FREE Custom Door Magnet's

A friend recently suggested I check out Vista.com for good office supplies and all sorts of other customized items. What I didn't expect was to find Vista offering FREE samples of somet of their stuff. I decided to take a gander at the car magnets and came away with what I must say is quite unique Ron Paul car magnet.

It reads: Ron Paul showed the Way. Are you a Patriot of the modern day? ---- DailyPaul.com

The trick with these free samples is that the options are very limited, and its obviously tempting to buy the upgraded options (such as basics like fonts, text size etc...) But if you're willing to put up with all of the limitations (like me), then you can come away with some nice merchanidise.

Mine came in the mail only a few days after I clicked the send button. Oh, and if anyone wants to copy my Ron Paul layout, by all means!

Lawn Mower production ready for release

Its Official!

After originally filming 2006's Lawn Mower Poker Run, hosted by Sheridan's Corner Tap, the film is finally edited and ready to be released to the public. There were all sorts of setbacks along the way, but this fun documentary is now complete.

The movie clocks in at 45 minutes in length. Its more than just a home video camera filming random lawn mowers. The DVD contains interviews with an assortment of top tractor pullers, the Corner Tap's owner, as well as numerous other personalities who help to make this event so exciting.

If you're interested in learning more about Sheridan's Lawn Mower Poker Run shoot me an email and I'll tell you all about it. Otherwise make sure to get yourself down to this year's 14th annual event this upcoming Sunday, August 24th. I'll be there all day, hopefully with camera in one hand, and DVD's in the other.

Freedom Ride 2008 - The Video

July 10 - 15th (Home - DC - NYC - Providence - Boston - Niagra Falls - Indiana Dunes)\

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Travelogue: Roadtrippin' for Freedom

Me and my buddy Kyle departed from home Thursday morning, July 10^th. Our destination was our nation’s capitol, Washington DC. Like many others across America this past weekend, we were packing up and heading out to show our support for Presidential candidate, Ron Paul and the ideas he represents.

The budget was tight, but we managed to get our money’s worth out of the trip. Fortunately my brother and his family recently moved to Arlington, Virginia just down the road from the Capital.

With the Freedom March being Saturday morning, and only a 13 hour drive in front of us, we were able to spend all of Friday touring DC. We made sure to hit up the Jefferson, Lincoln, and FDR (only by accident) memorials, as well as the American Portrait Gallery.

Oh, and we managed to find our way to the front steps of our beloved Federal Reserve headquarters and participate in a good old fashioned protest. There were probably 50 or so of us adorned in monopoly money. Most of us were Ron Paul supporters who were making the most of being in town a day early. So it was nice to meet and chat with some like-minded people. We actually ran into our good friend Dan Tucker, the excellent meet-up group leader we met while attending school in his hometown of St. Petersburg, FL.

We were out the door by nine Saturday morning, with my brother Reed driving us down to the northwest corner of the Washington Monument. In an ode to ingenuity, we spent the following hour working on our make shift sign for the march with a Sharpie and a shower curtain we picked up in haste the night before.

By 10:30, a serious crowd had taken shape and we were busy making our way to the front of the crowd (because we wanted to be near the bagpipes) to get ready to launch the march.

The crowd started to work itself into a frenzy as we began to envelope Constitution Ave. in waves of twenty or so. There were all sorts of different chants and war cries throughout the stream of thousands. Kyle and I would carry our “Ideas Are Bulletproof” banner with one group advocating something like abolishing the federal reserve, then we’d hang back, take some pictures and join another couple hundred in a different call for freedom. It was a lot fun getting out there and making some noise.

By marches end, over 6,000 Americans had poured onto the front lawn of the Capital. We stayed on that lawn, listening to good music, over a dozen prominent speakers, and sharing ideas and enthusiasm with others, clear until 6 pm.

It was especially interesting to see the range and diversity of people at the rally. In fact, where one might expect to find a bunch of college youth making a ruckus, instead the majority of the crowd was the droves of families that came out.

With a variety of people you get a variety of sights. The spectrum of messages being advocated on people’s shirts and signs were certainly broad. Memorable messages such as, “Legalize the Constitution” and, “Warfare + Welfare = Broke” abounded the field along with a plethora of patriots waving a variety “Don’t Tread on Me” flags. Oh…and I also got a sticker handed to be me with Che’ Guavara wearing Mickey Mouse ears. Awesome.

