In February, 2004, a group of more than 60 top U.S. scientists accused the Bush administration of manipulating and censoring science for political purposes. Its authors included 20 Nobel laureates, several science advisers to past Republican presidents, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

In their report, scientists said the administration was "suppressing, distorting or manipulating the work done by scientists at federal agencies" in several cases. On the subject of global warming, the administration ordered significant changes to the section on global warming in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2003 Report on the Environment. The entire section was later dropped.

In this "comprehensive" report, the administration opposed mention of research demonstrating sharp increases in global temperature over the past decade. They also objected to reference of a National Academy of Sciences report on the human contribution to global warming.

The administration sought to replace the statement that "Climate change has global consequences for human health and the environment" with a statement about the "complexity of the Earth's system and the interconnections among its components."

Cases of distortions in other subjects include:

• Replacing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet on proper condom use with a warning emphasizing condom failure rates.

• Removing scientists from advisory boards when their political views didn't match those of the administration.

• Suppressing a U.S. Department of Agriculture microbiologist's finding that potentially harmful bacteria float in the air surrounding large hog farms.

Russell Train, former EPA Administrator to Presidents Nixon and Ford, wrote in a letter to the New York Times:

"I can state categorically that there never was such White House intrusion into the business of the E.P.A. during my tenure. The E.P.A. was established as an independent agency in the executive branch, and so it should remain. There appears today to be a steady erosion in its independent status. I can appreciate the president's interest in not having discordant voices within his Administration. But the interest of the American people lies in having full disclosure of the facts, particularly when the issue is one with such potentially enormous damage to the long-term health and economic well-being of all of us."

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Hydrogen Generator set to challenge OPEC

Read the above link. It's very interesting. If true it could mean a fundamental change in the way we view our world, our renewable resources, and our dependency on foreign oil.

OR it could be a hoax.
*Shrugs.

I dreamt about my nanny the night before last.

i think.

i can't remember clearly. I just had flash while sitting here chatting online. I remember dark skys, nighttime. And bright clear lights in the sky, full moon maybe. And airplanes (or ufo's as is most often the case). I have a vague image of her backyard at night, and her inside in the warm light, saying something...

I absolutely despise those dreams that come and go, like memories, tricking you into questioning if they are real or not.

I have a feeling i will dream of her again tonight.

So i officially quit my band today.
Below is my final post to adeninemusic.com
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ADENINE NEEDS A DRUMMER

That’s right folks. It’s official. The shoulder has given out and unfortunately, I will no longer be able to play drums with adenine. To those of you in the know this shouldn’t be much of a shock, and for those who don’t, well here ya go…

About a year and a half ago I was involved in an ATV accident which shattered off the end of my collarbone. After several months and no signs of healing I decided to have a surgery, so I could once again play drums. So they put a metal plate in, in order to give the bone a framework to grow from, think of it as an internal splint.

Well the surgery went well, but I haven’t healed as I should, and as of right now, my drumming career is on hiatus. I have symptoms of nerve damage and chronic pain, and until I can take care of this and focus 100% on playing again, I didn’t want to be a burden and hold Adenine back from all the things they are destined to do. I will be having another surgery soon, hopefully this one will correct the problem.

I wish adenine the best of luck, and hope they find a drummer who can take them to the next level. I will be focusing on my art and writing until my shoulder is fixed, and anyone interested can keep up with me at www.soulcore.net. For news on the shoulder check out www.soulcore.net/sites/shoulder.

I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment spent with adenine, I wish them continued success and most of all, I hope they continue pushing the envelope of what is considered modern, intelligent, progressive rock and roll.

To everyone who’s supported adenine and me over the past 3 or 4 years, THANK YOU. You are the reason we are all in this business in the first place. To make music for you to listen to, that WE would want to listen to. Those who know me well know I like to speak in haikus at times, so I will leave you all with this…

In time all things fade,
The strand must continue on
My soulcore weeps not.

So i had another odd dream. This time there wasn't a single alien or UFO in sight, but i did get to fly. It was the most realistic dream i think I’ve ever had, and i'm remembering this from a few days ago, i can only imagine all the parts that have since faded away.

There was no real point it seems, i was out at my parents house in Princeton, visiting for the weekend as i usually do. I was outside on a sunny, gorgeous day. I don't know what brought it about but i somehow found myself jumping and almost hanging in the air, like the law of gravity had suddenly been turned off. I sat there, floating in midair, slowly sliding back down to the ground. I TRULY believed i was awake and really doing this, it was so realistic.

I wonder why even in the midst of a seemingly realistic dream, we don't stop to think about what's happening suppose that is what constitutes a lucid dream, the ability to realize you're dreaming and control it at will.

I seem to get stuck in the small details.

So there i was, for a good 30 minutes; jumping, floating, and trying desperately to control my newfound gift. I remember being in awe, like a small child would be of an airplane, more worried about the how than the why.

I musta’ got up at least 100 feet after playing around for a while, i remember at one point i saw a car coming down the road, and it was like i lost all my concentration and slid rather quickly back down to the ground.

It went on for some time, although i can't quite remember how long, i have a very vivid memory of flying through double-door. Old western saloon style in that there were two of them. It was like i was floating just a few inches above the ground and someone pushed me into them. It's So hard to remember these things.

I woke up feeling heavy, and somewhat disappointed to realize I had been dreaming. I’ sure it has something to do with my shoulder problems, but it still fascinates me.

I must start blogging these things when they are fresh in my mind. And i must blog more, it's good for my sanity.