Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Historic Hudson's Bay building in downtown Calgary to be acquired by redeveloper


https://calgaryherald.com/news/downtown-calgary-hudsons-bay-building-astra-real-estate?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-ca

Calgary’s iconic and mostly vacant downtown Hudson’s Bay Building is on the verge of being acquired by a Calgary real estate firm known for property redevelopment.

Court filings indicate Astra Real Estate Corp. entered into a purchase agreement for the 114-year-old building on Feb. 18, with an outside completion date for the deal listed as May 30.

It joins agreements in place to purchase Hudson’s Bay buildings in Vancouver, Ottawa and Windsor that involve different buyers.

A spokesperson for Astra wouldn’t comment on the move “until we take possession.”

The company has been involved in a number of office-to-residential conversions of downtown Calgary, which have included a focus on affordable housing.

The impending Calgary deal could be a major step in preserving cherished elements of the structure in the heart of downtown, after its operations ceased last June with the financial collapse of the historic Hudson’s Bay retail empire.

The six-storey, Chicago commercial-style building with its terra cotta cladding was a model for the Bay’s western Canadian expansion, with architecturally notable stores following in Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg.

Since the store’s closure, concerns have arisen over its future, preservation and the deterioration of the aging building’s condition.

It lacks municipal or provincial historical designation, which would prevent demolition or significant alteration, and refurbishing its electrical, mechanical and structural integrity would cost many millions of dollars.

The National Trust for Canada included the building in its endangered places list last fall.

The Hudson’s Bay Co. had entered into a joint venture with RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. After the Bay filed for creditor protection a year ago, RioCan indicated it wouldn’t invest any more into the site.

The news of the purchase was welcomed by downtown business and historical preservation groups.

“Astra Real Estate Corp. . . . have a demonstrated history of working with heritage properties and a strong track record of preservation and stewardship,” said Erika Topola, executive director of Heritage Calgary.

“Historic buildings are important anchors of Calgary’s identity, and it is exciting to see this landmark move into the hands of owners who understand the value of protecting architectural character while thoughtfully planning for its future. We look forward to seeing how this iconic building can continue to contribute to the vibrancy and story of our downtown for generations to come.”

The Calgary Downtown Association was similarly upbeat, saying it looks forward to discussions with Astra on how best to preserve the historically important and economically viable aspects of the “downtown landmark.”

“The building holds generations of memories for Calgarians, and its future will play an important role in the continued vibrancy and momentum of Stephen Avenue and downtown Calgary,” association spokesperson Bre Tighe said in an email.

In recent years, the building has become host to an events centre on its sixth floor and a restaurant on the bottom level.

Commercial real estate experts have said the downtown structure has considerable potential to be further subdivided for commercial and residential use, while ideally preserving its iconic facade.

The building has a rich history of expansion and redevelopment, undergoing changes in the 1930s and 1950s, and successive modernizations.

In its heyday, the downtown Bay boasted 40 departments, including a post office, telegraph station, men’s smoking lounge, nursery, library and medical clinic.

Living with Liver Disease: Why Am I So Tired All the Time?


https://www.liversupport.com/living-liver-disease-tired/

Although there are many possible causes of liver disease, the most commonly reported symptom ties most liver disease experiences together: fatigue.

We have all experienced fatigue, but the severe, constant fatigue that is endemic to chronic liver disease can be debilitating. If you have a chronic liver ailment and are struggling with tiredness, it is not all in your head. There are a handful of physiological reasons explaining why chronic liver disease and fatigue go hand in hand.

Although liver disease by itself saps energy levels, there is a long list of complicating issues that may exacerbate or contribute to fatigue.

7 Factors Known to Increase Fatigue

- Stress
- Poor nutrition
- Depression
- Inactivity
- Chronic pain
- Medications
- Illness

Even so, those with chronic liver disease are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to having sufficient energy levels. Despite the many different causes (a hepatitis virus, excessive fat accumulation, alcoholism, bile duct problems, etc.), liver disease stresses your liver, making this valuable organ vulnerable to cellular damage and scarring. Injury to its cells reduces your liver’s ability to accomplish the many jobs it is responsible for.

The following four points make it easy to see why there’s a connection between fatigue and liver disease:

Glycogen Storage – Your liver helps supply your body with energy by converting glucose into glycogen and storing it for later use. If your liver is compromised, it is less able to convert glucose to glycogen, less able to store the glycogen, and less able to release the glycogen when energy is needed.

Brain-Immune Dysfunction – The continued, long-term response of the immune system to liver injury contributes to fatigue. The release of neurotransmitters (chemicals in the brain) is part of a healthy immune system response. When your body is stressed, your immune system is activated, causing your brain to release chemicals for self-protection. Liver disease inflicts chronic, uncontrollable stress, weakening your immune system and decreasing the release of certain brain neurotransmitters. The reduction in neurotransmitters is a suspected factor in severe fatigue.

Anemia – A condition describing a deficiency in red blood cells that transport oxygen throughout the body, anemia causes severe fatigue. According to a Spanish research report published in the October 2009 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology, anemia occurs in about 75 percent of patients with chronic liver disease. Experts believe that hemorrhage of blood into the gastrointestinal tract is a major cause of anemia in individuals with chronic liver disease.

Metabolism – Your liver helps create energy via metabolism, the process of converting your food into energy. An impaired liver has fewer functioning liver cells available to metabolize the protein, fat and carbohydrates you consume.

The fatigue you might be feeling with chronic liver disease is not a figment of your imagination. There are several physiological reasons why impaired liver function reduces energy levels. Providing your body with antioxidants, vitamins, herbs and nutrients that strengthen the liver, the cell’s mitochondria and the immune system while also nurturing metabolism, can help restore your energy levels when it is needed most.

New Report Shows Trump Admin. Responsible for 10,000s of Venezuelan Deaths


Monday, May 4, 2026

Moscow - Leninsky Avenue (1983)


https://rutube.ru/video/3bd451a8c16d42faf7b0bfa091e7ccd7/

Leninsky Avenue (Russian: Ле́нинский проспе́кт) is a major avenue in Moscow, Russia, that runs in the south-western direction between Kaluzhskaya Square in the central part of the city through Gagarin Square to the Moscow Ring Road. It is a part of the M3 highway which continues from Moscow to Kaluga and Bryansk to the border with Ukraine, and provides connections with Kiev and Odessa. It is also a part of the European route E101 connecting Moscow and Kiev. It is the second widest street in Moscow after Leningradsky Avenue. Its width varies between 108 and 120 metres.

