A day of true winter has been bestowed upon many of us like a sacred gift from up above for that I curl in the cradle of Mother Nature as she thrives as her free Self.
Forgiving is like having your cataracts removed.
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Howdy Constituents, welcome to the sixty-third electorate of HACK. If you’ve made it this far, always let your conscience be your guide.
Due to Hurricane Sandy I’ve been off from work for 11 days now. Unfortunately, where I once could sleep 12 – 15 hours straight, my career consciousness is programmed to wake up early with the usual vague sense of anxiety.
What better way to cleanse that anxiety than with clear, focused hate? That’s why I started watching Fox News in the morning. It’s the perfect form of hatertainment . Previously, the only time I watched Fox News was when it was on in a waiting room, or cafe, or when The Daily Show with John Stewart dutifully and mercilessly exposes that network’s entrenched narrative of fear and deception. READ MORE »
“Karma is a Cosmic Balance Sheet; a Ledger.” This is a statement I carried on from a workshop on Karma. READ MORE »
May 2007:
I was angry when I realized that mice were getting into my snack drawer from under my bed. So duct-taping a cardboard cover over the open back, cutting off their access, wasn’t enough for me. I set a mousetrap. READ MORE »
Education is the base of reality as we know it, no more or less. It is strictly creatively uncreative. A good metaphor for education in America might be a full grown flamingo in a bursting but unopened egg. Foolish would be a single-word summary for education in America. However, there is a good sign as to the progressive changes that are taking place in schools. No matter how slow the transitional period may be, such notions in needing independence and freedom from the old chalkboard are taking place. Certain courses such as Ways Of Seeing and Creative Writing would make good examples of the turning point concerning present-day education slowly taking place. At any rate, education only reflects the failed reality we hold as our own. A failed reality is an unsuccessful breakthrough of history enlightenment. More or less, we keep on repeating history. Having repeated history, we invite ourselves the notion of a failed reality. READ MORE »
I will say this may travel through your eyes like a cold cup of coffee: somewhat refreshing yet strong. I usually do not revise my work heavily. I do the same with my photography. I call it something like “originality” and I am pushing it by calling anything I utter original. That is because even all wonderful, original pieces by amazing artists were imitations of something they saw, felt, smelled, or heard.
The Surreal Calculator. Not my invention. It comes from a story that Noel Rogers wrote a long-ass time ago. The Surreal Calculator was mentioned only once, in one sentence, with no description whatsoever. I just loved the sound of the name, the possibilities of such a device. It stuck in my brain all these years until, during the writing of Heroes and Hierophants, I decided to write an instruction manual which explains what the Surreal Calculator actually does. I also figured that it should sound surreal. I even changed the name to Syreil Calcultor but on second thought, that’s lame. I don’t have time to change the graphic below so ‘deal with it. Actually, I do like the idea of switching back and forth from ‘surreal’ to ‘syreil‘ within the piece.
Noelie has graciously allowed me to expand on the idea by using the Surreal Calculator as a type of deus ex machina for a young-adult speculative fiction novel I’m writing.
So that’s about it. This is an instruction manual for the Surreal Calculator. It has a large vocabulary and strange combinations of words which make it a challenging read. As such, I’ve spotted it with a copious amount of hyperlinks to concepts and definitions. There’s some Serious God Knowledge embedded in this piece. On the other hand, some words I just plain made up. These aren’t linked. Use your imagination. However, I’m not just spewing babbled jargon. I assure you that every one of these terms has a legitimate metaphysical connotation based on present-day reality.
Of course, you’re not even reading this, right? If you are one of the few followers who’ve made it this far, or some wayward Internet surfer who happens to be riding my wave of lameness, thanks for being here…
When Towel Boy is shot — again — the Crew replace him with a cybernetic version, the Electric Towel Boy. Hilarity — and learning — ensue.
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The truth is, when I think of God, the first thing that pops into my mind is the bearded guy in the clouds, watching and judging. Like, he knows that he shouldn’t judge me. But he does. He just isn’t all in my face about it. He leaves it up to me to pay attention to the signs. But make no mistake. He likes me but he doesn’t like me like me.
He loves you. READ MORE »
When Indie Guy’s time travel gambit fails, he resorts to the only other trick he knows: MAKING SMUG PARODY WEBSITES! Will beloved cultural icons the Wu-Tang Clan be able to stand up to this assault of irony? Will The Crew stop Indie Guy’s hating once and for all? READ ON!
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I have dreamt of this life. The dream might just have been how it came to be.
Attila, the lovable pal of the Crew, embarks on a metaphysical journey through the America of his soul as he pursues his ultimate dream…. Hovaltine.
