PoB H8.2 (issue 10)

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So PoB has been a flawed project for several years now. Issue 1 came out 3 years ago and in that time, I've grown a lot in both my interests and talents. From day one I've tried to cover BMX and music and have never been very good at either. I believe there are two reasons for that, people only care about one of the two and I've done a piss pore job of covering both sides. The punk community embraced the fruits of my labor much better than the bikers but there's never been a demand to cover these two things together. About six months ago, I split the two up on the website in an attempt to bring more people in without making them sort through the bullshit. It worked to some degree but I think a lot of people had given up on it or simply didn't care. That being said, I've given up on BMX in this damn zine and it will no longer be a vessel for me to ramble my stupid stories but an honest effort to give back to the punk community I love so much. Welcome to issue 10.

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* It’s been a whilesince I wrote thisissue so a lot of thisis out dated. It’sabout 6 months oldto be honest but Istillhavea lotofthesame feelings andthe stories are stillrelevantIthink*

AllPhotosbyAlanSternbergunlessnoted.AllcontentbyAlanSternbergunlessnoted.

By: Alan Sternberg

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I’ve never been a big fan of US media. Thegeneral public is led by this misguidingsheppardandtoldtoworryaboutcelebrities(that they’ve created). They show you howgoodtherelifeisandmakeyougenerallyfeelbadaboutwhatyouhave.Youcanwatchthelocal news and find out nothing of anyimportancetoyouandyourlife.Why?Ioncehadamedia lawprofessorthattolduseverydamnday; it isour jobas journalists tobeagovernmentwatchdog.Thatistosayweasa

Not my Country:

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public, should knowwhatpoliticians are up to.Insteadwehavea½hourof deaths and bullshitstories about sports andmaybe a single human‐interest story that isn’t indepth enough for you tolearn a thing. There’susually just enoughinformation to make youfeelbadaboutthisorthat.Why aren’t we hearingabout everything that’shappening in Iran andIraq?Whydon’tweknowpeople are being burnedand lynched in Kenya forbeing suspected witches?Whyarewesofocusedonourselves and what pricegas is that we can’t payattention to the reasonsbehind those prices? It’sso funny that we’re sooutraged about risingprices and we’re waitingfor handouts but no onewants to find out whythese things occur.

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Conservatives are so quick toblame the poor and their answeris Obama is a socialist and weneed to all just work harder. Toan extent this might be true butsome of us can’t do it. You canwork amillion hours aweek andnotgetahead.Whataboutusthatareinschooltogeta“decent”jobbut therearen’t anywhenwegetout?Theseproblemsaren’tgoingtofixthemselves and as the public, weshouldbewatchingallof this likewedoTigerWoodsandwhosaidwhat about this celebrity. Why

thefuckdowecareaboutthisshitsomuch? Idon’tgivea fuck thatMichael Jackson died and he’ssuchanicon.What’dhereallydo?Sang some songs well, danced,allegedlyrapedsomeboys,fuckedup his face, and was a generallycreepy guy! I just can’t help butthink there’smore important shitin a week than what randomcelebsare saying,whathappenedlast night on American Idol, orwhatbookOprah’sreading.Ihatethiscountry,Ireallydo. Atthe same time I have to love itcauseIcanopenlysaysuchthings.

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I can be of any opinion Iwant as long as I don’thurtotherswithit(orMuslim).IcanpissthemoffandhopefullyIdo.Ifeelwearesoself‐consumedthattheonlytimewenoticetherestoftheworldiswhensomethinghappenstoanAmerican. Thevastmajorityofthetime,wearetheonlycountryweareconcernedabout. Iknowweseemtocareabout the shit in Haiti and that’s good, butwhathappenswhentheflavoroftheweekchangesandthey’re still there picking bodies out of piles ofrubble?Iaskyou,whyisn’tthepublicdemandingtoknowwhat’sgoingonoutthere?InWashington?Whathappened to all of comrade Obama’s plans for2009?Youknow,allthosepromiseshemadeandhowhewas going to change everything! Yeswecan but no you can’t! Why arewe going towaituntil it is to late to change or prevent globalproblems? Arewe relyingorworse, trusting thegovernmenttofixeverythingforus?The government works for the American people(theoretically).Icallyoutofightbackandremovecorrupt politicians. Anyone that’s taken lobbyistmoney is not representing the best interest oftheir constituents. Demand answers; call yourSenators and Representatives. Fight this mediaatrocityanddemandresponsibilitybylawmakersand elected officials. W must first changeourselvesandbecomeresponsibleforouractionsifweeverhopetosaveourchildren’sfuture.

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The Chef’s Corner 9.