Zendaya's First Movie of 2026 Officially Enters an Elite Box Office List for A24


https://collider.com/zendaya-robert-pattinson-the-drama-fifth-a24-movie-100-million-box-office/

After a decade spent in the indie trenches, A24 is making a name for itself by empowering the kind of star-driven studio movies that Hollywood stopped making during that period. A24 noticed a gap in the market and filled it with movies helmed by critically acclaimed filmmakers and led by actors looking to diversify from the usual fare. It relied on an increasingly recognizable brand identity and captivating marketing strategies. Not every project has worked, but in the last few years, A24's films have consistently leveled up at the box office. The studio recently delivered its fifth feature film to hit the coveted $100 million mark in worldwide box-office revenue, as it prepares to enter production on perhaps its most ambitious project yet, the fantasy video game adaptation Elden Ring.

A24's latest hit is The Drama, the cringe-inducing dark comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli, who previously worked with the company on the surreal comedy film Dream Scenario, The Drama also features Alana Haim, Hailey Benton Gates, and Mamoudou Athie in supporting roles. The movie follows a couple whose lives are upended by a scandalous personal revelation in the week leading up to their wedding. The Drama opened to mostly positive reviews and has stirred debates about issues such as gun violence, privilege, and race in America. It currently holds a 77% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Flirting with complex themes, The Drama walks a tonal tightrope with impressive poise thanks to career-highlight performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya."

Having hit the $100 million mark worldwide against a reported budget of $28 million, The Drama only trails Materialists ($108 million), Civil War ($127 million), Everything Everywhere All at Once ($142 million), and Marty Supreme ($180 million) on A24's all-time leaderboard. The Drama has overtaken Materialists' $36 million domestic haul and is on track to hit the $50 million mark by the end of its run. It has also passed the $95 million lifetime global haul of Zendaya's Challengers, which was distributed by Amazon MGM Studios a couple of years ago. This is a major year for the star, who also appears in the third season of HBO's A24-produced drama series Euphoria. She will join Pattinson in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three, and will also reprise her role as MJ in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Saturday, May 2, 2026

'Mother Mary' review: Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel are rapturous | Mashable


https://mashable.com/article/mother-mary-review

From the writer/director of "The Green Knight" comes a surreal horror story.

Filmmakers often express frustrations about the genre labels put on their work by studio marketing, the media, and even their fans. Perhaps this is why David Lowery's tagline for his latest film, Mother Mary, focuses on what it's not. "This is not a ghost story. This is not a love story." Maybe he doesn't want his rapturous work described in such simple terms.

But here's the thing. It is a ghost story. It is a love story. It's also more.

Written and directed by Lowery (The Green Knight, A Ghost Story), Mother Mary plunges its audience into the unreal world of the eponymous pop icon, played by Anne Hathaway. Wearing a ferociously cinched body suit with gothic flair and religious iconography like her signature halos, Mother Mary is giving Lady Gaga. But it's not just the iconography. A stunning long take meant to show how Mother Mary must parade from one show to the next to the next without respite recalls the Gaga meme of "No sleep, bus, club, another club, 'nother club, plane, next place, no sleep."

However, Mother Mary's songs are written by Charli xcx, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs, who also has a small but pivotal role in the film. The music they bring is otherworldly, evoking not just Mother Mary's power over her audience, but also the paranormal darkness that plagues her wherever she goes.

Could it be that reconnecting with her former best friend/costume designer, Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel), will bring an end to her agony? Can collaboration on a dress heal years of estrangement and resentment?

The premise might sound like the stuff of tearjerker melodrama. But in Lowery's hands, Mother Mary is a gothic horror story — surreal, evocative, and breathtakingly gorgeous. 

Across a smattering of arena tour performances, Hathaway must swiftly convince us that Mother Mary is an incomparably popular, intensely compelling talent. In her long, long wigs and cinched and bedazzled costumes, she projects an enchanting confidence and cool. She is instantly mesmerizing, strutting, dancing, and singing with the stage presence many performers would maim for.

It's fascinating to see this film hit so close to Hathaway's reprisal of the gawky fashion-averse heroine Andy Sachs with The Devil Wears Prada 2. Back-to-back, Hathaway reminds us how she can easily play an average girl and a literal icon with aplomb. In Mother Mary, however, she must pull off a double act. Not only is she embodying this perfectly fierce and feminine facade, but also a beleaguered woman on the brink of collapse, creatively and psychologically.

When she comes into Sam's rural sanctuary, a chicly decaying estate where models, designers, and hangers-on flutter about with ballerina-like precision to execute Sam's vision, Mother Mary is disheveled, sheepish, and fragile. In sweatpants and a hoodie, she practically cowers as she humbly requests her former confidante to create a new gown for her, custom, and with only three days turnaround time for her public relaunch. It's outrageous. It's impossible. And yet, Sam cannot resist. 

While Mother Mary will flow into flashbacks to show us its titular figure's career highs and personal lows, much of the film takes place in a humble barn, which Sam uses as a design studio. There, Sam will poetically muse about creation, friendship, hatred, ghosts, and letting go. Hathaway's role demands that she transform physically and thrust herself into a complicated contemporary dance number — without music — that feels like a brutal exercise in penance through humiliation. By contrast, Coel's portrayal is more grounded in her face and voice.

Where Mary must move to enchant us, Sam can stand still, resolute and just talk. Coel makes it seem so easily, so effortless to be this beguiling. Through her, pages and pages of Lowery's melodic monologue flow like a river, glittering, deep, and rapid. The actress, who broke through mugging and slapsticking it up in Chewing Gum, is intense yet restrained here. Her screen presence is unparalleled.

Cinematographers Andrew Droz Palermo and Rina Yang meticulously light this dark barn with care to be sure that Coel's eyes and cheekbones shine. She is truly radiant, even when withering. 

Wrapped in cool blues and probing reds, these two hurt women engage in a metaphorical dance that is collaboration and confrontation. Lowery's direction trusts in these actresses to find a rhythm without theatrics. Hushed tones lure us in, as if we are a fly on the wall or a ghost in the hallway. Theirs is a story of love, but one that fully recognizes the role hate and even indifference play in such a story. 

Theirs is a ghost story, but not in the traditional sense. Sure, there was a haunting and a seance — conducted by a possessed FKA twigs. But nothing else about this supernatural tale will play to the lore you might predict. 

Instead, Lowery embraces darkness and bold color, flowing fabric, and structured gowns to create a visual world that illustrates his heroines' fears and hopes, emotions so raw and reckless they can't be said out loud. 

Hathaway and Coel are electrifying together. A small female supporting cast, boasting Hunter Schafer and Sian Clifford along with FKA twigs, provides a swift and solid structure, suggesting a world beyond the barn without much fuss or distraction. The cinematography celebrates pop idols and couture fashion with the same adoration it offers Lowery's silky black abyss. The music throbs like a mind racing or a mouth catching a ragged breath.

All of this comes together into a vision grotesque and gorgeous. Mother Mary is not only slippery, riveting, unnerving, and haunting, but also one of the most enthralling films 2026 is likely to reveal. 

Now listening to Yeezus by Kanye West and Avatar: Fire And Ash by Simon Franglen...




On Water Street in Downtown Vancouver. Spring of 2019.

