War is a Government Riot

The government uses war as a supposed solution to conflict. But war is really unnecessary. Our own government engages in offensive wars of conquest (AKA: Aggression), cloaking it as "necessary defense" against terrorism. But it's not necessary. And to boot, it was policies and politics (and specific practices) of (and related to) conquest (AKA domination and/or imperialism), which have created the environment and the will for terrorists and terrorism to develop.

Bearded Berd

photos from a couple or so years ago

Going by Berd

I'm now calling myself and going by, "Berd." It's a conjunction of Robert Friend. Drop the R-o, then pick up the b-e-r, then drop the F-r-i-e-n, and finally pick up the d! Make the b upper case and there you go.

Berd. Your's Truly.

Self-Portrait Sequence

Impeachment Video

[for more information about impeachment in WA State, please see Washington for Impeachment]

Kayla, a citizen activist and freelance videographer, talked with a few sign-holders (including me) before last Thursday's hearing about a bill that would request investigations into impeachable offenses committed by certain members of the Bush Administration. Here's the video:

I think I was nervous for some reason. I hope it went over okay.

The Graduate

Well, it took me a while, but I did it. I graduated from college today and commenced upon a new phase in my life. It's exciting and I think it will feel more real tomorrow after I have slept on it.

I'm a college graduate!
My sister Susie took this photo (thanks!) Her website is causeyoucan.blogspot.com