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Some pictures of my Farmville Game... Drive Thru Redwood Tree... Famous Skunk Train...

 "MooVE it on Over" says my Farmville Cow on a Trip to Oregon... My Dashboard Travel Companion...

 the Farmville COW, cones and rocks...


When I was working at The County of Humboldt I really enjoyed playing Farmville.
It was a pleasant Escape from Reality... 
Drive thru redwood tree and a calf parade...
click on the image for a bigger picture... 

In Leggett, California near Fort Bragg there is a
 Drive-Thru Redwood Tree.

In Willits (on Highway 101)
The World Famous Skunk Train. 
Originally, used to haul cut trees to the Lumber Mills,
now used as a tourist ride in open air cars.

Click on above link for more info about
Drive-Thru Redwood Trees... 

Humboldt State University Slamfest - Samba Parade - Sustainable Living and Music Festival - Womama Concert In Arcata, California and their song "Home Sweet Humboldt"


Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California

Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Humboldt State University Samba Parade SLAMFEST
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern CaliforniaPsychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California 

Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
 Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Humboldt State University Arcata California 
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California



Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Humboldt State University  SLAMFEST
Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California 

Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California
Humboldt State University WOMAMA playing at SLAMFEST
Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids... 
https://youtu.be/4ceqrpopV9E
Listen to Their Song 
"Home Sweet Humboldt"

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Add caption: (~);-} Musical group "Womama" featuring students from Dr. Novotney's class. Performance at SLAMFEST. Sustainable Living Art Music Festival. Public address system powered by pedaling kids...  Electric Power Generator for bicycle electricity 12 VAC standard automobile battery charging system. photo by Gregory Vanderlaan/ Tour Northern California. Solar Oven CCAT Bart Orlando Samba Parade Humboldt State University Arcata California

Humboldt State University  SLAMFEST
Humboldt State University  SLAMFEST
Humboldt State University  SLAMFEST
Humboldt State University  SLAMFEST
(~);-} Humboldt State University Arcata California

Psychedelic Art by Gregory Vanderlaan tour Northern California




Reject Trump's War on Reality - Empty Stands at Inauguration Parade - He Claimed that He Had the Biggest Crowd in History! FALSE

FREE Anti-Trump MEME - Satire of CZAR Donald the Loser - Like and Share Worldwide
Empty Stands at Trump's Inauguration Parade
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Totally Bogus Claim 
Trump is a  Liar Liar Pants on Fire 
Inauguration Parade Crowd

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To Avoid Overcrowding at The Polls:
Democrats Vote on November 3rd.
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Hilary Clinton NOT LOCKED UP
Well, Isn't That Special?

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Paul Manafort's Lawyer
After he FAILED to Get Manafort OFF
They LOCKED HIM UP!


The Conclusion of the Mueller Report is: TWELVE (12) TrumpNiks were arrested and Seven (7) went to prison already. Rodger Stone=Guilty, Paul Manafort=Guilty, Mike Flynn=Guilty, Michael Cohen=Guilty, George Papadopoulos=Guilty, Alexander Vanderzwann=Guilty, Maria Butina=Guilty, Rick Gates=Guilty, Steven Calk, the banker who wanted to be Secretary of the Army using fraudulent loans to Paul Manafort as Resume Padding was Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges = Plead not Guilty. Maria Butina's Boyfriend, Paul Erickson Arrested, Plead Not Guilty... and now George Nader! 

Mueller left Impeachment of Trump up to Congress but provided a roadmap.


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I believe that the Internet Has Extended the Lifespan of Retired People. Traditionally, Men would Retire from work, fail to find any meaningful way to fill their days and DIE Early... Now we can Debate to Topics of the Day and EXORCISE our minds... Publish Novels, Create Art, Record Music Videos... It's FUN!
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and now, Letters to The Editor...
of the Mad River Union,
A Newspaper in Arcata, California
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A septic tank of corruption
The Senate “TRIALS” are a joke. They begin with a prayer to a Christian God who they take an oath to “Be fair and listen to all the evidence.”
Their behavior helps POTUS’s efforts to do anything he wants to do. Maybe he was right when he stated that he could shoot somebody in broad daylight and nothing would happen to him.
Does his refusal to allow witnesses and documents to be supplied to the House of Representatives allow him to defy a congressional subpoena? If he is not above the law, as Republican Senators seem to indicate, does that mean that we are also able to defy a subpoena with no consequences?
It looks like we are in for more poison water, coal fouled air, environmental destruction, unhealthy food for school children, selling off of federal lands, fracking, encouraging foreign powers to interfere in our elections, defying Congress, abandoning our allies, embracing horrible dictators, taking credit for anything that goes well and blaming others for failures.
It appears obvious that the spineless Republican Senators will do their best to clear him and he will boast that he is innocent. I am sure that any of them who do actually listen to all of the evidence and votes otherwise will be hearing from him on twitter. He can be very nasty.
The White House is not a swamp but a septic tank of corruption. When POTUS does return to civilian life, will we see the erection of the “Trump Towers” in Moscow, Riyadh, Pyongyang and Jerusalem?
Will he become King Donald or Benedict Donald?
Robert Thoman- McKinleyville

