Thursday, February 5, 2009

"For the Love" A Gala and Silent Auction @ RŌE Restaurant, connecting people to each other and the cause of HIV/AIDS, Feb. 7th



I have a painting up for Silent Auction, Come join us and eliminate HIV/AIDS from the Universe!
Open Bar from 5pm-9pm, Need I say more?

Valentines Day @ The Heights Lounge, San Francisco



If you want to come RSVP at this link http://www.intentionalexperiment.com/email/index.html with how many guests and Cover will be $10 instead of the walk up $20 if you get there before 10pm its no cover if you are on the guestlist, free champagne till 10pm or until it runs out, Starts at 9pm

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Clayton West Professional Building, 1494 Washington Blvd., Suite C, Concord, Ca 94521








Commision and Vision by Smile Smaker Michael R. Becker D.D.S.


A little info of the mountain they call the Devil

Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples; according to Miwok mythology and Ohlone mythology, it was the point of creation. Mount Diablo and Reed’s Peak were surrounded by water. From these two islands the creator Coyote and his assistant Eagle-man made Indian people and the world.

The conventional view is that the peak derives its name from the 1805 escape of several Chupcan Native Americans from the Spanish in a nearby willow thicket. The natives appeared to disappear, and the Spanish soldiers thus gave the thicket the name "Monte del Diablo", meaning "thicket of the devil."

In 2005, a man from the neighboring town of Oakley, petitioned the federal government to change the name of the mountain, claiming it offended his Christian beliefs. He initially suggested renaming the mountain Mt. Kawukum, and later, Mt. Yahweh. Other renaming suggestions by other individuals included Mount Miwok and Mount Ohlone, after local Indian tribal names. Eventually, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names rejected the petitions, saying there was no compelling reason to change the name.

In September and October you may encounter the male Tarantula spider (Aphonopelma smithi) as he seeks a mate. These spiders are harmless, unless severely provoked, however the bite is only as bad as a bee sting. More dangerous are black widow spiders, far less likely to be encountered in the open.

Commonly seen animals include coyote, bobcat, Black-tailed Deer, California Ground Squirrels, Fox Squirrels and Grey Foxes; many other mammals including Mountain lions are present. It is a chief remaining refuge for the threatened Alameda Whipsnake, California red-legged frog. Less common wildlife species include the reintroduced peregrine falcon, ringtail cats, and to the east American badgers, San Joaquin kit fox, roadrunners, California tiger salamander, and burrowing owls. There are also exotic (non-native) animals such as the Red Fox and Opossum, the latter being North America's only marsupial.