Men’s Interests

Peering outward from behind a mottled screen of vines and leaves, the Green Man does not speak or sleep; he waits. His meaning and his origins are largely lost to time — the Green Man wasn’t named till 1939. We know, however, that this type of enigmatic figure was the work of artists, anonymous craftsman whose unsigned work adorns the crevices and walls of medieval cathedrals. This year we will appropriate the Green Man and the primeval spell he casts on our imaginations for a modern purpose. Our theme concerns humanity’s relationship to nature. Do we, as conscious beings, exist outside of nature’s sway, or does its force impel us and inform the central root of who and what we are?

Tickets to this year’s Burning Man will be made available on January 17, 10AM PST at http://tickets.burningman.com. The theme is The Green Man.

According to Larry Harvey there were some problems with ticket purchases last year. People logged on before the tickets went on sale and the system crashed. He says they’ve addressed the problem and hopes for a more positive experience this year. He says:

I really don’t want to be too hard on anyone. When you are isolated and feel frustrated it is very easy to lose your temper. But isn’t it ironic that all of the sturm and drang about getting there first, about competing with thousands of other consumers, should arise among a group of people who are dedicated to a non-consumerist event that is devoted to cooperation and collaboration.

If our first allotment of $195 tickets sells out, a second gate will silently slide open, offering another 10,000 tickets for $225 apiece. Finally, when the last gate is automatically triggered, yet another 10,000 tickets will be available at $250.

During the wait for your place in line, if your neck gets tense, if you begin to pound the keyboard, please rest assured - you’re not alone nor need you be alone. There is a place that waits for you in Black Rock City.

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Visit MAXIM’s 2006 Hometown Hottie Kerry in this video.

Imagine a day at the beach, a San Francisco Beach to be exact. Imagine showing up with 1199 of your friends to form 100-foot letters stretching 450 feet across the sand. “Now, why would 1200 people do something silly like that?” I’m sure you want to ask.

It’s the Beach Impeach Project. From the website:

On Saturday, January 6, 2007 (just two days after the new US Congress convenes), 1,200 people will gather…and lay their bodies down inside the message’s lettering. At 11 a.m. a helicopter will arrive overhead and photographers will record the 1,200 bodies in the sand — “IMPEACH!�?

Here’s a photo of the practice run with the exclamation point filled in.

Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. You can register HERE.

Beach Impeach Website

Beach Impeach Blog

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I came across the photo above of a beautiful snow sculpture, and I was fascinated. Turns out it’s called Whirled White Web and it was created by a Minnesota team for the 2003 International Snow Sculpture Championship in Colorado. The USA team placed second.

Here are the first and second place winners of the 2006 contest:

The next competition is January 23 to February 4 in Breckenridge Colorado.

You can see a video of how these snow sculptures are made here:

All this snow got me thinking about snowballs. Did you know you can buy a Sno-Baller?

I learned there are dogs named Snowball.

Snowball is also the name of an apparently alien cat.

It’s the name of a bunny.

And it’s the name of a cat who loves bunnies.

I hope you enjoy this music video of teens in a snowball fight.

Here’s a snowball fight game for you to play.

Snowfight Destroy all the snowmen and avoid the other kids.

You can pick up this book on snowball launchers.

You can even get the kids some books on snowballs.

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from CollegeHumor
and TBS

Try making these ornaments with your kids. What fun! You can get the necessary supplies at your local craft store, or most large stores like Walmart and Kmart.

I can’t believe the reporter actually asked this guy, “Do you play with your balls?”

Here’s Steve Milton and his 4,594-pound rubber band ball, which was certified Tuesday as the world’s largest by Guinness World Records officials.

image from CNN

“Oh yes, yes, yes, ahhhh, oh, oh, oh, yes, yes, yes!”

Yes, you read that right. Anti-war activists Donna Sheehan and Paul Reffell, of Baring Witness, are organizing a day of orgasms for peace.

Learn more in this SF Chronicle article. Excerpt:

Living on their houseboat off the Marin County coast, anti-war activists Donna Sheehan and her partner, Paul Reffel, concocted a way for the world to communally create a lot of peaceful vibes.

They want everyone to have an orgasm on the same day. On Dec. 22, they’re asking the world to contribute to the Global Orgasm for Peace…Just make sure to think of peace before or after participating.

Once you’ve committed, there’s even a secret sign to show others that you plan to take part: Flash the universal “OK” sign and wink. Or, as it has been redubbed, “The O” sign…

Reffel and Sheehan are not just tossing off this idea. They’re pros at launching global peace demonstrations. In the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq four years ago, Sheehan and a few dozen of her new best friends stripped naked and spelled out “Peace” on a Marin County field. As photos of their naked activism spread, similar so-called Baring Witness demonstrations were replicated dozens of times from Australia to the conservative nether regions of Utah…

Personally, Sheehan’s experiences with the Baring Witness demonstrations opened up new avenues of self-exploration for the 76-year-old artist. Since then, she has learned more about how women can initiate courtship, sex and peace, culminating this year in a book she and Reffel wrote, “Redefining Seduction.”

Will I be seeing your “O” sign on December 22?