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404... Dead link... whatever you want to call it. My Ant-anti-countermeasures...

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Until further notice, I am no longer an active participant of facebook and any other social media. I have always acknowledged the fact that there is no privacy anywhere on the WEB. Up to some point, I have nothing to hide. This was not some teen diary, outreach anonymous program, or narcissistic twitter. Just ME on the Internet. But, because of what I have browsed, I may soon be labelled a lazy pervert with politically dangerous delusions of grandeur! Lazy because, by the time stamps of comments and posts, it has been noted that I am available on-line 24/7. Note to self: Log off, stupid! as I would the stove when you are done and walk away... no difference. A pervert because I have viewed lewd pictures, videos, and porn sites... yes, it happens! Political?!? Well yes... It has been shoved down our throats every time we turn on a television, radio, or computer. Delusions? No... I AM GOD. of all that I see, hear, and have control over.
And if you are on my Friends List, YOU are guilty of the same by association!
This is the reason why I quit facebook. To protect YOU!
see Your Online Privacy Just Got Shot To Hell

I will continue to read Facebook's Newsfeed as I would a newspaper. I will go to your Timeline (Wall for those that are still holdbacks) to keep up on your most recent activities. At least those that still fascinate me. I will read any private messages you may send. But any response will be here, in my blog. Anonymously... my preference not to "tag" you. My comments, your shared links, but not your activities, will be shown here. You may or may not recognize the inferences.

Remember, anything you put out on the WEB is given implied permission to copy, re-post or share, (mis-)interpret, comment on, AND judge you, the author, by any means possible.

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"Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while American innovators and job creators are under attack.” YES IT CAN! Let those same "innovators" protect themselves. Current (copyright) laws are fine, even if unenforceable. But leave government out of it!

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Intellectual property, once made public, becomes free. Those who wish to keep its commercial value need to take measures to keep it from being copied.
TRUE ENTERTAINERS ARE NOT AGAINST PIRACY BECAUSE THEY ALREADY GOT PAID!
 - except for those receiving royalties, in which case they should be ashamed of themselves for 'milking' their audience.
Rather than crying to 'mama government.' No law, now or to be passed, can be truly enforced. There will always be an 'underground.'
As for Anonymous, that is a movement that 'does because it can.' "People who wear masks while doing their thing" copies 1940s mystery men and comics heroes of the 1960s; their model from "V for Vendetta" which stemmed from Guy Fawkes. Showing the totalitarian government that they are not infallible against a united 'single faced' mass. Their final action, though to be the destruction of the building symbolic to that government. The fiction succeeds where reality failed.
We'll see how everything ends up, perhaps on the hollywood big screen, or the bootlege version available on YouTube.

I am boycotting CBS and its advertising sponsors. Google and Wikipedia blackout in protest. 
Read the summary of HR3261 and see the author Lamar Smith for the idiot he is! Copyright infringement is described as being the same as transporting drugs and dangerous substances. click on the text links for each

Welcome [or dread] 2012

A little more than a year ago, I had posted about possible wars in 2011 and my views on a future dystopia [I had mislabeled it as 'utopia']. December 12, 2012 is said to be the latest doomsday. "End of the Mayan Calendar" as well as "The Great Conjunction with the Galactic Center."

The book of Revelations was almost not included as part of the first "official" english language bible as commissioned by anti-Papacy King James. The bible of which the Catholic church assimilated as its own. As it does with other rituals, traditions, and ways of thought throughout its 1500 year history. Experience has strengthened my belief in the existence of God, and the ridiculousness of religion. "Church" is a gathering in general; community as a whole. Not cathedrals that mimic the catacombs the movement used to hide in. Not the clergy that thrived on the politics of old Europe. Priests are just as Pharisees of Jesus' time. The same as the politicians we are forced to vote for governing us. In the past year (mostly the recent three months, or so) I have quoted scriptures proving the fallacies of the churches who purport to follow it.. [more on my views of Religion]

I believe certain events will occur, this decade, more likely than the next. The United States will fall just as the Roman civilization did. Everyone thinks of Rome as as an empire. It was actually a republic, with representatives and governors, just as we have now. Corruption, stratified, monetary based society. As an empire, it over-extended itself. To be sacked by "barbarians." China, Japan, and a conglomerate of resource hoarders will force us to become an American Empire the size of the original colonies. We will "lose" land and governance to multi-national entities / corporations.

Before this happens though, there will be a solid uprising. Not the "Occupiers" of 2011. Nor like the "Arab Spring" centering on capitol soil. It will see the destruction of corporate properties and businesses nation-wide, as well as the toppling of those in local power. Local as in within a day's march of city halls and governor mansions. The federal representation procedure will have failed by then. Both Houses will seem to be as a sieged edifice. Already out of touch with its constituents for decades past. Much like what preceded the French Revolution. There will be much destruction and bloodshed, a police depleted, military morally divided.

Congress as it is now needs to be overhauled. Everyone in office needs to be removed. When it became a career and generations of dynasties for them, it set them apart and above the people. We are no longer a representative democracy (I don't know if we ever were), rather we are a stratification of republics. "Trikle down" was a funny name, but it pretty much describes the way money, legislation, and power goes. Very slowly, dimminishing as each goes further along from its source.

