Cremation of Care on YDHWM episode 1014, July 2013

Ever since bringing up the Bohemian Grove summer encampment initiation ceremony, "Cremation of Care," a few weeks ago, on the YDHWM Thurston Community Television program, I have been thinking and talking more about what might be going on there with this seemingly absurd ceremony, where some of the world's most monied and powerful men gather to "Cremate" dull care, as a mock human sacrifice — when in reality their hegemonic business efforts do indeed result in tremendous suffering, and lives lost.

Here is the video from the previous blog post, where I described calling the Bohemian Club of Taylor Street, San Francisco. One other call to the Bohemian Grove was also attempted since when this video was recorded. Both calls were received by live receptionists — even the second call to the Grove, which was after 10pm. Both calls were forwarded to voice mails.


www.youtube.com/embed/qPzZkmZ4zHw

The Bohemian Club for the Super-rich, and the Cremation of Care Child Sacrifice

On Friday the 28th of June 2013, Kenrick Ward and I (Robert F. W. Whitlock aka "Berd") called the Bohemian Club on the YHDWM (Your Daily Hour With Me) program. That episode is scheduled to be published next Friday, the 5th of July, and the YDHWM YouTube Channel (user name KennySandwich) shortly thereafter.

My interest in the Club, and the Summer Encampment at the Grove, was re-piqued when an age-enhanced photo of Lindsey Baum was released by the Grays Harbor County Sheriff. 10 year old Linsdey Baum disappeared without a trace from her neighborhood in McCleary Washington 4 years ago, on the 26th of June 2009. At the time, I was researching the Bohemian Grove, and its Cremation of Care Ceremony. More information about that below, along with a photo of the main-gate of the Grove (near Monte Rio, Forestville, Santa Rosa CA (about 70 miles North of San Francisco and the Bay Area,)) from a drive-by visit when I was there in April 2009.

Called Bohemian Club of Taylor Street, San Francisco, on tv program today. W/talk about cremation of care, @YDHWM #bohemiangrove #sacrifice

— Robert F W Whitlock (@berdww) June 28, 2013

From comment published to the article on The Olympian Newspaper:

4 years ago, Lindsey Baum of McCleary WA, 10 years old, vanished from her neighborhood without a trace.

At the time, I was researching The Bohemian Grove, a place where a couple thousand of some of the world's most monied and powerful gather every summer for the men's only Bohemian Club Summer Encampment.

The initiation ceremony for the two week gathering is called "The Cremation of Care." During the ceremony, Priests of the Grove sacrifice and burn the effigy of a young child. I couldn't help but think of recently disappeared Lindsey Baum in association with this ceremony.

Unfortunately for all of us, the activities of these powerful men have come at the expense of humanity, including many children who have suffered as a result of extractive/exploitative industries.

There is an article about Lindsey in today's newspaper, and I have several other writings about this on my blogs, at peacepotential.blogspot.com and olyblog.net/blog/berd

Age-enhanced photo of Lindsey Baum released

Entrance to Bohemian Grove

Super Moon

Inhumane and Reckless Economics / Industrialism

What about this idea, that Millions and perhaps billions of people have suffered unnecessary harms as a result of inhumane and reckless industrialism. And even more millions and even more billions are likely to suffer increased continuing harm, unless urgent efforts--along the lines of a race to the Moon mentality--are launched to ameliorate the situation. Do the financial profits and takings for a few justify suffering imposed upon great masses of people? What do you think?

June Bees

june bees, a set on Flickr.

Helpin' out wit' da bees, the awesome creatures they are.

"Made for TV Movie," a celebration of death—not nihilistic?!?!

MADE FOR TV MOVIE from video archive- good or bad on Vimeo.

a Reid Urban production, www.reidleeurban.org

—my friend Carl and I starred in this most excellently produced short film. Working with Reid was a great experience.

Springtime

Swinging into late springtime the long days are markedly discernable. Even at 9:50pm tonight there was a seriously bright extended twilight glow, and not just in the northwest, I saw it in the south and east too.

Here are three recent photos from the last few days, one is an amazing rose, blooming brilliantly, this one had a lovely fragrance as well:


The next is a chicken from my friends' house. I have been helping take care of the chickens, the next feat is to get the adult chickens and new chicks living together in harmony without anyone automatically trying to peck anyone else to death...


Finally, here is one looking into the distance with a golden sunset glow on the trees, and some electric utility poles and wires in the shot, which reminds me of what's been going on with Puget Sound Energy and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. PSE made their annual rate increase request, although this year was a little different, for a few reasons. One was that they asked for decoupling, another was that they asked for automatic rate increases for the next three years (rather than having to return to make their case each year.) It's a long story, that I will leave for another time, although I have been posting some more on Facebook. One of the other questions I have is about their Green Power program, and their wind generating facilities. I want to know why they charge their customers a premium for their green power program when the cost of building and operating their wind generating facilities came out of the rate-base.

A couple of Flickr Slideshows

Flickr recently changed the format of its website, and one of the parts that seems to have changed is the slideshow feature. I can no longer find the link to embed slideshows, so I dug up the html from an older post, one with the Star Dieppe arriving on the Budd Waterway, and used that as a template to post a couple shows of most recent sets, one from a hike to Lower Lena Lake, and another from the Peace Vigil last Friday, where there were dense, dark, dramatic clouds.



Lena Lake Trail May 2013



2013 May 24 Peace Vigil at Percival Landing



MV Star Dieppe Arrival and Docking Alongside Port of Olympia Marine Terminal Pier (as previously posted on OlyBlog)

Timber!

Original Size Version of this photo (+links to more photos of clearcuts and forests) below the fold...

Natural resources, what's the cost, what is gained, what is lost? What's it gonna look like in the end? Will the trees be all gone? Will we be blowing in the wind? Hey Mr. Business Man, where you get all those trees, owning them and selling them, how, how, how, now?!

Photo Essay

I was looking for a photo in my flickr stream, and came across a few from 2010 springtime. I also came across others from different times.

Not all of these are necessarily directly related, some are just interesting ones, and it is in three parts.


101 North on the 20th of March, convertibles with tops down


Where the trail used to go at Nisqually WLR