Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Daodejing 7
#7* Heaven is eternal; earth is everlasting. The reason why heaven and earth can be eternal and everlasting? Because they do not exist for themselves, [they] thus can live long. Therefore, the Sage makes himself go behind yet he comes… Continue reading
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when God’s not looking
Originally posted on coromandal: Here is a description of bait and switch on the macro scale. The worshipers of Dionysus experienced ecstasy – a feeling of communion and immortality – through rites of wine and dancing. One can argue –… Continue reading
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“Torn: Sixty Days of Calaboose” (Excerpt)
Originally posted on Tracy James Jones: Okay. So I write about controversial social issues. All of my characters are diverse in race, age, creed, and sexual orientation. And here I go again. :o) Not many would know the emotional impact… Continue reading
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People Believe in Luxury: The “Ground Control” Theory!
Originally posted on Blogverse Musings: We, the working class people in public sectors, entertainment, politics, marketing, education, medical, PR, sales, laws, media, etc. the entire skilled pretenders “the innocent liars!” We are devoted in thinking differently the same different things.… Continue reading
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Unfocus
Originally posted on HeartSphere: “People were created to be loved, things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved, and people are being used.” ~Unknown I came upon this… Continue reading
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Ernst Fuchs
Ernst Fuchs is a fascinating and visionary artist in the tradition of the mystic intellectual and seeker. He is one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism and has made some of the most intriguing religious paintings… Continue reading
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Daodejing 6
#6* The Grain God never dies; it is called “the mysterious female”. The door of the mysterious female is called “the root of heaven and earth.” Existing endlessly, use it and never be exhausted. *Translation by LU Wenlong & Keith… Continue reading
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Former Justice On Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling – Justice Stevens Would Like A Word – Esquire
As the House of Representatives tries to pretend that its whistle-brained conservative majority cares enough about the Voting Rights Act to do anything except resist the temptation to dance on its grave, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens —… Continue reading
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Getting Lucky with Grover and the Sesame Street Gang
Grover, Ernie, and the Sesame Street muppets Get Lucky with some Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams. Continue reading
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Daodejing 5
#5* Heaven and earth have no mercy, treating the 10,000 things as straw dogs; the Sage has no mercy, treating people as straw dogs. [1] The space between Heaven and earth Just like a bellows! Empty but never Exhausted; work it… Continue reading
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Maybe There is Something Wrong with our Notion of Paradise
Slavoj Žižek, one of the more public philosophers of our day, considers the difference between revolution and reformation. On which cusp do we find ourselves today? He identifies two traps that must be avoided in order to answer the question… Continue reading
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“Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith first. The trust part comes later.”
Originally posted on Video Ut Intellectum: Man of Steel (Snyder, 2013) has a lot in common with Batman Begins (Nolan, 2005). Not only were they both written by David Goyer and Christopher Nolan, and not only do they both tell the… Continue reading
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Thomas Gainsborough | WikiPaintings.org
Born in rural Suffolk, the largely self-taught [Thomas] Gainsborough established his reputation as a society portraitist at Bath, a popular resort, before moving to London in 1774. Despite his urban success, he never lost his love of the countryside and… Continue reading
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BBC Documentary on Photographer William Klein | Petapixel
William Klein is a pioneer several times over. For that reason, the documentary has been titled The Many Lives of William Klein. He’s been called one of the fathers of street photography. His fashion photography is considered among the most… Continue reading
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World’s Biggest Virus May Have Ancient Roots | NPR
Researchers have discovered the largest virus ever, and they’ve given it a terrifying name: Pandoravirus. In mythology, opening Pandora’s Box released evil into the world. But there’s no need to panic. This new family of virus lives underwater and doesn’t… Continue reading
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