Water Street is a historic and vibrant street in Gastown, Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. It runs through the heart of Gastown, named for its original proximity to the water (Burrard Inlet). At high tide in the early days, water sometimes covered parts of the street. It was briefly known as Front Street and is now a major tourist and local destination with cobblestone streets, heritage brick buildings, shops, restaurants, and bars. The Gastown Steam Clock (a popular whistling tourist attraction) is located on Water Street. 

Gastown originated in the late 1860s around a saloon owned by “Gassy Jack” Deighton. Water Street became a central commercial area in Vancouver’s early development. It features many heritage buildings, some dating back to the early 1900s (e.g., the 1906 building now housing Water St. Cafe, formerly the Edward Hotel). It offers the longest stretch of shops and dining in Gastown, with boutiques, art galleries, gift shops, and independent retailers. It's popular for strolling, people-watching, and experiencing Vancouver’s historic charm mixed with modern vibrancy. In recent summers, the City of Vancouver ran a pedestrian zone pilot on Sundays (typically car-free for several hours), with expanded patios, seating, and programming. This has been popular with many visitors and residents for creating a livelier, walkable feel, though it has faced some mixed feedback from businesses. 

A notable spot is Water St. Cafe (300 Water Street), a landmark since 1988 in a heritage building, known for Italian-West Coast cuisine, BC wines, live music, and a patio with views of the Steam Clock. Other options nearby include sushi, Mediterranean, and various Gastown favourites (e.g., Pourhouse, L’Abattoir). The area has a high concentration of good restaurants and bars. 

The City has approved a broader Gastown Public Spaces Plan (with multimillion-dollar investments) to make the area more pedestrian-friendly long-term while balancing vehicle access, events, and business needs. There is ongoing development and redevelopment, including heritage restorations and new mixed-use projects. Water Street is ideal for tourists seeking Vancouver’s historic roots and for locals enjoying its walkable, character-filled vibe. It pairs well with nearby areas like Maple Tree Square, Blood Alley (a historic side alley), and the waterfront.











 

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Now reading Time magazine Vol. 119 No. 8: The New Baby Bloom (February 22, 1982)…


Vitamin E: Benefits & How Much You Need


https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/vitamin-e

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, and it comes in several different forms. It supports many aspects of your health, from your eyes to your skin. Your recommended daily allowance of vitamin E depends on your age group and whether you’re breastfeeding.

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and antioxidant that your body needs to stay healthy. It helps protect your cells from free radicals. These are harmful molecules that can damage your cells by stealing tiny parts from them. Over time, this makes your cells weaker.

Free radicals also play a role in a variety of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s, as well as aging skin. Antioxidants like vitamin E help stop them from causing harm.

Vitamin E comes in eight forms, beginning with alpha-, beta-, gamma- or delta- and ending in either tocopherol or tocotrienol. If you take a supplement, you may see these other forms in the ingredients. But alpha-tocopherol is the only form that meets your body’s needs.

A well-balanced eating plan full of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and fish provides all the vitamin E your body needs. Certain foods, like breakfast cereals and fruit juices, also have vitamin E added to them. They may be labeled as “fortified,” but it’s always a good idea to read the nutrition label on the foods you eat.

Vitamin E is also a common ingredient in skin care products, like moisturizers and vitamin E oil.

Throughout your life, your daily recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin E varies. And if you’re breastfeeding, your recommendations are slightly higher.

The typical RDAs are as follows:

Age    RDA (milligrams/mg)
Birth to 6 months old    4 mg
Infants 7 to 12 months old    5 mg
Children 1 to 3 years old    5 mg
Children 4 to 8 years old    7 mg
Children 9 to 13 years old    11 mg
Ages 14+    15 mg
While pregnant     15 mg
While breastfeeding     19 mg

Vitamin E wears a lot of hats to help keep you healthy from head to toe. Some studies suggest that certain forms of vitamin E may help:

- Support your immune system
- Reduce inflammation, which plays a role in many chronic diseases, including cancer
- Block the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow (a process called angiogenesis)
- Prevent blood clots
- Maintain your skin’s natural barrier, when used as a topical moisturizer
- Protect skin from damage from sun and aging, when consumed in vitamin-rich foods (but it’s not a substitute for sunscreen!)

Given the abundance of vitamin E in a typical eating plan, most people don’t need vitamin E supplements. These have 10 to 20 times the daily requirement.

But if you have a condition that affects your intestines — like celiac disease, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — you may want to talk to your provider. They can go over the risks and benefits and help determine if a vitamin E supplement is right for you.

It’s important to note that it’s nearly impossible to experience a vitamin E overdose or have vitamin toxicity if you’re only getting it from your food. But these conditions tend to be a concern when you also get the vitamin through supplements. This is because your body stores vitamin E in your tissues and liver and doesn’t eliminate extra amounts through your pee (urine).

Brain bleeds are also a life-threatening side effect of having too much vitamin E in your body. To avoid this, adults shouldn’t take more than 1,000 milligrams (mg) of vitamin E supplements. If your supplement lists vitamin E in international units (IU), don’t take more than:

- 1,500 IU per day of d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin E)
- 1,100 IU per day of dl-alpha-tocopherol (synthetic vitamin E)

Avoid vitamin E supplements if you’re taking:

- Blood thinners. If you take a blood thinner (anticoagulant), too much vitamin E can increase your risk of bleeding.
- Cholesterol medicines. An antioxidant supplement that contains vitamin E may interfere with cholesterol-lowering medications, including statins and niacin.
- Cancer treatments. A vitamin E supplement may impact how well chemotherapy and radiation therapy work.

Vitamin E is plentiful in many of the foods you routinely eat, and that’s a good thing. Your body uses it to keep you healthy in many different ways. But if you take vitamin E supplements, it’s possible to get too much.

Talk with a healthcare provider if you have concerns about your vitamin E intake or wonder if you’re deficient. They can help ensure you’re getting all the vitamin E you need.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Now listening to Your New Favourite Band by The Hives and Avatar: The Way Of Water by Simon Franglen...




On Cordova Street in Downtown Vancouver. Spring of 2019.

Cordova Street is a major east-west arterial road in downtown Vancouver, stretching from Coal Harbour in the west to the Strathcona neighborhood in the east. It’s named after Don Antonio Maria de Bucareli y Ursua, the Viceroy of New Spain (including Mexico) during the late 18th century, though the naming reflects a historical nod facilitated by L.A. Hamilton, a key figure in Vancouver’s early development. The street is divided into East Cordova and West Cordova, with its path encompassing diverse neighborhoods like Gastown, one of Vancouver’s oldest commercial districts.

