Top 3 Cancer Causing Things FYI & Junk Food MP3 Download

I talked to a stranger again. This 50-something gentleman in the library, Mark, sits opposite to me working on his laptop. A pretty wide screened laptop, looks expensive. It turns out he's an old hippie but has "reformed on the outside". He's visiting from northern California where he lives and grows vegetables. And pot, if I heard correctly. He kind of whispered that one. He told me of a study made by the American Academy of Scientists. The top three cancer causing things in America are:

1. Tobacco products.
2. Non-organic food. (!!!!!!!)
3. Living in a new house, apartment or mobile home because of toxic gases from the chemical formaldehyde which is used in glues (in plywood for example), the foam in chairs, and in many other places.

(These are of course physical things, I think there could be a lot said about psychological causes of dis-ease as well.)

He showed me a few tricks on how to download stuff quicker. He was downloading Pride and Prejudice. Aren't those, by the way, the exact two things that sometimes stop me from talking to strangers although I feel like it? He liked the stickers on my laptop. He became inspired to put a sticker on his that says 'No GMO'. A great idea!

Wookiefoot stage show. They always have hoopers too.

There's a SUPER AWESOME song called Junk Food by Wookiefoot that touches on these topics. Download it here. My gift to you. Merry Christmas. Hope Wookiefoot won't mind. But it's too good for not everyone on the planet to hear it. "OMG it's the GMO!"

Talk to Strangers - The Peaceful Program for Overcoming Paranoia

I sat down on a bench in front of the library. A girl was sitting next to me. She was wearing a black coat, blue jeans and reading a book. She put the book down on top of a few other books to answer a phone call. I looked at the book, it was titled 'Pill Head'. Interesting. I wanted to ask her about the book but didn't feel confident to speak to her. I was afraid of her response. Maybe she would feel awkward. Or didn't want anything to do with me. She was finished with her phone call and started to pack the books into her bag.

I remembered the quote from Walt Whitman I put on my latest hoop video: 

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you? 

I figured, I can't be a hypocrite - suggest to others to do something I won't. I decided to open up and in the process, become vulnerable, not knowing how she'll react. "What's that book about?" I asked. She looked at me. She had strong black eyeliner. Like, super strong. She explained what the book was about and we started talking about movies, we had similar taste. I recommended a book to her, and she was glad to hear about it. She was really sweet and our exchange was natural.

There's this whole big 'War on Terror' campaign going on. How about a 'Peaceful Program for Overcoming Paranoia', starting with talking to strangers, for example. So many times I've had the police or security called on me when I've parked somewhere with our house-mobile. How about coming over and asking what's up instead.

At least I can do this. A personal, peaceful program for connecting with others, giving (even if it's a little bit of good energy) and learning. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam there's a story of a sage who accepted so many gurus. Some of his teachers were examples to him of how not to do things. You can learn something from anyone. It's ok to be vulnerable. There's this strength about it.