head vs. wall

«mit dem kopf durch die wand»

one of three reasons why I started this thing here years ago. ohrbooten. now the 3rd album hits the shelf … and rocks the house. lyrics w/ messages. beat for the feet. jump on the table and kick the sheet. yay!

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herbst

»Gerade den Herbst im Garten erwischt wie er die Blätter gelb anstrich. Mit dem Spaten eins übergezogen und ihn erstmal nach Berlin geschickt«

Ronny Kraak, Potsdam

contracts w/ Xe assassins

«The C.I.A. in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater […] to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, […]»

Mark Mazzetti, New York Times

«[…] Blackwater has followed […] as “spray and pray”—use heavy firepower in an urban setting and pray that some of it actually hits the enemy. […]»

Scott Horton, Harper’s Magazine

Read the full article at Harper’s Magazine: Cheney’s Snuff Program Involved Blackwater

Why I post this you may ask.

Well, first I stumbled upon this by reading my bird wires William Gibson … and second while following the footprints …

«Now, Cheney sends out his Blackwater assassins from his mobile office in a Maryland Starbuck’s (decaf)»

C. Nakashima

… I thought the future I read about and played 20 years ago is right here:

«A mercenary, his employers vast corporations warring covertly for the control of entire economies.»

William Gibson, Count Zero

«[…] The private security industry is rapidly growing, currently being a $100 billion a year industry, with projected growth to $200 billion by 2010. […]»

wikipedia/U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

… and where that can leads to— imagination assumedRavenwood, a private security company in the TV show Jericho

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Update – further articles:

they’re waiting

«There is still an “element” online willing to take the time, energy, and risk to piss on the virtual street, spray paint on a virtual building, or gang up on a real person or institute they consider a threat. […] they’re still out there. Waiting.»
Douglas Rushkoff

BTS – Born To Skate

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“Born to Skate” is a skateboard roadmovie. It deals with the last big trip of the skateboarders Sebastian and Chris. For Sebastian it is a quest for his first true love, which he forgot a long time ago – skateboarding.

source: bts

»Born To Skate ist ein Skateboard Roadmovie.

Die Protagonisten Chris Heck und Sebastian Linda machen sich auf die Suche. Sie möchten die Essenz des Skateboardings wiederfinden und reisen dafür um die Welt. Dabei finden Sie noch viel mehr als sie erhofften.

In Kooperation mit CinePlus und Farbfilm wird dieser 82 minütige Film im späten Sommer in Deutschlands Kinos erscheinen.«

source: fluchtpunkt

props to design you trust & cldfx