Originally part of the Granville Townsite (pre-1886), Cordova Street was initially called Willow Street, as noted in a historical map from August 1885. It was renamed during the city’s incorporation in 1886, influenced by Lauchlan Alexander Hamilton, a CPR land commissioner and surveyor who played a pivotal role in laying out Vancouver’s streets. The street’s naming ties to Hamilton’s proposal to honor Spanish colonial figures, reflecting the era’s fascination with global history. It evolved from a short block-long path to a key route as Vancouver grew after the 1886 Great Fire, which reshaped the city’s layout.

In 1886, a photograph from the Vancouver Archives shows Cordova Street (then Oppenheimer) looking west from Westminster Avenue (now Main Street), capturing the early wooden structures and the city’s nascent form. The street borders Oppenheimer Park, a historic site established in 1902, which has served as a community hub and, at times, a focal point for social issues like homelessness.

West Cordova begins in Coal Harbour near Canada Place, a major cruise and convention hub, and runs eastward past the Vancouver Convention Centre. It’s closed to general traffic from June 30 to July 5 for events like Canada Together, as per vancouver.ca, with sections like the 800 and 900 blocks also closed on July 1. East Cordova extends through Gastown, past landmarks like the Woodward’s building and Army & Navy, and continues into Strathcona, ending near Powell Street. It splits past Water Street, a nod to its historical waterfront proximity.

Canada Place (600-1000 W Cordova) is an iconic waterfront complex hosting cruises and events, with traffic adjustments during summer (e.g., two-way Howe Street operation). Gastown (100-500 E Cordova) is known for its cobblestone streets, steam clock, and heritage buildings, including the Koret Lofts at 55 East Cordova, a 1909 warehouse converted into lofts in 2004. Oppenheimer Park is located south of East Cordova, it’s a green space with historical ties to the city’s working-class roots.

Cordova Street was a commercial artery from the start, with businesses like the McLennan and McFeely Building (55 East Cordova) serving as a hardware distribution hub. Its evolution into Gastown’s trendy lofts and shops reflects Vancouver’s shift to a creative economy. The street’s proximity to the Canadian Pacific Railway (historically northwest of 55 East Cordova) underscores its role in early trade and transportation.

Vancouver’s diverse economy and livability enhance Cordova Street’s appeal, with neighborhoods offering unique local businesses. Events like CelticFest (February 17, 2025) and Canada Together celebrations draw crowds, boosting its cultural profile.

West Cordova sees heavy congestion during cruise season and events, with ride-hailing drop-offs at Canada Place’s P2 level. The one-way pilot between Howe and Burrard streets aims to manage this. East Cordova, especially in Gastown, balances tourism with residential needs, though areas near Oppenheimer Park face social issues like encampments. The Koret Lofts’ success (property values rising since 2004) mirrors Gastown’s gentrification, attracting investors and residents.

Cordova Street encapsulates Vancouver’s past and present, from its frontier days to its current status as a cultural and economic corridor. It’s one of the most photographed streets due to its historical density and architectural charm.











 

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Blueberries - "Stars from the Great Spirit"

 

