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THE EIGHTFOLD PATH OF GOOD CHARACTER
By Gary Z McGee Source: Waking Times “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” ~Frank … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Philosophy, society, Sociology, Spirituality
Tagged Consciousness, Courage, culture, curiosity, honor, humility, humor, Liberty, Philosophy, psychology, society, spirituality, temperance
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Zen In The Trenches
By Gary Z Mcee Source: Waking Times “You ask, ‘what is Zen?’ I answer, ‘Zen is that which makes you ask the question.’ Because the answer is where the question arises. The answer is the questioner himself.” ~Daisetz Suzuki Zen … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, culture, Health, Philosophy, Psychology, society, Spirituality
Tagged Anxiety, Belief, Consciousness, culture, Health, humor, Meditation, Mindfulness, Philosophy, psychology, society, spirituality, Zen
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Welcome to the World, 21st Century Child
Recently rediscovered this old clipping from a weekly published sometime in the 90s. Perhaps less satirical than originally intended as it hits closer to home today.
Posted in culture, Dystopia, Humor, Social Engineering, society, Technology
Tagged Dystopia, humor, Schlock N Roll, Technocracy, Ward Sutton, Welcome to the World 21st Century Child
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Saturday Matinee: Charlie Brooker’s 2016 Wipe
Charlie Brooker’s insightful year-end recaps puts others (from mainstream media) to shame, and they only get funnier as each year gets worse.
Posted in Art, culture, History, Humor, media, news, Saturday Matinee, society, Video
Tagged 2016, Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, history, humor, media, news
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Saturday Matinee: Terminal City Ricochet
From Alternative Tentacles: Welcome to Terminal City-one of only five livable places left on Earth. Telegenic Mayor Ross Glimore (Peter Breck, The Big Valley, Shock Corridor), is king of all media, and rules as a virtual dictator. To maintain his … Continue reading
Posted in anarchism, Art, Authoritarianism, conditioning, corporate news, culture, Dystopia, Film, Humor, media, Music Video, Saturday Matinee, Video
Tagged Alternative Tentacles, corporate media, D.O.A., Dead Kennedys, Dystopia, Gene Kiniski, humor, Jello Biafra, Joe Keithley, Peter Breck, political satire, Punk Rock, Science fiction, Terminal City Ricochet
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Saturday Matinee: Jammin’ in New York
“Jammin’ in New York” (1992) was Carlin’s 8th HBO special and was a performance he considered a career-best. The constant stream of jokes and wordplay are kept at a rapid pace throughout the show but the true highlights are his … Continue reading
Posted in anti-war, culture, Humor, Saturday Matinee, society, war
Tagged comedy, George Carlin, humor, Iraq War, It's Bad For Ya, Jammin' in New York
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Happy April 1st
Rather than post a prank (which can all too easily be mistaken for “news” in today’s increasingly absurd media landscape) here’s a random assortment of intentionally funny clips: The hypothesis behind The Walk of Life Project is that “Walk of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Humor, media, Video
Tagged April 1, April Fool's Day, CollegeHumor, comedy, humor, Philastine, Religion, satire, spirituality, Trump
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