Idon’tthinkalotofpeoplerealizehow simple it is to make pizza.It’s not as greasy or as expensiveasstoreboughtororderingout.Crust:‐2¼tsp.ActiveDryYeast‐11/3c.warmwater‐PinchofsaltandsugarMixtogetherandletsitfor10min.orsotoactivatetheyeast.

Add:‐3½to3¾c.flour‐1‐2tbspoliveoilKneed with your hands (prettymuch folding it over to developgluten)ormixinastandupmixerwith dough hook for about 5‐10min.Put the dough back into a lightlyoiled bowl (olive oil’s fine orveggie), coverwith a clean towel,andletthedoughriseforanhourorsoinawarmdryarea.

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Sauce:Thereisseveraldecentwaystodothe sauce. The first is to go outand buy a pizza sauce from yourlocalgiantchainstore. Notreallythebestinmyopinionbutit’lldo.Thesecondandeasiestformostisto buy a can of tomato paste.They’re like ¢20. Not bad andthere’snorealcooking.The secret here is the seasoning.Emptythecanintoamixingbowl(doesn’t have to be that large).Usethecanagainbyfillingitwithwaterandaddittothebowl.Mixitwell so you have a sauce. Addthe seasoning here. I like garlic,marjoram (or oregano), littlebasil, thyme, salt, black pepper,andapinchof sugar. You’ll havetoplaywiththeexactamountstofind what works for you. Isometimessautésomeonionsandfreshgarlic andadd it tomineormaybe some fresh tomatoes. Jusplaywithitandhavesomefun.The third option is tomake yourownsauce.It’salongprocessandnot reallyworth it just fora littlepizzaonaSaturdayafternoon. Itdoes have the best flavor andtexture.

Toppings:Toppings can be whatever youwant. Thepictureherehassomesausage, green peppers, andonion.Justwhatever.Cheese:There’s a few options here too.Fresh mozzarella is good, realgoodbutexpensiveandishardtoshred.Blocks of mozzarella or bags ofshredded are fine (and probablythe cheapest) but the flavor isn’tamazing.My favorite is low moisturemozzarella. It shredsprettywell,has a little better flavor, and it ischeap.Assembling:Take your dough and smash it.You’ll need to force out the air.Tearthedoughinhalfandmakeaball and place on a counter topthat’s been lightly floured. Pushdownin thecenterwiththepalmofyourhands. You just force thedoughout fromthecenter. Placeit on a pan and finish shaping onthepan.

PhotoAudraSternberg

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Place some of the sauce in themiddleofthedoughandspreaditoutwiththebackofaspoon.Addyour toppings and your cheeseandnowyou’rereadytocook.Preheat the oven to about 450°F.Cook the pizza for about 10‐15minutes. Stuff like theamountoftoppings,thicknessandsizeofthepizza all can effect the cookingtime. You should have a secondportion of dough that you canfollow the cooking instructionsagainwithorwrapinplasticwrapandfreeze.Un‐Freezing:Youcanun‐freezethisoneoftwoways,underrefrigerationorinthemicrowave. The refrigerator isobvious and slow. If youmicrowaveit, leaveit inthewrapand microwave for about 20‐30seconds. You don’twant to cookthedoughinthemicrowavecauseyou’ll be fucked. It should bethawed out and you should bereadytorockandroll.

Out of Step: With Punk Rock

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Punkrockstartedalongtimeagoforme.I’m not talking aboutwhen punk startedbut rathermy journey with this lifestyleas my partner. I found punk rock andmore importantly theDeadKennedys10years ago at the age of 12. I wasn’t anangry teenager pissed off at my parents(anymore than theaveragekid). I didn’thate theworld. I simply loved bmx andfound my sound track in the Kennedys.As timewenton, I foundmoreandmoregood punk bands to replace boring andlamemetalbands.Highschoolhitme likea tonofbricks. Iwas always socially awkward and neverhad a ton of friends so I got angrier andmeaner.Isoonfoundmyselfdressingthepartinanattempttostandapartfrommypiers.ThenextyearortwoIfoundmyselfhanging out with the other wannabepunks. One of them in particular outshownmeandtalkedthetalkbetterthanI did. Hewas knownas the “punk rock”guyandIsimplywasoneoftheotherkidsinhiscliquetothegreaterstudentbody.The difference between him and I was Ialways tried towalk thewalk. I tried tosupport every band in my school. Ifliered, took pictures, and spread thegospel of punk rock. I didn’t play in a