In this post, I will quote from ‘Age Less, Live More: Achieving Health and Vitality at 107 and Beyond’ (2008) by Bernando LaPallo. Before I do this, however, I will provide some updates on what I’ve been learning and consuming. One of the supplements the I’ve discovered to be of much use is L-Lysine because for me it turned out to be an “energy booster”. I think that the biggest, but certainly not the only, problem that a person with AuDHD has to deal with every day is exhaustion. This almost constant exhaustion comes from the fact that a person with AuDHD has to live like a neurotypical and to pretend to be neurotypical every day and almost all the time while at the same time trying to suppress the traits of both autism and ADHD in order to avoid discrimination, attacks, and criticism from the neurotypicals that surround him or her. This unique effort, which neurotypicals don’t have to perform, leads to the fact that a person with AuDHD is almost always in a state of tension and exhaustion. It’s a so-called survival mechanism that makes a person with AuDHD so exhausted that he or she needs a lot more rest and downtime than a neurotypical in order to recharge. Because neurotypicals don’t know this, and they don’t want to know about this, they call an exhausted and overwhelmed person with AuDHD lazy, dumb, or incompetent when he or she doesn’t want to or can’t perform tasks, which are designed for neurotypicals anyway. Since I, like every other person with AuDHD, have to deal with this neurotypical bigotry and ignorance all the time, I’ve been trying to find things that can provide me with more energy so that I can endure the hardships of everyday life more easily. Of course, before I began to read about the problems of autism, I didn’t know about this AuDHD issue either, but this still doesn’t mean that I have a high opinion of neurotypicals because, let’s not forget, neurotypicals kill each other all the time, and in big numbers, and in all sorts of ways. They’re programmed to understand each other, to get along with each other, and to act like one another, but this doesn’t mean that their society is without violence. This reminds me of the film The Matrix (1999), in which people are compared to a virus in one dialogue. I guess that this works in the context of the film, and this is something to think about, but people really are mammals. There’s one thing that makes them different from other mammals. They’re capable of creating complex tools and using complex tools. Because of their tools, people can stay in one place and multiply, but, of course, while they’re doing this, their behavior is such that they still end up using up resources, killing a lot of wildlife (such as other mammals), destroying plants, and also killing each other. If they can come up with new and better tools, they can still stay in one place and multiply even more. In The Matrix, one of the ideas that gets explored is what happens if people are treated like livestock by the machines, who aren’t mammals. I suppose that people also demonstrate their mammalian behavior when they attack someone because they do this in packs or at least in groups. I’ve been attacked by neurotypicals countless times, and, therefore, I know very well that they always attack in packs or in groups. They almost never attack an autistic person one on one. Does this make them cowards? You decide. But I can call the neurotypicals that attacked me cowards because they didn’t dare to attack me one on one. Moreover, they weren't attacking another neurotypical. They were attacking a so-called disabled person. This really makes them cowards. But, then again, let's not forget that neurotypicals attack anyone who's different from them. This is what they're programmed to do. This, again, makes them mammals. And this, again, is why autistics have to pretend to be neurotypical all the time, in order to avoid getting attacked. The hatred that neurotypicals have for people that are different is so strong that they don't care about fairness when attacking a different person. They're proud to bring harm to anyone who's different in any way possible. And, like I already said, they also kill each other all the time, and in big numbers, and in all sorts of ways. The only thing that's keeping neurotypicals from tearing each other apart all the time is law enforcement. Anyway, L-Lysine can provide me with focus because it provides me with energy. It is one of the nine essential amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own, so it must come from diet or supplements. It serves as a building block for proteins, supports collagen formation, aids calcium metabolism, and plays roles in hormone/enzyme production and immune function. It is abundant in animal foods (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) and present in smaller amounts in plant sources like legumes and quinoa. The most famous benefits of consuming L-Lysine are managing cold sores and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), improving calcium absorption and bone health, reducing anxiety and stress, healing wounds and producing collagen, supporting blood pressure, managing diabetes, and synthesizing protein for muscle turnover. Another supplement that is definitely worth mentioning is called Acetyl L-Carnintine. It’s a naturally occurring compound and the acetylated form of L-carnitine. It plays a key role in transporting fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production (beta-oxidation) and provides an acetyl group that supports acetylcholine synthesis (a neurotransmitter involved in memory and learning). ALCAR crosses the blood-brain barrier more readily than standard L-carnitine, giving it stronger potential effects on brain function, mood, and neuroprotection. While ALCAR doesn’t seem to me to be much of a focus booster, it still provides energy and seems to be effective at eliminating depression. The most famous benefits of ALCAR are in the areas of cognitive function and age-related decline, fatigue and tiredness reduction, mood and depression support, nerve health and neuropathy, exercise recovery, male fertility, neuroprotection, and metabolic support. ALCAR may slow cognitive decline, improve memory, attention, and overall mental function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer’s/dementia. ALCAR can help reduce mental and physical fatigue, especially in older adults or after exercise. ALCAR shows antidepressant-like effects, sometimes comparable to medications but with fewer side effects in certain reviews. ALCAR may alleviate symptoms of diabetic neuropathy or chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy by supporting nerve structure, reducing pain, and improving nerve function. So, Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) isn’t the only supplement that can help with sensory overload and pain. ALCAR can also be helpful in this regard. Of course, as I already pointed out in an earlier post, there are some very common drugs such as aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) that can be very helpful for a person with autism. When I take aspirin, my mood improves, my frequent headaches go away, my energy returns, and my sensory overload gets lessened. Advil is another drug that has similar effects, and I actually prefer advil over aspirin, though I always have both with me. One thing that is worth mentioning is that aspirin and advil aren’t really good for a person’s stomach. Therefore, they should be consumed with food or with milk. And if these drugs come in large tablets, I divide a tablet in two and take only half a tablet a day. This amount is enough to ease my pains. When I have enough energy, which is rather rare, I can act like a neurotypical very well and I can speak well. When I’m in such a good state, I can get a lot done and I can think very well. But, unfortunately, for a person with AuDHD, these energetic phases are uncommon, while the exhaustion phases are common. I think that I’ve gotten used to acting competently even when I’m exhausted simply because I’m almost always exhausted, but now I know that I need to rest more because I’d rather not strain myself. Anyway, I think that I will post everything that Bernando LaPallo had to say about what are, in his opinion, the ten most beneficial foods. I wonder how much influence his book had in the last two decades because the foods that he mentioned in his book have become a lot more popular since his book got published. They can now be found in almost every grocery store, cafe, and restaurant. Why am I posting this information on my blog? I’m doing this because I found LaPallo’s book to be interesting and useful, and because I run my blog for myself. Unlike Alex Jones and many other people on popular websites, I’m not here to please my audience and to make money, and I actually kind of like this. The problem with money makers on YouTube, for example, is that so many of them end up trying to please their audience in order to hopefully make more money and to gain more subscribers. Their content gets worse, they constantly check what people in faraway places are typing about them, and some of them break down. They become depressed, scared, bug-eyed puddles of green goo, just like Alex Jones. No wonder that Jones tries to keep his place of work secret. He doesn't want to get attacked by a pack of neurotypicals. Well, no one want to get attacked by a pack of neurotypicals. The following is what Bernando LaPallo had to say about blueberries. “More and more studies are touting the wonderful benefits and antioxidant qualities of the common blueberry. I can’t go a day without these delicious little berries, and place them at the top of my Super Ten List. The blueberry and its relatives have been recognized for their wonderful medicinal qualities for literally thousands of years. True blueberries are one of only a very few fruits that are native to North America, (another being the cranberry), and so it makes perfect sense that the Native American people would have a great affinity and knowledge of this extraordinary plant. Because the end of each berry contains a five pointed star, these people thought of the fruit as a gift from the Great Spirit, sent to help stave off hunger during times of famine and distress. Native Americans also created a strong tea by boiling the roots, which was said to ease childbirth. Early American settlers learned this technique and many others from the native peoples of this land. Lewis and Clark observed that Native Americans would smoke the berries in order to preserve them for winter, and also pound them into meat before smoking and drying, helping to preserve the meat. In more recent times, a close relative of the blueberry, the bilberry, was touted by British aviators during World War II as improving their night vision after they’d consumed bilberry jam before taking off on a mission. Further studies confirmed that they indeed helped eyesight by improving micro-circulation in the capillaries of the eyes, and other areas of the body. Even animals seem to love blueberries! The Latin name, Vaccinium, is rooted in the word vaccinus, meaning cow. Both cows, and also bears, apparently have a great affinity for the blueberry, with bears being observed walking many miles on an empty stomach just to locate a supply of this delicious fruit. And finally, just put to rest any doubt that this unassuming berry is a valuable ally in the quest for longevity: A box huckleberry, a cousin of the blueberry still growing in Pennsylvania, is thought to be the oldest living thing on earth. Covering nearly a quarter mile, it’s been dated by botanists at 13,000 years old - a remnant of the last Ice Age! Because of the many health benefits and overall growth of the market, fresh and dried blueberries are now available year round. My first recommendation, as is the case with any food, is to purchase only fresh, certified organic products, if possible. The fewer pesticides and inorganic fertilizers that are ingested, the better! Blueberries are also available dried, but one should read the label before purchasing them. It seems that most dried blueberries are “first infused with a sugar solution to give them more weight and pliability.” The last thing we need, from a health standpoint, is more hidden sugars in our diet. Be aware! Blueberries are at the top of my list when it comes to all around health benefits - especially their antioxidant qualities. They contain high levels of vitamins C and E, and are near the top of the list for overall antioxidant activity. Another compound, anthocyanin, gives the berries their blue color and seems to protect neurons from oxidative damage. Recent tests on mice and humans have shown that a cup of blueberries per day have a marked and long lasting positive affect on motor skills and cognitive function, including long and short term memory, and the overall ability to learn. These discoveries bode very well for those at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other memory and motor skill disorders. Yet another group of compounds, called proanthocyanidins, appear to prevent bacteria from sticking to the cells of the urinary tract, thus reducing risk of infection, and improving urinary tract health. These and other compounds, namely flavinoids and tannins, have been shown in animal studies to lessen stroke damage, and also may play a role in reducing risks of diseases like cancer. One cup of blueberries contains 14 percent of the daily recommended value of dietary fiber, and are very low in sodium and fat. They contain no cholesterol, and in fact have been shown to lower blood cholesterol. Finally, the improved capillary function and better circulation mentioned above can help with much more than just better vision. Arthritis, water retention, bruising, hemorrhoids, as well as varicose veins, are all positively influenced by improved blood flow. I incorporate copious amounts of fresh blueberries in my fruit salads, which I eat every day. They are wonderful as a snack, and as a tasty and healthy addition to my SuperFood drink with which I always start my day. I’ll cover this in detail later in the book. Suffice it to say that blueberries are an outstanding addition to anyone’s diet, and I believe that these ‘stars’ are indeed superstars! There are many sources of stress in our lives. Some of them are good - starting a new and exciting job, getting married, traveling to a new place, or learning a new skill, for example. But the types of stress that I want to address are more insidious, born of fear, and regret, and guilt. These are the drivers of disease and untold suffering. Thousands of years ago, life was a near constant fight for survival. I believe that most people at that time lived in fear, never knowing at what moment death would come. Would it approach slowly, from starvation or disease, or quickly as some wild beast sprang from behind the next tree? To live life always looking over one's shoulder for fear of being someone else's dinner had to be an unpleasant experience. The stress of that kind of life took many a man to an early grave, I'm sure. Now it's true that those days no longer exist for most of us, and tigers do not typically lurk behind your neighbor's SUV. But the fact remains that the mental and physical mechanisms that are activated by fear and stress still exist within us, and still produce the same negative effects as they did back then. The 'fight or flight' response, with its associated release of harmful chemicals into the bloodstream, still occurs just as it always did when we're subjected to some perceived stress. I mention this because, although the snakes and lions are behind bars at the local zoo for the most part, many of us react to other less immediate or threatening situations in life just as our ancestors used to, with equally damaging results. Although the jungle is history, the perceived threats are real. If you believe in  your heart that you're a victim, then it's so."

