Festivals on the cutting edge of the entertainment industry landing on the historic Door County shoreline.It's called Steal Bridge Songfest and it is being held for the third year in a row. The Festival is held on the weekend of June 14 - 16 2007 as a fundraising event to preserve the Historic Memorial [Street] Bridge.The Bridge spans the Sturgeon...Read Full Story

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If you were to tap on the shell of a snail with a tip of a pencil, it would retreat into its shell. Psychologists call this an orienting response. If, however, you were to continue tapping on its shell, the...Read Full Story