By: Alan Sternberg Photos: Audra Sternberg

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bandlikehedidandIthinkintheend that was the difference. Oh,and of course he had a patchjacket and I didn’t. Hewas a fullpatchmember as far as everyonewasconcernedand Iwas just theprospect. How foolish thewholethingwasinretrospect.My senior year I came into myown. Mr. Punk Rock hadgraduated, sold his patch jacket,and became another trendy

yuppie. Makes me sick lookingback. Howmuch of it he did forattention. Anyways, this is aboutthetimeImettwoveryimportantpeople in my life that wouldforeverchangethings.The first is Sybilla Gimmick. Weactuallytalkedforalittlewhilevialibrary books before we actuallymet. She’d leave flyers and zinesand shit in the books she foundcredible in the library (punkrockbooks). The best of which was

AmericanHardcore,ad.i.y.bibleifyouwill. WequicklyhititoffandI began doing anything andeverything to help her withshows, flyers, promoting, sellingfor her productions company(Bull Dog Trash BasketProductions) and writing for herand Kelso’s zine (Youth CultureKilled My Dog). I use the termcompany loosely as Kelso andSybillawere both 14 or so at thetime.IfeltlikeIreallywasaveryimportant part of the Andersonscene, especially in it’s infancy. Ialways helped bands with theirequipment, cleaned up aftershows (often I got off work andwent to clean up and never sawthe bands play), paid the rentalfee for a few shows, and justpromotelikecrazy.The second person I wet wasAudraBeeman. Igavehera flyerforthe1stBDTBshowIwasgoingto attend (there had been a fewbefore in Alexandra but no onereally knew about them). It wasFebruary 12th, 2005. The line upwas Currently Held Captive (RIPJoe),Room21,LifeAfterBed,andEverything Now. I remember all

of it like itwasyesterday. Itwasmy first timeatOddfellows lodgein Anderson. I never could haveguessed how that place wouldbecome my home over the nextyear. If punk rock has donenothingelse,ithelpedmefindmywifeandtheloveofmylife.The next year I decided I’d givecollegeatry. Igave intoparentalpeer pressure and the societalpressure of continuing education.Looking back, it was a terribledecision. I went to fewer andfewer shows in Anderson. I sawmy friends less and less. Iwatched from a distance, thescene I loved so much fall intonothingness. The older crewstarted to disappear and thenewer kids just wanted to fuckstuff up and drink. They werethere tobepopularandget somefalse fame of going to the punkrock show. Iwould see somanyjockstherethathadno ideawhatwas going on and slutty bitchesthat I hated just to gain a fewpointsontheI’mcoolscale.Muncie punk rock has been (and

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remains) dead. I’dloveforeitherscenetocomebackbut it’s justgone for now. Noone’s out therefightingthegoodfight.As my freshman yearcame to a close, thesamebike that ledmetomymusicof choice,decided to lead meback. I got hurt, bad.InMayof’06,Itoremyleft ACL. While I wasrehabbing, I started apet project calledTeamBMX.Azineandwebsite was born.That project evolved(alot)intowhatPoBistoday.The next two yearsconsisted of a showhere and there and anew zine issue everycouple of months.Spring ’08, I made amajor decision toleaveBall State. Ihadspent 3 years there,

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had less than stellar grades, hadlostallmyfriends,andafamilyontheway.AudraandIgotmarriedon May 10th, ’08 and had ourbeautiful little girl on July 10th ofthesameyear. Lifewaschangingquicklyforus.The following spring I decided tofollow my true passion andenrolled in culinary school. Iwanted to be a chef. In theprocessofthistransition,it’snowbeen over a year since my last

show and my last printed issue(after this was written I finallymadeittoashow).Music just didn’t seem to mattermuch, until recently. Certaineventshaveleadmebacktopunkrock. Maybe it’s because wemoved back to Anderson orbecause I’m a slave to anoppressive system but that hate,pain, and anger is there. So over10 years ago, I found punk rock

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butIseemtobefindingitoverandover.Iknowit’llalwaysbethereforme.Unity,punkrock,andcommunitywill foreverbeapartofwhoIam.IjusthopeIcanstillhelpandsupport my scene. I hope the scene I love somuchhasn’t forgot aboutme, like I forgot aboutit. Up the punx cause I’m back and I’ll neverforgetaboutyouguysagain!

motherfuckers are in power nowand look what’s happening.Politicalcorrectness,war,lobbyistcorruption, excessivegovernmentspending,whathappened?Maybetheylosttrackofthatlovenotwarbullshit. Maybe we should bepicking up that mentality and beabout it, not just preach it. Weshould trade sit‐ins for foodkitchens. Demand politicians tostartworryingaboutthelittleguyinstead of their large pockets.Maybe we must change ouractions and more importantly,ourselves if we want to changethisplanet.A lot of this is derived out ofmyown anarchist beliefs ofwhatweshould all do as a citizen of theworld but lets love one another.Not nicey nice and be fake, butjust do your part. Changing theworld might be just helping oneperson. Itmightbringonachainreaction. In summation, I’ll leaveyou in a quote from my wifeAudra,“Idon’twanttotellyoutobelieveonethingoranother,butIfell like it is time for a realchange.”