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Who is the Soviet?
I read, with some disbelief, the letter to your paper entitled “Soviet Sen. Saunders” and I want to ask this person just who is the Soviet on our current political landscape. Make no mistake, I have always thought Bernie Sanders was unsuitable to be the president of the US, but not for any of the reasons mentioned in this letter.
 Who is it that takes delight in his friendship with Vladimir Putin? 
Who is it that obstructed an investigation into the Russian interference with our 2016 election? 
Who is it that tried to blackmail the Ukraine (at war with Russia for many years) into admitting that Ukraine and not Russia was responsible for the 2016 election interference? 
Who is it that withheld military aid to an opponent of Russia and her interests? 
Who is it that condoned and tried to cover up the Russian interference in our 2018 election?
It was not Bernie Sanders.
I hate to tell you, but there are socialists, communists, anarchists, ultra conservatives and yes, even liberals living in this country. Why, because we are all entitled to think our own thoughts and support the ideas, we think make a good country. This is not a great country. Our strength, and sometimes our great weakness, is that our constitution is a living document. This country is always in flux, that is until Donald J. Trump took the oath of office. This country is probably not only not great, it is no longer good.
If you want a lesson in tribalism, I suggest you read Lord of the Flies and try not to make it a blueprint for living.
 Thanks for listening,

Jan Phelps
Arcata

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Oh, the irony
I haven’t decided who to vote for, but after reading Soviet Sen. Sanders (Union, Jan. 22), I’m leaning toward Bernie. 
Mr. Pickering of Arcata warns us the Trump campaign will tear down Sanders by accusing him of being too close to Russia, being in a kibbutz, writing a sexual assault story and dishonesty.
I would pay to see President Caligula on the debate stage screaming these themes at his opponent.

 Robb Willis

McKinleyville

France Had FLYING SOLDIERS for it's Bastille Day Parade. AMAZING! Why was Our Fourth of July Parade SO FREAKING LAME?

 France's Flying Soldier - Why Don't We Have a Flying Soldier in the USA?
France's Flying Soldier...
Why Don't We Have a Flying Soldier in the USA? 


What's up with that Bulletproof GLASS BARRIER in front of Trump on July 4th at the Lincoln Memorial??? Doctor Martin Luther King didn't Have Bulletproof Glass when HE Spoke at the Lincoln Memorial...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/politics/salute-to-america-july-4th-event/index.html

"The president stood in front of a protective glass barrier that was dripping in raindrops and prevented a crystal clear view of the president."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-salute-america-july-4th-celebration-controversy/story?id=64094323


Music Video:"Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster. Cover by Greg Vanderlaan Doo-Dah, Doo-Dah... a famous Parade...

https://youtu.be/7d0MVC31WFg 

https://pasadenadoodahparade.info/

DOO DAH PARADE SERVES UP KICKS ON ROUTE 66

Contact: Patricia Hurley, Parade Organizer, (626) 590-1134, Media & Entry Calls
(626) 590-7596, Public Information Line
The Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade will celebrate 40 years of irreverent frolicking on the streets of Pasadena. The 2017 Parade takes place on Sunday, November 19th, stepping off at 11am in East Pasadena along Colorado Boulevard, the original Route 66.
For more information on being an Entry in the parade click here       
For more information on the parade, view our press release.

Video: "Aiko Aiko" traditional Mardi Gras Song designed to Dance to. With That Beat! Originaly Recorded by The Dixie Cups in 1965.

https://youtu.be/huxPOT8RxUo


In 1965 New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups were recording for Leiber & Stoller’s Red Bird Records in a New York studio. They’d finished “Chapel of Love” and during a break the girls began singing a song they’d learned from their mother called “Iko-Iko,” a call and response chant of a Mardi Gras Indian tribe. http://performingsongwriter.com/mardi-gras-music/ 


I do miss actually LIVING LIFE but I also do like spending all my time in the artificial worlds of the Internet and Television... Like a Matrix Pod Person.

Photos of the Samba Parade in Arcata, California


I see that someone has built a ZIPLINE in the Arcata Forest... I've ridden zip lines also... The first time was at Camp Campbell in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the other time was at the Rainbow Gathering in Pennsylvania... 



I am writing a LOT... and am averaging 200 readers a day... It's important to publish my Ideas because what happens is that I state an opinion in public and then the vast majority of people say I'm Wrong... then 10 years later they WAKE UP say I'm Right... What I want to do is decrease the AWAKENING TIME FOR THE PUBLIC... The Sooner they REad My Opinions... the Faster they Wake UP.

My Latest Blog: https://flipboard.com/@gregorylaan/vote-democratic%3A-keduqj9my

I OPPOSE Trump's Military Parade and his Nuclear Missile Upgrade. Total Waste of Taxpayer Dollars...

Upgrading our Nukes makes it more likely that he will use them. Causing global extinction of humans.

A parade will wreck Pennsylvania Ave. The TANKS will tear up the road... Trump's parade seems like the type of parade they have in the Soviet Union... Just like everything else in Trump's Presidency he LOVES the USSR. Wishes he was a Dick-Tater... Why not have a Samba Parade Instead? More FUN, less Death...



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