Congress, banks, corporations are a level unto themselves. They shouldn't be. Every office should be subject to the whims of a 2/3 vote, rather than who holds the money (shareholders in non-politics). We have a president who is essentially crippled by Congress. That is a good thing though. Because Obama is a weak personality. His "ideas" lack merit. Every "representative" needs to be publically audited by their own constituents. Replaced by our neighbors rather than "Who the fk was that idiot?"

My "solution" right now is to stop the current economic downfall in various ways.
Eliminate the Income Tax. It, like the War Bond becoming Savings bond, was to support the Union forces. I DO believe in a standard 10% transaction tax accross the board. To run two government levels as follows... federal 70%, regional 30%. Tighten the budget further than just balancing it, to reduce the deficit. End the 'tax cut incentive for a better economy'... it doesn't work. It just incites corporate (and Republican)greed. STOP buying imports; end our trade deficit. China and a few other countries do it already... limit US product imports. Ban the "Profit over consumable" syndrome... exporting diesel at the cost of gas prices; corn for fuel vs food. End foreign aid and 'advisory' missions. Take care of home and country first!

Remove federal involvement in individual rights. Everyone's personal rights should only be limited to not interfering with the same rights of others. Laws should hold the common citizen accountable when it comes to respect of the rights of others and safety only! Most laws as they are now have something to do with revenue, nothing else. Hold corporations accountable as individuals. PG&E committed negligent homicide, no doubt about it!

STOP $137,500,000 on internal spending a month! Accross the board... Military down to education!
Ron Pauls says "Stop foreign aid" I agree. Regarding the debt to nations holding treasury notes like China, Japan, and the like... "Don't fkn pay them." says Dennis Miller. Simple? It ain't gonna happen.

Those who look for "peace in our time" are deluded. The only "peace" that will occur is at the end and replacement of this earth by the Kingdom of God. True diplomacy is backed up by military might. There is only "Our peace" or "Our democracy." Interference in the form of "aide." Allies as puppets. We were never meant to be a united people if the bible has anything to say to it. Tower of Babel used differences of language, which led to migrations, and eventually mistrust of other cultures. Ancestral disputes, ideological differences, as well as greed and envy will always exist to separate groups of people.

A few thoughts about 2011. It was an interesting year. A Royal Wedding (more). Arab Spring to Occupy. Owing China to helping Europe. WikiLeaks, iPod4s, Timeline and other FB changes, and "What is this Google Plus." Deaths of the good (Jobs), the bad (bin Ladden), and the ugly (Khadaffi). I am hoping that next year will see the end of "short lived celebrities" as I call them. Kardassians 73 [days of marriage], Lohan ""In'n'Out," Black and "what's a Beiber." Bond and Kobe and Teebow too, "winning Sheen and whining Obama, Michael Jackson not staying dead. If wisher were horses, I'm just another ass.

In ending, I believe in God, but not religion; America, but not its representatives; the Bible and the Constitution... remembering the paper they are written on will not protect me from bodily harm. I am always prepared to face God. As for Jesus, he is in everyone we meet, even in the lesser ones. "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." "... my peace I give you."

I will be patiently waiting (but not holding my breath) for the next Zeta Beam to hit.

Timely wimley, gobbly goobley...

My Past Eras... or "Things I Could Have Put In My Timeline, But Didn't"
 - see bottom of page for "things about Facebook's Timeline I have observed"

Born 1958 June 15 7:14 pm, a Fathers' Day Sunday at Herrick Memorial Hospital, Berkeley... under the Galactic Center
 - Rodney Lloyd Mariano Rivera de Mariano y Dorothy Marilyn Penanda

Moved from Boyd St to Park Blvd, Oakland CA

Education
1963 to '70 Glenview Elementary (class photos)
1970 to '73 McChesney Junior HS (1973 Yearbook)
1973 to '76 Oakland High School (Spirit of '76 Yearbook)

1966 - 67 Travelled to Tanay, Rizal, Philippines with my Parents for the first time; attended grade 3 for two months there; we returned with kuya Nick Balingit (US citizen drafted into the US Army, Ft Ord)

Roxane Marlou (sister) born

1976 to 1984 in the Philippines for college

1976
Rosa Blanca Garcia [rip] was (and remains) my Best Friend Ever
I studied pre-Dentistry [basic subjects] at University of the East, CM Recto, Manila
I stayed at Laperal Apartments,  3rd floor  - with mostly those from Cardona, Cavitie, and San Nicholas, and cousins from Tanay.
I associated with the barkada / group of San Dugo & TSS in Tanay

1978
 - to 1980 Feb 16 Ma Fe (Abe') Evangelista (First Love)
I stayed near Espana with Tanayans - Fred, Louie, Laarni, Marilyn, Jun, Romy, Purits, Reben [rip], etc
De Ocampo Memorial College - Dental Tech

1980
 - early 1983 Babes (my second kiss)
Sta Ana- Tio 'Pen, Lorna and Benjie, Ferdie, George (RIP)