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Into Action: This article came about byaccident. I wanted to write buthad abit ofwriter’s block. Iwastalking to my wife about mynewfound passion and anger (orrediscoveringofthatpassion).Aswewere talking, sheexplained tome about how she didn’t thinkanger is the answer. Love is theanswer and path she’s chosen.Maybeit’stimeforpunktonotbeabout kids being angry with theworld but having a love for thisworld we want to change. As Iheardthis,Icouldonlyagree.I want to change this world. Iwant to make it better for mydaughter and any future kids Imight have. It’s not simply thatwe’re unsatisfied with what’sgoing on, it’s the love of thisworld, our kids, and all peoplethatmotivatesindividualtocreatepositive changes. It could be assimple as giving awarm smile toproviding shelter for someonethat needs it. All these positivethingscouldreallymakeachange.I’m not talking about 1970’ssummer of love shit. Those

Wow it’s been a crazy couple ofyears.IrememberthedayIfoundout Iwaspregnant. Iwassooverwhelmed but really happy too. Icouldn’thelpbutthinkabouthowmuchmylifewasgoingtochangeand how I felt that my carefreedays were over. I used to partyand drink a lot not to mentionother things. I remember back inhigh school aboutmy sophomoreyear and how I felt I could doanything, go anywhere, and stayout till whenever. I thought thenthat I never wanted that lifestyleto end. Now fast forward to mestaring blankly at the positivepregnancytest.IlookedupatAlanand heard him say, “Everythingwill be okay”. I didn’t know thenhow right he was. Everything ISgreat. In May Alan and I finallytied the knot after 4 years. 2monthslaterIgavebirthtoa9lbs2oz beautiful baby girl namedAddalynn Kay Sternberg. As theyplacedthatperfectlittlepersoninmyarmsIknewthenthatIneverwanted to goback.This iswhat I

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Growing up isn’t so hard to do: am supposed to be doing. I am

meant to be a mom to her. Shewas nowmy new drug andwhatmakesmefeelIcandoanything.Ihad never been a mother beforebutsomehowknewwhattodo.A week later I turned the ever‐anticipated 21! To most peoplethat is the day they wait theirwholeyounglivesfor.Buttomeitwas just another birthday. I hadfriendsaskingwhatIwasgoingtodo and what bars I was going tohit up. They almost seemedshocked when I would answerwith “I would rather stay homewithAddy”.Whatbaffledmeevenmore was these people had kidsor were pregnant themselves.Now don’t get me wrong I don’tthink going out every once andawhile and enjoying yourself is abad thing but I was seeing thesame people go out every nightand get wasted while their kidswere home with theirgrandparents. I know it takesawhile for some people to settleintomotherhood but a year laterthesamethingisgoingon.Irecall

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a conversation I hadwith a goodfriend of mine about why I don’tgopartyanymore.Myanswerwas“ I would rather be home withAddy knowing she was safe andsound than somewhere messedupandnotbeabletogettoherifIneeded to.Plus I am justnot intoit anymore. I’ve left that lifebehind for amuchmore fulfillingone”Their responsewas, “Well Iworkalldayandneedtohavefunwhen I get off I earned it” Pointtaken but what no one said wasthatbeingaparentwaseasy.Youwillexertyourselfforlittlemoneyto go home and work all overagain because being a mom is afull time job. Yes I have husbandand I am a stay at home momwhich is more than any of myfriends have but even with thehelp of my husband and all thequality time I get with Addyduring the day I would muchratherbeathomewithmyfamilythanatsomehousepartydoingakeg stand or playing beer pong.Nomatterwhat your child needsyoumorethanyouneedyourself.IrealizenomatterwhatIsayyouhave to learn this in your own

time because if not it wont befromyourheartandyouwillhaveresentment. As I sit here relaxingafter getting Addy to bed, I thinkabouthowthisismyparty.Thesefew hours between her going tobed and me turning in is a goodtime. Icouldn’task formore.AndasIfinishthisIcanthelpbutthinkabout how I sound in my 40srather than22.But if being thereformydaughterandwatchinghergrowup.ThenIguessIamhappywith that because knowing howfastkidsgrowupandchangerightbefore your eyes I don’t want tomissa thingand I couldn’t ask tobeinabetterplaceinmylifethanwhereIamnow.

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