The Rainbow by William Trost Richards, 1890.


Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Arizona man, 110 years-old, credits long life and health to 5 foods


MESA, Arizona - Good old father's advice and simple foods are credited with helping a Valley man reach a milestone birthday. "Eat properly and get your rest," recommends Bernando LaPallo. Words to live by considering the Mesa resident was born in Brazil in 1901 and has lived to be 110 years old. 

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The History of Free Energy Suppression - Apparently Apparel


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There has been a revived energy revolution movement going on around the world over the past 20 years and strongest in the past year, that has not been covered or reported by mainstream press, established scientific journals or university research publications. Most of the discoveries have been made by curious, ingenious minds, who on many occasions have observed experimental results in cold fusion, superconductivity, and magnetic motors which appear to violate present laws of physics, chemistry and electrodynamics. A term has been used to describe such phenomena, is called over-unity energy or free energy, which in many cases means getting more energy out of a system or reaction (magnetic motor or cold fusion reaction) than appears to be put into it.

A better explanation is that excess energy is being accessed from as yet not completely explained source. (Note: An atom bomb is an over-unity device which gets a tremendous amount of dirty energy out, in the form of harmful radiation, than is needed to trigger the reaction.)

The first question that usually pops into a skeptic's mind is that if the technology is for real and discoveries have been made, such as Pons & Flieschman's cold fusion cell or Rory Johnson's fusion magnetic motor, why has it not been reported or mass produced for use by our energy-hungry world? The answer is suppression. What do we mean by suppression? Suppression can be an active type — where a corporation or oil company or OPEC, who does not want the invention marketed, will blow up or destroy the lab and the invention and threaten to kill the inventor if he again attempts to market the revolutionary device. The other type of suppression is the passive type where a competing company, who has big bucks, such as some of the major oil companies, will come in and buy out a patent with no intention of bringing it to market until the demand for oil greatly exceeds the supply and gas prices soar, then they will start marketing a 100 mpg carburetor for ICE (Internal Combustion Engines).

Other types of passive suppression include universities which are receiving big funding from oil or nuclear establishment sources, refusing to do research, or muzzling bright professors (by withholding tenure) from publishing theories and results as to the what, how's, and whys of these over-unity motors and cold fusion reactions. Or the example where a Patent office refuses to grant patents in revolutionary technology, claiming perpetual motion machines, s they see them, aren't patentable, or if they are patentable, that they can place a secrecy order or gag order on the patent, which prohibits the inventor from disclosing any information to anyone for such disclosure might be detrimental to national security.

The following suppression stories you are about to read are true, to the best of our knowledge, but the names and places have been changed to protect the innocent. This information will hopefully give you some reasons why this over-unity technology has not reached worldwide attention or use. Perhaps perpetrators of this much-needed new energy technology suppression will consider reversing their policy and incorporate this technology into their business structure for a future profitable enterprise. Such technology can restore Mother Earth, which seems to be in great agony right now, with hot fusion, (nuclear power plants), blowing up, and/or radiation byproducts seeping into water tables in the Russian Arctic or at Hanford, Washington, where radioactive waste seems to be seeping into the Columbia River. In the case of oil spills such as the Exxon Valdez tanker spill, or the U.K. oil tanker spill, these major environmental accidents have destroyed pristine fish and wildlife breeding founds. What is good for the multinational oil companies, OPEC, and nuclear power plants may not necessarily be good for Mother Earth, the nation's human and animal health, or emerging countries whose energy resources are being exploited and their environment, such as the Russian Arctic tundra and South American jungles, destroyed for our short-term, consume-consume energy fling.

For these reasons, the development of energy technology has really gotten the attention of the ingenious, non-conformist inventors. Pioneers they have admired include Nikola Tesla, John Keely, T. Henry Moray, and others. Two primary areas of R&D have been targeted: 1) clean cold fusion as opposed to dirty hot fusion (nuclear energy), and 2) zero point magnetic energy. Again, these technologies have been actively and passively suppressed.

The following documented stories will, hopefully, give you some specifics of suppression.

1. In the late 70's a brilliant inventor, Rory Johnson of Elgin Illinois, invented a cold fusion, laser activated, magnetic motor that produced 525 HP, weighed 475 lbs, and would propel a large truck or bus 100,000 miles on about 2 lbs of deuterium and gallium. This was years before Pons $\& Flieschman or Dr. James Patterson entered the scene with their cold fusion technology. Rory Johnson was in the process of negotiation with the Greyhound Bus Company to install this revolutionary motor into a few buses to demonstrate the fuel savings, maintenance reduction, and hence a more profitable balance sheet for Greyhound.

The mistake Rory Johnson made (little did he know that OPEC was keeping close track of any future competition to their oil business and that he was number one on the hit list) was to actively publicize hi advanced fusion-magnetic motor in many magazines, telling of his plans to manufacture and distribute this revolutionary motor nationwide. ( I have even talked to a few people who had signed up for a distributorship). Coincidentally, after agents of Greyhound tried to get in touch with Rory Johnson after a year of no contact, they were notified that Rory had passed away unexpectedly. A man of robust health in his early fifties dying?! It was later learned that for some threatening reason, Rory moved out of his laboratory unexpectedly in the middle of the night with all his motors and technology and moved to California before he died.

Another astounding development that surfaced was a restraining order, or gag order, by the U.S. Energy Department had been placed on Rory's Company, Magnatron, Inc., prohibiting him from producing the Magnatron engine. See Appendix 1 - a letter from Minnesota State Senator Marion Manning to U.S. Senator from Minnesota Dave Donenberger inquiring as to why our government would place such a gag order on Mr. Johnson. Isn't this the land of the free market economy? Apparently not. Something seems a little strange about this whole incident. Are the oil cartels dictating energy policy to the U.S. Government? Read on.

