Music: Punish the Monkey

Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits:

Great song.
Be careful who you work for.

Vegan Living: 12 Foods You Don't Have to Buy Organic

The following twelve foods contain the least amount of pesticides when grown conventionally, and are therefore the safest to consume non-organic:

* Asparagus
* Kiwi
* Broccoli
* Eggplant
* Cabbage
* Banana
* Sweet peas (frozen)
* Mango
* Pineapple
* Sweet corn (frozen)
* Avocado
* Onion

On the other hand, the following twelve foods contain the highest amount of pesticides when grown conventionally, and should therefore alway be consumed organic:

* Spinach
* Grapes (imported)
* Peaches
* Apples
* Sweet bell peppers
* Celery
* Nectarines
* Strawberries
* Cherries
* Lettuce
* Pears
* Potatoes

Source: Dr. Joe Mercola and Dr. Andrew Weill

Personally, I buy everything organic. Just to be safe.

By far, the highest levels of pesticides are found in non-organic butter and meat. Even more reason to go vegan.

Village Interviews: Max Keiser in Paris

Max Keiser, Stacy Herbert, Dana Herbert and Jason Howard
in Paris

June/July 2007

August 13, 2008
7:30 p.m.
MNN, channel 67

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to present a program of an interview I did in Paris in the summer of 2007 with former Wall Street economist and inventor of the Hollywoood Stock Exchange, Max Keiser of Karmabanque, Karmabanque Radio, Al Jazeera and The Huffington Post. Max is fast becoming a legend outside of the U.S. and in financial and political power circles here in the U.S. as a financial insurgent or "financial freedom fighter" as he likes to put it, through his analysis of the market via his sources on the inside and his adept studying of the financial papers.

In this program he discusses his views on how to approach and execute (as he and his friend Reverend Billy have done) targeted boycotts of multinational corporations...and how not to do so. He explains the role of his website in this regard.

You can also find out more about what he is doing here.

Although I do not agree with Max's perspective on every point, his way of combatting corporations is truly unique and his perspective on what the left and other folks must do to regain some control over the plutocrats is ignored at our peril.

My program can be viewed on any high-speed computer anywhere or on TV in Manhattan this Wednesday, August 13 at 7:30 PM (Daylight Savings Time), on my shoestring cable show Famousx2, on Channel 67 if you are in Manhattan and have access to Time Warner. On the RCN system, that should be Channel 85 or thereabouts these days.

If you are outside of Manhattan, anywhere in the world, and you have a decent high-speed connection on your computer, you can go to MNN and click on channel 67 to see it at the same time.

Sometimes MNN does screw up broadcasts, but usually it airs things without too many problems.....Be patient if it screws up for awhile.

Best,
Jason Howard

In Search of HEAT in August - And a Real Finnish Sauna

This sauna was built by my great-grandmother Impi Kivela,
more than 70 years ago.
Impi was originally from Helsinki, Finland.
She had nine children and this is where they all bathed.

This sauna was built by one of Impi's sons, my great uncle John.

My cousin Lydia and uncle Ed, before jumping into the pool.

My Nana. Niomi. One of Impi's beautiful daughters, all grown up!
Of course, I am her favorite granddaughter. Right, Stacy?

Organic cucumbers to take home with me!

Bringing Essential Care to the Uninsured

August 5, 2008: A fleet of dentists will extract more than 3800 teeth working twelve hour days to keep up with the demand for critical oral care at an outdoor medical and dental clinic in Wise, Virginia.
(Producer/Camera/Editor: Jennifer Molina)

This is a very touching video....it brought a tear to my eye.

Source: Newsweek

Another great Newsweek dental article:

A Doctor's Lesson in Denial: "As a dentist, I always encouraged my patients to take their health seriously. So why did I keep ignoring that lump in my neck?"

"If you don't do oral cancer screening you don't deserve to be a dentist."

I couldn't agree more.

Vacation Pictures: New Hampshire

Wentworth By The Sea

Cosmo and Mom ("Eema") at The Friendly Toast

Tofu and spinach for breakfast.

Getting my vitamin D at Wallis State Beach
Vitamin D and Cancer Research
Goodbye Cancer, Hello Sun Exposure

Leo and Cosmo riding the waves.

Confronting my shadow self . . . .

Ideas for The Green Room . . . .

Shopping bag for organic veggies!

Refueling with some fresh carrot juice!

And veggies.

Ravenswood Curio Shoppe

MERCURY
I wanted to buy this, but it was $2,600. Ouch.
I've already spent more than I can ever afford
on just getting RID of the mercury in my mouth!

Typical New England weather.

Blue skies ahead!

Granite, everywhere.

The Red Barn

Poor Ole Nickel Nick . . . .

Caves, everywhere.

Newfound Lake

Ruggles Mine

Leo and Cosmo digging for emeralds and aquamarine,
while trying to not breathe in any dust from the nearby beryllium!

Beryllium
You do NOT want beryllium in your mouth!