January 2012
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“This land is your land & this land is my land. Sure — but the world is...”
– Bob Dylan
IMPORTANT! SOPASTRIKE.COM →
On Jan 24th, Congress will vote to pass internet censorship in the Senate, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. We need to kill the bill - PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House - to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. We need internet companies to follow Reddit’s lead and stand up for the web, as we internet users are doing every day.
HELP...
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Free Book: "The First Civilization" [PDF] →
This book, “The First Civilization”, was created in order to further awareness and acceptance of a Resource Based Economy by explaining and defending this system from a scientific perspective. Beginning with a brief introduction on human behavior and its relationship to the environment, this book is divided into 3 main sections:
1. A detailed description of what an RBE could look...
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“Better to die on one’s feet than to live on one’s knees.”
– Jean-Paul Sartre
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“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
– Ernest Hemingway
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Into the Wild Mind of Alexander Supertramp
Christopher Johnson McCandless was his real name. To many of the movie’s cult following, he was a hero to each and every soul searcher. With others he was motivated by selfishness and ignorance. I had recently reread the book by Jon Krakauer and dwelled upon the thought of severing life from familiarity. If you think about it, McCandless’ distaste for society is basically the...
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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster...”
– Isaac Asimov
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“One drink and that’s it. Don’t be rude. Drink your drink, but do it...”
– John Travolta as Vincent Vega, Pulp Fiction
“If we listened to our intellect we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a...”
– Ray Bradbury
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“Freedom lies in being bold.”
– Robert Frost
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What You Are Not Allowed to Do in Space →
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Twittertainment: @GhettoHikes →
The effortless humor of @GhettoHikes:
“I’m 28. I have a full time job leading urban kids on nature hikes. I simply write down shit they say.”
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“Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.”
– George Carlin
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Locally Distant
If these eyes aren’t warmed up by the infinite flicker of a campfire soon, the mind behind them will snap. Currently I am constructing a one and a half day local excursion to the backwoods of the Angeles Crest National Forest here in Southern California. It is one of the neighboring forests in Los Angeles. Definitely nothing in comparison to any other tree-populated vicinity in the...
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“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
– Charles Bukowski
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“Why do I fight sleep when it has done nothing wrong to me?”
– Rationality at 4:45am
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The Final Resolution
The world will end on December 21, 2012! For many, yes it will. For many more, no it won’t or who cares? Well, the approach I would like to take this coming new year is to actually make attempts in doing things as if it were the end of the world. The phrase “taking things for granted” has been, well, taken for granted. But for some reason, all the previous annual...
December 2011
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“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”
– Virginia Woolf
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Extraterrestrialism
Holy shit! I wonder what percentage of the population would utter those two words if a spacecraft from out there landed down here. From out where? THERE! Where else? Honestly, almost every single time I’ve come home from a late night excursion or lounge session, I stare up at the sky for at least five minutes and wish to witness something unearthly hover and zip through the air in...
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“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”
– Horace Walpole
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Nomad Manor
JUVET :: Alstad, Valldal :: Norway
Arriving at this remote spot requires stamina — prepare for a 55-minute flight from Oslo, followed by a two hour bus trip —but the effort is worth it, as the scenery is jaw-droppingly beautiful.
Juvet’s owner is local resident Knut Slinning. He tasked Jan Olav Jensen with building a resort that barely intrudes on the environment and...
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“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different...”
– Albert Einstein
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“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
– Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
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Approaching 2012
The current and almost-extinct year of 2011 has drawn odd perceptions about how we as humans interact amongst each other. The aura that is presented by society harnesses a pretentious know-it-all mentality. Yet, it all translates into regressions within many facets of everyday life. Maybe those odd perceptions stem from the numerically odd year: 2011. Hence, I hope the grounds we walk upon...