I'll be the first to admit that I am a bit of a hypocrite where the following is concerned. But if you want any situation to change you have to be willing to sacrifice something...something...anything. But most aren't. Let's talk about stuff that's not that important (in the grand scheme of things). If you want the sports world to change you have to stop giving them your money. Same as with the music business. Stop buying corporate-made music. Now you can go to the extent as to organize others to do the same, but at the very least you have to take care of your own business. When you give corporations your money you tell them that what they do is acceptable.

You buy "official" NBA, MLB, NFL gear, you tell them that what they do is cool with you...price gouging, steroids, commercialism, etc. But U2 is my favorite band and Bono does all this cool stuff to help others...fine. But realize that when you buy their CD, some of that money goes to a corporation that charges too much for their product and screws artists.

I'm working on stuff like that. I'm trying to do better. I've found that I'm not very good at "stopping on a dime" and going in another direction. Changes don't usually last too long with me that way. So I do my best to buy local. I'm trying to buy clothes that aren't sweatshop-made. I gotta stop eating the crap that I do. I really do. But the only way to do that is to make eating an important part of my life. Right now, I look at the clock and realize I haven't eaten yet today...but I have 2 more meetings...hello, drive thru. To eat right -right not only for me, but for the environment, etc -you have to plan on what & when you're going to eat. That's a lifestyle change - and for me a big one. I'm trying.

It's the same politically. The very least you can do is vote for who you really want and not based on party. But that's not all. Are you willing to change your registration to be in the minority? Are you willing to actually work for a candidate that doesn't have a good change of winning? Are you willing to see effect that today's work will have 10 or more years down the road and are you willing to put off gratification? If not, you will always get the same result. You will continue to have the same crap happen over and over. I've had some friends & family contribute and work on my local campaigns - and I'm very appreciative. But it sure would be cool if they found other candidates to work for now that I'm not running. (hint, hint)

Thus endeth the lesson.

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Quick little music note. We've started working on the music to Vegetarian Bondage Freak. I'm thinking something Traveling Wilburyish. Stay tuned.