My AutoBiography: Growing Up in Los Gatos, California in the 1960s by Gregory Vanderlaan – and Living in Chico, Washington DC and Eureka. 9/13/2020

I Was Born March 19th, 1954. We lived on Hedding Street Near the San Jose Airport until We moved to Los Gatos in 1960.  I lived there until graduation from Los Gatos High School in 1972… an Ideal Childhood… Then I Went to West Valley Jr. College, learned electronics drafting and got a job at SystemContinue reading “My AutoBiography: Growing Up in Los Gatos, California in the 1960s by Gregory Vanderlaan – and Living in Chico, Washington DC and Eureka. 9/13/2020”

“The Violet Overgrow” by Gregory Vanderlaan [FICTION – Not One Word is True. Wink Wink] #FRANCE1789 – Updated on 9/11/2020

I’m Still Writing T.G.A.N. ~ The Great American Novel… Please Read What I Have Written So Far and Send Suggestions to gregvan@yahoo.comChapter Zero: “tRUMP’s EPA=Enable Polluters Agency.” Shouted Suzy into the Megaphone. “Let’s Flip The Mission! Bring Back Environmental Protection!”They Were at a Protest March in Arcata, CA… Disrupting the Military Industrial Complex… Billy Replied: “OhContinue reading ““The Violet Overgrow” by Gregory Vanderlaan [FICTION – Not One Word is True. Wink Wink] #FRANCE1789 – Updated on 9/11/2020″

Kamala Harris for Vice President – Smart – Tough – Honest – FEARLESS

She’s The Exact Opposite of What We Have Now! Remember: In 2016 The Russians Proved that Campaigning Online Works. Putin’s Puppet Won! Please Pirate The MEMEs You Find Here and Post Them Online… We MUST Beat Trump… Find More Art at Google Image Search using the Words: “gvan42 MEME” — #DumpTrump, #DitchMitch,#IvankaGate, #ThinkForYourself, #QuestionAuthority, #LockHimUp,Continue reading “Kamala Harris for Vice President – Smart – Tough – Honest – FEARLESS”

A Simple Way to Save Electricity in Buildings. Allow Windows TO OPEN so that Outside Air Can Freely Blow In… Allow Humans to Control the Thermostat. #Purple64ets #Ecology #Environment

About Half the Time, the Weather Outside is Fine… No Need to Run an Air conditioner OR a Heater… Just Leave those Machines OFF, Using Zero Energy. Just Open a Window and Enjoy the Fresh Air…   In Modern Office Buildings The Windows Do Not Open and The Thermostat is Set by OSHA Regulation. I workedContinue reading “A Simple Way to Save Electricity in Buildings. Allow Windows TO OPEN so that Outside Air Can Freely Blow In… Allow Humans to Control the Thermostat. #Purple64ets #Ecology #Environment”

Trump’s Plan: MAKE RUSSIA GREAT AGAIN! The Big Winners of Trump’s Trade War are Russian Soybean Farmers…

 If China Refuses to Buy from the USA, Russians will Step Right Up and Take advantage of Trump’s Mistake… Putin is Delighted that He Got “Retardo-Boy” Elected… The Stock Market is Going Down Again Today… 8/23/2019… HEADLINE: China to Impose $75 Billion in NEW Tariffs and so… if you sell Cars to China… Trump Has CausedContinue reading “Trump’s Plan: MAKE RUSSIA GREAT AGAIN! The Big Winners of Trump’s Trade War are Russian Soybean Farmers…”

A Vote for Trump is a Vote for More Air Pollution, More Water Pollution and More Oil Spills… He Cut EPA Budget, Hired a Coal Lobbyist to Head the Agency and Increased Fracking, Oil Well Drilling On Public Land…

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-vote-for-trump-is-vote-for-more-air.html Trump has Changed the Environmental Protection Agency into the Enable Polluters Agency…  Solar Wind MEME  – Psychedelic Art by gvan42 https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/health/polluted-air-counties-lung-association/index.html President Donald Trump made a pledge in his 2017 State of the Union address to “promote clean air and water,” but his administration has reversed or proposed rollbacks to major air pollution protections,Continue reading “A Vote for Trump is a Vote for More Air Pollution, More Water Pollution and More Oil Spills… He Cut EPA Budget, Hired a Coal Lobbyist to Head the Agency and Increased Fracking, Oil Well Drilling On Public Land…”

Trump’s “Clean Coal” Does Not Actually Exist. We have a choice between Really Really Really Bad Pollution or Really Bad Pollution at High Cost…

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2018/10/clean-coal-does-not-actually-exist-we.html Even With Political Bribery… The Fundamental Failure of COAL as a source of Electric Power is Undeniable… Wind, Solar have Initial Startup Costs and then TRULY FREE Operation from then on… The Wind Blows Forever… The Sun Shines Forever… and if they STOP, we have bigger problems than How to Create Electricity… https://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/murray-energy-goes-bankrupt.html Photo ofContinue reading “Trump’s “Clean Coal” Does Not Actually Exist. We have a choice between Really Really Really Bad Pollution or Really Bad Pollution at High Cost…”

Charles Koch was responsible for Flint Michigan Water Crisis. It’s cheaper to let people drink from the poisoned river… Lead for Breakfast!

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/11/charles-koch-responsible-for-flint.html According to Nancy Maclean’s Book, “Democracy in Chains” Charles Koch selected to change the source of drinking water in Flint to the river… sadly the river is heavily polluted and people got sick from drinking it. However, it was cheaper than the previous source and so it cost the corporation less money to provide.Continue reading “Charles Koch was responsible for Flint Michigan Water Crisis. It’s cheaper to let people drink from the poisoned river… Lead for Breakfast!”

Fire Tending Meditation: a way to focus attention. When at the Rainbow Gathering in Utah 2014 I was given the opportunity to focus my attention. Here is what happened…

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2017/06/fire-tending-meditation-way-to-focus.html While at the Welcome Home Kitchen, the Fire Tender wanted to go to another kitchen and trade a cooler filled with coffee for pizza. He asked if someone would watch the fire while he was gone. SOMEONE had to be there… I volunteered. I Said “I’ll be here. I’ll be the responsible adult. I can doContinue reading “Fire Tending Meditation: a way to focus attention. When at the Rainbow Gathering in Utah 2014 I was given the opportunity to focus my attention. Here is what happened…”

PAPER BALLOTS – PURPLE THUMBS. Election Security is Very Simple. After voting every person dips their thumb in purple dye preventing them from voting twice. No one needs to register to vote. Everyone has a right to vote.

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2019/06/paper-ballots-purple-thumbs-election.html Paper Ballots allow recounting if there is a question about cheating… SO VERY SIMPLE… No Microsoft/DARPA Machines needed… Just Count the votes with a pencil and paper… a HUMAN reads the ballot and makes a mark to tally the votes. Two people look at every ballot. One Republican, one Democrat. and after they agreeContinue reading “PAPER BALLOTS – PURPLE THUMBS. Election Security is Very Simple. After voting every person dips their thumb in purple dye preventing them from voting twice. No one needs to register to vote. Everyone has a right to vote.”