Redirect Oil Subsidizing to Renewable Energy

The report, "Untapped Wealth: Offshore Wind Can Deliver Cleaner, More Affordable Energy and More Jobs Than Offshore Oil," says that offshore wind can generate nearly 30% more electricity than offshore oil and gas resources combined.

Wind development would cost approximately $36 billion less than offshore oil and gas production combined.

Wind development will create three times as many jobs per dollar invested than fossil fuel production.

A small portion of renewable energy resources is sufficient to power the country several times over in a cost-effective way.

A modest investment in offshore wind could supply almost half of the current electricity generation on the East Coast.

Delaware, Massachusetts and North Carolina could generate enough electricity from offshore wind to equal current electricity generation, entirely eliminating the need for fossil-fuel-based electric generation.

Oceana recommends eliminating federal subsidies for fossil fuels and redirecting these funds to renewable energies and energy efficiency programs. Other recommendations include stopping all new offshore oil and gas drilling to prevent future spills and prioritizing the leasing of installation vessels for offshore wind turbine construction so that it is not impeded by offshore oil and natural-gas development.

Based on conservative assumptions for offshore wind and generous assumptions for offshore oil and natural gas, this study found that, by investing in offshore wind on the East Coast, rather than in offshore oil and gas, Americans would get more energy for less money.

When Everything Chages, Change Everything: By Neale Donald Walsch

I haven't read 'When Everything Changes' by Neale Walsch yet, but I read this excerpt and I like it. The following is a list of natural emotions we experience in response to change, and the emotions we can choose to have about change. Definitely something to meditate on . . .

Fear into Excitement,
Worry into Wonder,
Expectation into Anticipation,
Resistance into Acceptance,
Disappointment into Detachment,
Enragement into Engagement,
Addiction into Preference,
Requirement into Contentment,
Judgement into Observation,
Sadness into Happiness,
Thought into Presence,
Reaction into Response,
A Time of Turmoil into a Time of Peace

Nina Simone Live At Montreux 1976 - Backlash Blues

Today's Sabisms

#1. When you want something go for it with ALL that you have.

#2. Surrender to the spirit of your endeavor.

#3. Never act like you won till the you actually have - then celebrate with all that you are.

Awful Truth Tour: @ BOOMERS June 22nd

Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child

Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food—Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress

Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food—Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress

Sabisms comin' at me fast! "First and foremost, it's about the music."

Life is teaching me so much right now. In order to make sure the lessons stick with me I am going to start capturing them in this blog.

#1. My words should always reflect what I am really thinking and feeling.

#2. In order to create an extraordinary reality I must focus my life force on my contribution to my reality, and master contributing excellence. In Sab's words, "First and foremost - it's about the music." I feel so fortunate to have a brother and creative partner who encourages excellence and embraces the lighthearted child-like appreciation for life and all of its consistent mysteries.

#3. Letting go of baggage feels great! Moving in the direction that I really want to go in feels even better! It feels good to know that it's okay to feel really good all of the time.

#4. Knowing myself is essential to my success. Knowing what I want, what I stand for, what I don't stand for. I thoroughly enjoy making music, and my passion for it encompasses a desire to edify humanity through it. I will make music because I can see this is what I am born to do, I will love harder because I can see this is what I am born to do, I will shine brighter because I can see this is what I want to do.

#5. Amen.

St. Jude kids singing. Gulu, Uganda

Solar Powered Irragation in Africa

It's official: Solar-powered irrigation systems can boost food and income levels in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new study. Irrigation is known to reduce poverty in Asia, but the success of the technique was not well documented in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The team, from Stanford University, installed and analyzed solar-powered drip irrigation systems — which use photovoltaic pumps to deliver groundwater to the surface — in arid Benin, where most farmers rely on a 3–6 month rainy season and irrigate by hand.
The researchers installed the solar pumps in two villages. Compared with villages using hand irrigation, the pumps led to more vegetables being produced and farmers earning more money.
Vegetable intake increased by 500–750 grams per person per day — equivalent to 3–5 servings of vegetables — during the rainy season in villages with solar systems, and people in control villages ate 150 grams more, suggesting that extra vegetables grown in the two villages were being sold in local markets.
"This study thus indicates that solar-powered drip irrigation can provide substantial economic, nutritional and environmental benefits," wrote the authors.
This article originally appeared in SciDev.net.

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Updated Awful Truth Tour Dates

The Awful Truth Tour Dates:

June 22 - Las Vegas, NV Hip Hop Roots 2yr anniv (110th show) Boomers
[openers: Rock Steady Crew, Mikey VIP, Highdro, Mob Zombie, Artson]

June 23 - LA Low End Theory Airliner

June 24 - SC Moes Alley *C
[traveling openers: Alpha MC & Psychosis of Swim Team]

June 25 - Grants Pass, OR Rhymin on the River Festival

-AB RUDE ONLY feat. Tour guests-

June 26 - Eugene, OR John Henry's Club

June 27 - Shasta, CA Wayside

June 30 - Portland, OR Berbati's
[opener: MY-G]
[traveling opener: Toki Wright]

July 1 - Seattle, WA Nectar
[opener: Suntino Bandanaz]

July 3 - Bozeman, MT Zebra Cocktail Lounge

July 5 - Boise Neurolux

July 6 - Instore @ Uprok / SLC Salt Shaker 21+

July 7 - SLC Kilby Court all ages

[opener: Burnell Washburn]

July 8 - Park City, UT Star Bar

July 9 - Denver Larimer

July 10 - Lincoln, NB The Alley

July 11 - Des Moines, Iowa Vaudville Muse

July 12 - Chicago, IL Abbey Pub

July 14 - Detroit, MI

Rejuveaple Leaf Tour - Eastern Canada edition - AB RUDE Only -

July 15 - Toronto, ONT Annex Wreck Room
[traveling openers: PBT, Nilla, Mindbender]