Remember Ruby Ridge, recently adapted to a TV movie where over zealous U.S. agents killed Randy Weaver's wife and son? Well at the same time of this FBI siege, another inventor, at that very time, happened to be living and working on an advanced zero point energy device in Northern Idaho.

As the story goes, (told first hand to me by the investor), the investor was coming to visit the inventor who had just made a breakthrough in a free energy device, but made the mistake of publicizing his breakthrough on a local TV station. The day before the investor arrived, two government agents broke into the inventor's home, surmising that both the inventor and his wife were away. It just happened the wife was still at home and was very familiar with the use of a hefty handgun. At point blank range, she held the agents at bay inside her house while she debunked their excuse that they were cable TV repairmen checking out their cables lines. If it wasn't for the siege of Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, who knows what else would have happened that day. Some comments from this inventor will appear near the end of this article.

By the way, whose side is our government on? It appears that the big money interests, oil cartels, nuclear power companies have control of it. These big powerful corporations don't want any competition. They hoard most of the research funds on not necessarily new or revolutionary technology. It appears it isn't what's in the interest of National Security or Balance of Power in the Middle East, but what is in the best economic interest of the multinational corporations. A classic example is the government-funded hot fusion reactor at Princeton's Plasma Physics Lab. The "powers that be" know there are cleaner, safer and cheaper ways of producing nuclear energy, like bombarding lithium with protons — known since 1932, but has been kept secret and kept out of college textbooks. Read "The Fifty Year Nuclear War" by David Sereda in the Jan/Feb 1996 issue of Perceptions (310_ 313-5185 for more eye-opening details. This is a classic example of passive suppression of new, clean, economical alternate cold fusion energy.

Now for some real active suppression! About 10 years ago, some very clever backyard inventors took a magnetic generating fly wheel off a Model T Ford, placed stationary magnets in a spiral arrangement to the outside, and developed a self-generating motor-generator. The motor-generator (using the pulsed varying distance magnetic spiral principle), continually produced 1600 watts of power with no outside power input. They demonstrated the generator at UCLA, which confounded the professors, students, and other onlookers. Evidently there were some heavy-handed corporate types in the audience, because the inventors never made it home from the demonstration. The two demonstrator-inventors were found dead along the highway, and the trailer with the generator inside was missing. Now the Japanese apparently have the technology which is referred to as the "magnetic Wankel" motor.

Magnetic Wankel Motor

Yasunori Takahashi, a famous Japanese inventor who developed the beta video tap, has retrofitted his newly developed super powerful YT magnets into a 15 HP Magnetic Wankel motor scooter and claims he can get 15 HP from a few amperes of electricity input. Now when the Japanese start to import these scooters — into the U.S. — (if our U.S. Government will allow it), there goes our further balance of payments deficit to Japan. Incidentally, rumor has it that Mazda tried to import the Magnetic Wankel motor in a Mazda several years ago but was refused entry by the U.S. Government, just as was a super-high-mileage, gas-powered Honda was kept from entry into the U.S. a few years ago by our government. Let's hope U.S. Government policy changes, before it becomes more bankrupt due to the increasing balance of payments deficits with Japanese manufacturers and foreign oil companies due to the wasteful, gas-guzzling technologies we have come to embrace as the American Way.

Now for another story on suppression which includes a black helicopter incident.

2. Someone presented a video tape of an advanced tachyon generator which accessed tachyon waves (extremely short waves - like cosmic waves). It not only produced excess energy, but it also exhibited time-warping characteristics. This presentation was made at an annual Tesla conference in 1993, without the inventor's permission. The video tape was shown on a Friday afternoon, at a location 3,000 miles away from the inventor's home. The very next day, U.S. Government agents were knocking at the inventor's door wanting to see the device. He kindly told them no thanks, and the very next day a black helicopter was hovering overhead taking pictures of the inside of his house. The black helicopters and possibly even satellites apparently now have the capability of photographing every item inside a building.

A similar situation occurred with another inventor. He was experimenting with an advanced form of plasma discharge energy. The very next day, while he was at work his neighbors told him later there was a black helicopter hovering over his house for several hours, evidently taking pictures of this technology in his basement.

Another story: In 1995, a man named Volcheck of Grand Coulee, Washington, mode a trip across the United States and back in a car powered by a special gas he developed that had unusual expansion properties. He claimed to have obtained the formula from some unpublished notes of Leonardo Da Vinci.

He says the gas expands enormously at about 395 degrees Fahrenheit to 450 pounds pressure. In other words, from approximately 390 to 395 degrees Fahrenheit, the gas expands from a volume of one unit to a volume of 10,000 units. He used this gas in a modified Franklin aircraft engine which behaved more like a steam engine. He never refueled during the trip, consuming $10 worth of this special gas.

Soon after his return, some congressmen invited him back to Washington, D.C. for a special hearing and congratulatory meeting. While he was gone, Federal Marshalls or a S.W.A.T. team forced entry into his shop, confiscated or destroyed his record-setting car, plans, components, special gas containers. They subsequently told him to forget any more projects like this.

Read on. An inventor and a Ph.D. Electrical Engineer from one of our prestigious universities had made a breakthrough on an over-unity motor and hired a hall in a mid-sized town in the U.S. to show off their new discovery. It was an impressive demonstration. What happened next was also (suppressive) impressive. A black van, with windows that you couldn't see into, staked out their lab. Three weeks later, a S.W.A.T. team of six kicked down the lab door, and with axes, destroyed half a million dollar's worth of equipment in one-half hour. They forced the inventors onto the concrete floor, face down, and held their heads against the concrete, until bleeding occurred and the equipment was destroyed. They said they were looking for the nuclear source. They had no warrants, just "S.W.A.T. TEAM" printed on the backs of their brownish uniforms. The inventors were told to cease all further development, and the apartments one of the inventors owned were condemned. The tenants were ordered to leave and the Ph.D. Electrical Engineer is still being harassed by the IRS.

The late Floyd Sweet developed the vacuum trade amplifier, an advanced solid-state, magnetic over-unity device. In the late 1980s, a man claiming to represent a conglomerate, met up with Sweet and told him he did not want the VTA to come onto the market at that time and said, "It is not beyond possibilities to take you out of the way," (quoted from Pate 78 of The coming Energy Revolution, by Jeans Manning, 1996, Avery Publishing Group. There are many other suppression incidents in her very informative new energy book, ISBN 0-895290713-2 ($12.95)

SOME COMMENTS ON SUPPRESSION by a Free-Energy Inventor (anonymous)

"The Powers that be made me angry! I do not like my telephone tapped, tracers put on my automobiles, round-the-clock surveillance, and my mail messed with. I do not like the `little' things that `happen' around me."

