alexwierbinski's blog

Site Update: Jan 22, 2010

The Minaretts reflecting in lake above 1000 Island Lake, John Muir Trail

I spent 7 months on the High Sierra trails after fire burned my apartment and ended publication of political analysis and commentary. (see last notice, below)

As much as political production was damaging my "spirit," these extended trips arcoss the High Sierras repaired it.

After four Tahoe to Whitney Hikes, and thousands of miles of four-season travel across the High Sierras, I have launched Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney, your digital trailhead to the High Sierra trails between Lake Tahoe and Mount Whitney.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 23:49.

I'm not homeless, I'm a BACKPACKER!

Due to my fire disaster, I am no longer set-up to actively pursue the political corruption that has destroyed our democracy, and eaten our rights.

Therefore, Alex Wierbinski is out of Berkeley again, this time for a couple of Weeks.

First week: Walk South of Tahoe through Truckee headwaters, over The Sisters, and down to Summit City Creek on the way to the Molk River.

Second Week: Little Antelope Pack Station to Silver King to E.Carson, through E. Carson headwaters, and down East to the Marine Base on Hwy 108, if I'm not able to get down to the Sonora Pass.

Come find me.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 23:27.

I'm Back (for a moment)

My forced "vacation" of backpacking-replacing homelessness-has come to a momentary halt. I've returned to Berkeley for a week or so, and I noted a remarkable thing in Monday's run-up in the Global Markets.

The Center of the World has shifted, or at least it is showing remarkable signs of a titanic shift in the Global Balance of Power.

After watching the corporate media's week-end long feeding frenzy on the impending GM bancrupcy, Asia opened the week with incredible strength.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 22:24.

Active Publication Terminating due to Fire Disaster

I'm sorry to say that after nearly three years of production, this site and its sister site, committeefordemocracy.org, are going to be taking a significant vacation.

As of the first of May it appears that I will be offically homeless until my burned apartment is made habitable again.

I am planning on traveling north to Lost Coast in Mendocino County, Ca, for a two week backpacking trip.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 21:55.

Obama Administration Update: Nothing Has Changed

This Obama update is posted on CommitteeforDemocracy's Homepage. Check it Out!

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 20:45.

Economic and Physical Violence in the US: Two Essays

Hey, since being burned out of my home office, and my home, it has been tough to keep production going. Hell, its been tough to keep anything going.

But I am still watching, and writing, but from behind considerable obstacles.

Yet brutal economic and social changes continue to thrash our citizens, and I can't help but notice, and present a different angle on things.

Here's my latest view of the development of our economic and, our emerging social crisis:

Economic Crisis:

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 20:33.

Obama Exposes, Protects, and affirms Torture as a Tool of State

Today the Obama Administration released four DOJ Office of Legal Consul memos "permitting" the CIA and Pentagon to torture.

These memos permit governmental torture. What is implicit in these memos is giving the President the unilateraly authority to break domestic and international law.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 05:59.

Is the Worse of the Economic/Financial Crisis Over? April 10, '09

To put it simply, NO, not in the least. What we have been seeing in the financial/equity markets recently are not a real financial/market recovery, but a government-generated financial market bounce.

The Basis of the Recent Market Bounce

This current market bounce did not eminate from the repair and restoration of market fundamentals, but from the US government's promise to completely protect the power, wealth, profits, and most importantly, the dominant financial position of the biggest banks in the United States.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 18:04.

Nationwide Violence on the Rise; Let's get some Focus, People!

Something very disquieting is happening to the very warp and weave of the fabric of American Society. It is not coming apart. Quite the opposite is happening. The true nature of the society we created, what motivations really bind us together, are now clearly emerging from the human and institutional wreckage of our economic crisis. Beyond being quite disturbing, the nature of our motivation is deadly dangerous to our minds, our spirits, and our bodies.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 20:29.

Obama Terror Warning: A Bit 'o Truth. Well, a Mirror of the Truth

Obama is finally acknowledging, if not admitting through his bush-style terror warning, what every wise observer of Afghanistan has known since the beginning of the Afghan War: The 911 attacks on the US were planned, directed and executed out of Pakistan, not Afghanistan, as will be any further future attacks on American Corporate Interests.

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 17:10.