July 16 - Ottowa - Ritual Nightclub

July 17 - Hamilton, ONT This Ain't Hollywood
[openers: DJ Realistic, PBT, Mindbender, NiLLa]

July 18 - London, ONT

The Awful Truth Tour - midwest edition

July 19 - Musab rejoins tour

July 19 - Columbus, OH Skullys
[openers: Midas Touch & Illogic]

July 20 - Dayton/Fairborn, OH One Eyed Jacks

July 21 - Milwaukee, WI Stonefly Brewery
[opener: local DJ]

July 24 - Minneapolis, MN The Nomad
[opener: Muja Messiah]

July 25 - St. Cloud, MN The Rox
[opener: Carnage]

July 26 - Duluth, MN Pizza Luce
[opener: 2one8]

July 27 - Columbia, MO Mojo

July 29 - Kansas City, MO Record Bar
[openers: Cess Crew]

The Awful Truth Tour - southwest edition

July 30 - Dallas, TX Lounge on Elm Street
[openers: DJ Notion]

July 31 - Austin, TX Red 7
[openers: DJ Notion]

Aug 1 - San Antonio, TX Limelight
[openers: DJ Notion]

Aug 2 - El Paso, TX

Aug 3 - Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad

Aug 4 - San Francisco, CA Club Six
-AB ONLY + Citizen Ten-

Aug 6 - Las Vegas 1st Fridays @ Bunkhouse
[openers: Paria B & DuwopRose, AmiRikkah, Outside Looking In, Jay Dubler
[traveling openers: Alpha MC & Psychosis + Open Mike Eagle of Swim Team]

The Awful Truth Encore Tour

Aug 11 - Palm Springs, CA space 120
[traveling openers: Alpha MC & Psychosis + Open Mike Eagle of Swim Team & Highdro]

Aug 12 - San Diego, CA

Aug 13 - Phoenix, AZ The Hidden House

Aug 14 - Pasadena, CA Terrace Cafe
[opener: Ivan Ives]

Sabism 5 - Just do it

Wangari Maathai: Money Alone Won't Help Africa

AWFUL TRUTH Tour Dates and Locations (4/24)

Hey all,

Here is the most current list of our AWFUL TRUTH Tour cities. Please come and enjoy the show when we are in your hood! And thank you for all of the love and support!

Sandy (Sab and Sandy)

June 22 - Las Vegas, NV Hip Hop Roots at Boomers

June 23 - LA Low End Theory at Airliner

June 24 - SC at Moes Alley

June 26 - Eugene, OR at John Henry's Club

June 27 - Shasta, CA at Wayside

June 30 - Portland, OR at Berbati's

July 2 - Seattle, WA at Nectar

July 3 - Bozeman, MT at Zebra Cocktail Lounge

July 5 - Boise, Idaho at Neurolux

July 6 - Instore / SLC, UT at Salt Shaker 21+

July 7 - SLC, UT at Kilby Court

July 8 - Park City, UT at Star Bar

July 9 - Denver, CO at Larimer

July 10 - Lincoln, NB

July 11 - Des Moines, Iowa at Vaudville Muse

July 12 - Chicago, IL at Abbey Pub

July 14 - Ann Arbor, MI at Blind Pig

July 17- Mpls, Mn at 7th St Entry ( Sab The Artist only)

July 19 - Columbus, OH at Skullys

July 20 - Dayton/Fairborn, OH at One Eyed Jacks

July 21 - Milwaukee, WI at Stonefly Brewery

July 25 - St. Cloud, MN at The Rox

July 26 - Duluth, MN at Pizza Dulce

July 27 - Columbia, MO at Mojo

July 29 - Kansas City, MO at Record Bar

Aug 3 - Albuquerque, NM at Launch Pad

Aug 6 - Las Vegas 1st Fridays @ Bunkhouse

Check out the New Release single: ARTSY CRAFTY

My Love

Loyalty

I am finally getting a taste of what it feels like to be loyal to someone who only wants to attach themselves to other misfits and throw it in your face. It's as if I am being punished for being loyal to to someone. From this day forward my loyalty will be only for those who deserve it. Starting with myself.

Sunbeam: Directed by Colin Floom

I am a woman of my word.

I want to be a woman of my word. I have never held myself to that high standard, but I absolutely adore that trait in others.

How can I be such a person. How can I develop such a conviction? One thing I imagine will help is proclaiming it.

First Fridays Review

First Fridays was good times. The highlights included hanging with my brother Sab and my nephew Shod, the art, laughing with new and familiar faces, and learning all 20 verses of La bamba from the serenading DJ at Casa Don Juans Mexican food restaurant. (Charlie Rivero recommends the chicken flautas)

TOP SPOTS:

Art Factory; two story gallery space, energetic decor, complimentary chocolate and wine, full bar, and live music out front.

POP2; a hidden nook filled with sexy urban art, spray paint, vinyl, books, and more.

SWEET PEEPS:

Local Artist Joseph Watson
I was impressed with the distinct and sophisticated style of Josephs multi-layered urban scenes.

Local Artist Peanut Butter Cookiez
I love Peanut Butter Cookiez! The girls got skills! With seductive elegance she executes her version of hip-hop culture.

Local Artist & Friend Anne King
Anne's vibrant expressions of feminine energy and nature were uplifting and sensual.

04.08.10

Well, I'm about to get ready to go to the First Fridays event in Vegas. The weather has been sunny, about 75 degrees F all day. It should be nice tonight. I'll wear comfy sandals and maybe bring a light jacket. I am curious to see if the First Fridays here is much different from the one in Phoenix.