1980
De Ocampo Memorial College of Optometry
 - class president, elect
 - President, DOMC Chapter of Love Bank organization
Laperal level 4 and later across the street from Annex A

1983 Feb14 - Oct 23 married to Myrna Vergara
"left" Tanay - stayed at boarding / residence of Dra Dauz; near Nagtahan just up the street one block

1984 May - left the Philippines with Myrna; returned Home to Oakland CA

Employment
pre-1986 Bay Area Vision Centers - San Leandro; Newark
1986 to 1990 Sears Optical department, Cole National Corporation
27th and Telegraph, Oakland CA
- Madeline Cuevas Fernandez, manager; Franklin Lee, associate Doctor of Optometry

Drivers license and first car- Chevy Astro van, blood red

Births
Angelica Joanne
Paul Henry

1990
two weeks - in the Philippines for Nanay Iya's funeral.

Employment

1990 to 1995 Lenscrafters,division of US Shoes, later of Luxotica

Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco; then Powell Street Plaza, Emeryville locations

1995 to 2010 Pearle Vision, division of Grand Metropolitan (UK)
Southshore Center, Alameda CA 94501... as well as Richmond, Milpitas, Fairfield, and few other locations
 - Grace Grant, Syed Reza, Yvonne Jolly, and Shirley Starks managers
 - Doctors Lin, Young, Shiu, and Niimi
 - later bought by Cole, then Luxottica; converted to a Lenscrafters store

Toyota 4Runner, 'champagne' grey

Born... Terrilyn Beth

1999 November... Las Vegas, 3-day  see The Strip

Divorce

Bankruptcy

Relationship with Yuh-Ching Chien

2007 March, April (three weeks)
Mom and Dad's Golden Wedding anniversary (see attached album).

Yuh-Ching Chien, married 2007

Daddy died on the morning of their Wedding Anniversary, peacefully at Home

Amariee Leah Rivera y Jessica Thum born on May the Fourth 'be with you'... yep, Star Wars Day

2010 August - No longer employed  /  Congestive Heart Failure diagnosed 1995 (see Medical Log)

35th Oakland High School Reunion 2011 August, Madrona section of Redwood Park (photos)
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Some things about Facebook's Timeline I have observed... I hate reading instructions and 'Help'...

The top of the timeline contains the Banner, some Info, Icon links for your Friends, Photos, Map of places you have posted about [been!?!], and pages you have Liked. Below your few (6) Friends shown, is your Activity Log. Click that and you can access EVERYTHING you ever commented on friends post/status/story, profile status changes, games, horoscopes, etc. Only you can see them.

As you scroll down, the two columns point to the relative position in the centerline, in the order they were entered. Although not to scale. So the following post may be to the side, or below the previous posted one. Following you down is your name. Click your name to return to the top. Click Timeline for a drop-down menu of activities by type. "Now" opens a drop-down of recent months, previous years you have been on facebook, and "born" can be clicked to open the Highlights of that period. From there Everything [Status, Now friends with, few activities] may be opened.
     Status / Photo / Place (check-in) / Life Event also follows you down (above the right column)... where you can Add to the timeline at any point in your history. I use Life Event > any category > Other Life Event because it is easier.

To the right is one column with ads and the timeline interface, performing the same function as "Now" described above.
To the far right (at 100% zoom on most screens) is the column with the Ticker and Chat.
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There was a movie The Adjustment Bureau, where the events of your life could be changed, making you different from what you are now. Question raised... Fate? or Free Will? Also you can create a slideshow of your life in photos and post it on FB and YouTube.

There was also an independent company that took your News Feed (now Home) and made it into 2 to 5 columns, depending on your screen zoom setting. It was called Post-to-Post/
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2007 August 22 - Joined Facebook; became friends with Constance Pleasant (co-worker)

2008 Active on Myspace; Not active on Facebook

2009 Facebook Highlights...   FaceBook Wall Posts- the Year in Review  /  Added 27 Friends - Katie, Hasib, got me "jump-started" August  /  22 friends posted on Rodney's timeline  /  Joined 6 Groups  /  Liked 2 Pages

2010 Facebook Highlights...   July 7 Items posted in the past few months  /  Added 65 Friends  /  82 friends posted on Rodney's timeline  /  17 friends posted on Rodney's timeline for his birthday  /  Visited 7 Places  /  Joined 5 Events  /  Liked 12 Pages

Currently 2011 Facebook Highlights... /  posted my copy of the 1973 McChesney Ninth Grade Yearbook (21 pages)  /  Added 62 Friends - Isabel Taronga Gasolasco since June, Dra Nilmar and Dominador "Jun" Ventura, as well as DOMC Optometry [batch 1984] followed  /  81 friends posted on Rodney's timeline  /  39 friends posted on Rodney's timeline for his birthday  /  Joined 5 Groups  /  Liked 12 Pages  /  added 32 photos to The Museum of Me  /  Sept 2 first posted in De Ocampo "OPTO Batch 1984." started by Josie Mendoza Connolly on July 11, 2010 at 3:47pm  /  March 2 I posted in Oakland high group So, what are we doing here as a group?"

This is me in my computer room...

My Library