The secret anti-counterfeit treaty, a lecture by Professor Michael Geist, University of Ottawa

Paseo del Arte: Expanding the San Antonio River Walk documentary to air on KLRN Tuesday November 10 and Sunday November 15, 2009

Here's a 30 second promo for the documentary" Paseo del Arte: Expanding the San Antonio River Walk".  It will air Tuesday November 10 at 9 pm and again at 1:00 pm on Sunday November 14, 2009 on KLRN.  Be sure to set your DVR . 

Who did the fireworks show at San Antonio's Woodlawn Lake, November 2, 2009? Why it was the folks from Planet K!

If you were surprised to see fireworks over San Antonio's Woodlawn Lake from 8:00 to 8:15 pm on November 2, 2009 it is probably because you do not frequent any of the convenient locations of Planet K, featuring "the best selection of imported cigarettes, pipes, vaporizers, incense, underground books, erotica and more".

Perhaps it is because of the sponsor perhaps it is because the sponsor doesn't care to publicize the event but the Texas Fireworks show sponsored by Planet K did not make it into the Express News as far as I can tell.

The show was in celebration of Dias de los Muertos and took place in 2007 and 2008 as well.  The San Antonio celebration benefits the Little Church of La Villita, the Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition and the San Antonio Aids Foundation.

In Austin, Planet K's fireworks show takes place on Halloween night. Below is video of fireworks at the lake from 2008


Planet K Fireworks November 2nd

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Read Greg Harmon's column on CPS Nuke duplicity in the Current

The San Antonio Current has matured into an important publication. Greg Harmon's web article, Nuke Collider: San Antonio delays $400 million nuke bond vote over Toshiba cost surge is a must read.

One can only hope that Mayor Castro will now take the time to seriously consider his political future and the future of our city. In this press conference he really looks like a man who is trying desperately not to admit that he was taken in by the nuclear cabal at CPS.

Greg reports on the lack of interest on the part of Castro and the city council in the Rifken Report: San Antonio: Leading the Way Forward to the Third Industrial Revolution.  An executive summary of the report was prepared by Solar San Antonio as well.

In the video below be sure to check out CPS's interim managers admission that CPS knew about the cost estimate increase for a week and a half. (The reporter's question and his answer begins about 4 minutes into the video.)  I didn't see a follow-up asking why they hadn't told the mayor, council and citizens about it immediately.  Also check out In the video of the press conference 4:21.  Then watch as the mayor tries to explain that the process has been a good one even though CPS lied to him and he and the city council couldn't be bothered to look at alternatives and citing how good CPS has been in the past to justify trusting CPS now.

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptcies

Reform Reality Check: Reform will benefit small business - not burden it

Reform Reality Check: Vets' health care is safe and sound

Health care reform will reduce rationing of care. Insurance companies do it all the time. Reform will reduce it.

Facts about Health Care Reform: Payment if you want to make sure your doctor understands your living will

There is a lot to debate about the merits of any health care reform. It is a complex system which means that any change will have unexpected consequences. It will always be in need of reform and adjustment.

But the opposition to the changes being proposed are not based on fact. The corporations and their Republican allies are using fear and distortion rather than to debate the proposal on its merits.

When the debate becomes about the merits of consumer driven health insurance versus a single payer, versus regulated competition versus a single risk pool then it will become a reasonable debate.

Here is a calm, rational video which debunks one of their most outrageous lies.

Rachel Madow reveals Republicans behind fake grassroots effort to stop health reform.

From the corporations and millionairs who brought us swiftboating and Joe the Plumber comes anti-healthcare mobs.

Governor Perry finally receives the national attention he craves. Named number 1 by well known commentator.

Governor Perry has made it to number one, at least in the eyes of one commentator:

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Enthusiastic Alumni Perform "M-I-S-T-E-R M-U-S-T-A-N-G" with TJHS Band at Alamo Stadium

More than thirty Alumni from bands of the 1970's joined the 2008-2009 Mustang Band at Alamo Stadium in a performance of classics including "Mister Mustang", the school alma mater and the Jefferson fight song on October 30, 2008. The reunion, initiated by the Jefferson Band Boosters is intended to become an annual affair. Already the video has been viewed over 1000 times. The success of the reunion and the number of views on YouTube shows the kind of enthusiasm that can be tapped in building up our community.