Ron Paul was our keynote speaker; he covered all the big issues and commended us for our continued energy in the cause, pointing out that we should be proud and aware of our ongoing responsibility to civic duty. As always, he was kind, generous, and witty. It’s always a pleasure to hear him speak. His most present concern seemed to be the escalation of Iran war talk.

The march was an excellent time all around. I’m looking forward to having a similar, if not, better experience at Ron Paul’s convention September 2^nd in St. Paul, Minneapolis. We already have reserved a stadium opposite of the GOP’s convention, which holds just over 11,000 capacity. Needless to say, it’s going to be a great big party and all are welcome to join!

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JUNE Recap

J U N E

Well the month of June seemed to come and go before I even knew it. So just some quick thoughts on the middle most month of year.

WINNERS

Boston Celtics (Congrats to showing us some great "team" ball)
Tiger Woods (Awesome performance at the US Open)
Ron Paul (The Revolution continues with a number one NY Times Bestseller and strong showing at GOP State Conventions all across the country; especially in Nevada!)

LOSERS

People who drive a lot ($143 for a barrell of oil? Its only going to get worse)
Midwest Flood Victims (When it rains it poors)
Hillary Clinton (Its been real, its been fun...but it aint been real fun)

Website of the Month
www.Pandora.com

A custom radio website. You tell the site your favorite artists and songs, from there it decodes the music's "genome" to present you with other music that should match your taste. Its a surprisingly easy and accurate application. Half the time its spot on guessing music you already know and love, and the other half its introducing you to music you probably should've known all along.

Pictures From Southeast Asia January 2008

Here's a few quick snippets from my time spent back in Southeast Asia this past January. I spent my Eckerd College required "Winter Term" on a trip with other students touring through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. After three weeks of touring, everyone would head back to Eckerd for more classes. As for myself and two friends, we decided to stay overseas and move to China for the Spring semester.

I got myself an apartment and settled for the past few months in the city of Xiamen, China. Its on the mainland, just across the strait from Taiwan. I'll be updating with more pictures and journal entries from some of my highlights on a weekly basis. Before we get to China though, enjoy these pictures and some upcoming stories about my time spent in Southeasat Asia.

--Pabst in Hong Kong--

---Our flight into Laos. Indy, eat your heart out! ---

---Hmm...Bat in the morning!---

---Lost in Hong Kong----

---Laos ---

The Cyrstal Ball: NBA Playoffs 2008

Who in June?

Basketball fans will find out soon enough, but in the meantime, I'd like to take a peak into my trusty crystal ball to see what there is to see. Most teams are 4 games deep into their first round matchups leaving little room for any advancement surprises. Despite Detroit's failure to focus in the first few games of their 76ers series, they are finally getting back to old form. Expect to see them playing alongside Cleveland, Boston, and Orlando in the next round. The West semi's will likely feature a Lakers v Utah and New Orleans v San Antonio (Although the Suns had an imressive must-win performance this afternoon).

Outside of Lebron's stellar performance and the expected dominance of Boston throughout the Eastern tournament, there is little else to talk about. I'd be surprised to see anyone other than Boston waiting for whoever surprises the trecherous West.

But ahh, the Western Conference. Some great series await in round 2, and really, from here one out. While the hotly anticipated Spurs/Suns series only has managed to live up to expectations in game 1, prospects such as the possibility of a Deron Williams v Chris Paul Conference Final rest even higher on my future's wish list. And you know what, the prospect of Kobe and the new Kids on the Block facing off against the decade dominant Spurs isn't a bad alternative.

If I've got to pick a single team to come out of the West, I would have to put money on the defending champion spurs. Until someone proves they're better than them, I'm just not believing it. I expected to the Suns would expose any weaknesses the Spurs would have this year, but the truth is, this looks a lot like yesteryear's team. Outside of any injuries to the Spurs Big 3, I think the West is their's to lose.

Surprisingly, Steve Nash is going to bed feeling better then Dallas's Jason Kidd tonight. Kidd was ejected Sunday night, after committing a dangerous frustration foul halfway through the 4th. The Sun's blowout win today thrills me that I get to watch them play again, but I'm only interested if they play with the same intensity they did today.

As for the Finals in June? We may just be seeing Duncan matched up against the newest Jolly Green Giant.