Salvia...

I didn't get anywhere when I tried it but I still want to see it made available to those who can journey with it. I've heard the spirit behind Salvia is a powerful one, one who can change lives forever. (I've only heard far-off whispers, but it's not the plant's fault - certain doors are probably forever barred where I'm concerned.)

Ohio lawmakers are trying to have Salvia divinorum listed as a controlled substance. It'll probably happen since it's been done in four or five other states.

http://www.local6.com/family/13711938/detail.html

This irritates me on a couple of different levels. For one, it's still held sacred by traditional and not-so-traditional shamans. Through various psychonauts, it became more widely known and is now being sold by head shops as a 'legal high'. Thanks guys, thanks for bringing this herb to the attention of the general public. Thank you for posting videos of yourselves casually using this herb and acting like absolute morons. You've furthered entheogenic exploration once again.

I have a nasty sinus headache.

Another Blast from the Past

Breaking Yahoo! news claims that Tammy Faye Baker-Messner has died.

Tammy Faye dead at 65

I used to have a huge white t-shirt that had make-up smudges on it & it said, "I ran into Tammy Faye at the mall." While not being a Christian has made this story another mere by-line to the '80's for me, she did try to do some good in her later life. I saw her interview w/Larry King & it was sad but uplifting at the same time. She was kind of creepy, but she was also one of those 'southern Ladies' that always try to say something nice about others in public.