"The only reprieve l got last summer was when the agents watching me were pulled off to join the siege of Randy Weaver." Can you imagine 400 men surrounding a man's cabin, killing his wife and only son, because he wanted to be left alone? It's a long story, but that's what it amounts to.

"I have gone so far as to set up a `dead man' procedure, so if l become unable to profit from my inventive thinking, complete copies of my notes will be sent to selected individuals."

"I don't really see where it is such a big deal. The Powers That Be can simply invest in my technology, or others like it and make as much money as before. Suppressing these technologies benefits on one. Unlimited energy would potentially make this planet a prosperous paradise."

"The United States patent office has a policy prohibiting a patent on a perpetual motion machine. This policy is a case in point of what happens when you have too much government. Why make a policy against something that you believe impossible? A second irony to the situation is that the patent office already allows patents on devices that don't work! So why would they care if a perpetual motion or an over-unity machine works or not? Their real function is simply to record the patent as the inventor applies it. If it works or not really isn't their job. They exist to have records on file so that the inventor can point to a specific place and time and say, "See, I invented it before you?" and therefore have the manufacturing and sales rights for a given amount of time! That's all! That's it."

"In my opinion, the U.S. Patent Office way oversteps their function by discrimination of many patents. But then, their attitude has been strange for a long time. Charles H. Duell, director of the U. S. Patent Office in 1889 states, `...everything that can be invented... has been invented.' I always get a chuckle when l think of that."

"In reality, in our so called `free enterprise' system, the marketplace will determine the value of a patent. A patent that doesn't work or is impractical when applied as a device simply won't sell. A device that is superior has a chance to take over from the existing technologies. How many people really care what happens when they flick on the light switch? Most people simply want the light to come on! And if they can get the same light for a fraction of the cost, then they would care about he saving without worrying about the `new' technology that made it possible. Practical devices will sell, and it shouldn't be up to the patent office to determine the practicality of a device."

"You can believe it or not, but we live in a police state. The united States and Canada have only the illusion of `freedom'. I'd very much like you (or anyone) to prove this statement wrong for two reasons. First, l really want to be free and have the rights granted me by the original Constitution. Second, if you look into the subject hard enough to prove me wrong, you'll find that I'm right and you'll be educated, which is my intention. I still retain the hope that we can, if enough people get together, turn our countries back into the dream held by our ancestors."

Incidentally, suppression occurs in other countries as well. Johan Grander of Austria developed a revolutionary magnetic motor, but was turned down by the Austrian patent office with the excuse: "inventions which are detrimental to products in existence may not be granted a patent." There are at least 20 cold fusion patents on hold here in the U.S. another form of passive suppression.

SIMPLE REASONS FOR OVER-UNITY SUPPRESSION

1. The strong oil lobby has throughout recent history suppressed high mileage carburetors through violent threats or rigid mandates. Their tremendous investments in oil fields, refineries and distribution systems wields a big stick against free energy, over-unity systems. (They have to be informed, and it will take tens of years to implement this technology.) They can be a major player in this revolution.

2. Some have said the world is on the "brink of financial collapse." And work of revolutionary breakthroughs in the energy production or distribution system could cause economic upheavals in our economic system which is based on finite sources of money and energy. The powers that be can control the masses by controlling the energy supply. They don't want to lose that control

3. As Einstein stated, "Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds." Egos of competing companies, or establishment views that this technology is a hoax or preposterous can also create these violent oppositions.

4. The unenviable tasks of adding to or changing some of the laws of classical physics and chemistry will take vast amounts of research time before verification of these new discoveries can be made by the ivory-tower university types.

5. People in power (academic, political, technological, or business) do not like revolutionary changes which might threaten their position or standing.

6. Ignorance and indifference by the masses in this materialistic uninformed age about the state of the earth's delicate ecosystem and the effects of pollutants on human, plant and animal life. 7. National Security: This technology used in a war would be a decided advantage. The major could war is over. Let's help financial independence of the masses and save Mother Earth.

8. Galactic Security: Over-unity magnetic technology is related to anti-gravity, space, time warping (unified field theory), and Area 51 Top Secret technology. The Galactic Cold War has begun.

In summary, I am writing this article for three main reasons.

1. To inform the public that this new energy revolution is for real, or why would the competing establishment corporations OPEC, etc., and government agencies be carrying on such suppressive endeavors? Write your legislators and inform them as to what is going on. Tell them we need this new revolutionary technology to be developed worldwide, including in the U. S., to restore Mother Earth, whose once pristine environment is in a world of hurt at present. Is it almost a foregone conclusion that the extreme weather events we are experiencing are a result of mankind's careless exploitation of the earth's resources.

2. To inform the inventors not to make sensational claims on their local TV stations or newspapers about recent breakthrough. Keep it quiet if you want yourselves or your technology to survive! Don't antagonize the oil or nuclear cartels by making statements that this technology will put them out of business. It is going to take a long time to get the technology to the mainstream and replace oil imports or nuclear power: By that time these technologies can be an economic part of the multinational oil and nuclear corporations.

3. To raise one question as to why the swat teams, or the men in black, are so brash in their operations of suppression? With no warning or explanation to the inventors, they act. These actions seem irrational in a country that was founded on freedom of expression. It seems prudent for the level of government controlling these black helicopters' and swat teams to give warning and reasons for their actions before they act. Please raise this question with your congressman.

Some have said that black helicopters are part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Tobacco which operates under the US Treasure Department, which in turn operates with the Federal Reserve, which is a private corporation, which operates with the World Bank, over which the US government apparently has no jurisdiction. Thus, they can do what they damn well please.

Take Note! A movie released in the summer of 1996, Chain Reaction, has the theme of active suppression! REALLY ACTIVE!!!

Andrew Davis, director of The Fugitive, is producing this action-packed thriller movie Chain Reaction, in which visionary research scientists have discovered the key to cheap, pollution-free energy. When the team's leader is assassinated, and the laboratory is destroyed in a cataclysmic explosion, the machinist and two fellow physicists are framed for the murder. With the help of the lab's investor, the framed group goes on the run with half a dozen federal agencies pursuing them across country. They find themselves trapped in an underworld of technological espionage where neither they, nor their discovery, are meant to survive. Three time Academy Award nominee, Morgan Freeman, plays Shannon, the mysterious head of a foundation that is backing the energy research project.

The Cold war is over, but the cold war on the lowly but enlightened inventor is still on by the Fascist corporations who want complete control of the world's energy distribution system, regardless of the effect on the masses' health, particularly on the large cities worldwide, or the effect on Mother Earth and its delicate water-air-envelope.

Work continues on this technology and at a faster pace than in the past. Many inventors have left this country to work in other countries where a more futuristic environment exists, and where there is less government and corporate fascism. Most of the inventions I have mentioned in this article have gone underground, waiting for the time and place where this technology will be a necessity for an evolving marketplace.