Keith “Maggie” Brown
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On the Cover of the Rolling Stone | Dr. Hook
What the hell… as i was reminded of this song, which was a favorite of mine in the mid-70’s. Continue reading
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On the Cover of the Rolling Stone
This thing with the cover of the Rolling Stone is more in the vein of the Society of Propriety notions that I dealt with the other day. I was mostly going to avoid the topic, then I was popping around… Continue reading
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True Affection | The Blow
Related articles Today I Started Loving You Again – Merle Haggard (keithwaynebrown.com) Grace Jones – Use Me (keithwaynebrown.com) Dat Boi Heazy “Smoked Out/ Peyote” Promotional Music Video (Dir. By G.RanK) (thekidgrank.wordpress.com) Justin Timberlake Nudity-Laced Music Video Yanked by YouTube (variety.com) “The Devil… Continue reading
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Overstating Galilean Persecution Still Isn’t Helping
Originally posted on Pasco Phronesis: Professor David Nutt has a few reasonable points now and then. Recently he has criticized restrictions on research involving controlled substances such as opioids and hallucinogenics. While he’s not persuaded of the harms of these… Continue reading
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Reblog: What is the mission of Higher Education Institution and MOOCs?
Originally posted on Learner Weblog: “Can we assume that our education system (including most MOOCs) is primarily built on a behavioral/instructivist model of education? Teachers are expected to motivate students, keep them interested in class & in school, and ensure… Continue reading
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Scenario: Subtractive
Originally posted on The Revolution Will Not Be Taylorized: A study of additive processes (see previous article Scenario: Additive) begs a look at it’s opposite, namely subtractive processes, which are a means of three-dimensional making by deleting material from a… Continue reading
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Gallery for Christopher
From conversations with my buddy-friend-guy, Christopher, a small gallery comparing the work of two contemporary artists in 1973 with a few pieces by an old European master from c. 1500. Enjoy! Related articles The Domestic Cat in Early Modern Period… Continue reading
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A Mantra on the Way
After spending the last year translating Dao de Jing with my dear friend and good brother, Lu Wenlong, a new “mantra” or phrase has become a regular part of the day. Dào does; I should not do. In my not doing,… Continue reading
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Mars lost its atmosphere 4bn years ago
A mysterious, catastrophic event tore away the atmosphere of Mars, according to the first detailed analysis of the make-up of the air on the Red Planet. A year after the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, and having travelled a… Continue reading
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Daodejing 3
#3* Do not encourage excellent abilities, [1] [and] keep people from contention; do not value rare goods, keep people from stealing; do not flaunt the desirable, keep people’s hearts undisturbed. Hence, the governance Of the sage Empties their hearts Fills their… Continue reading
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Daodejing 4
#4* Dao is empty yet when used, it seems never endless. Bottomless, yet it seems like the progenitor of 10,000 things. [Blunt the sharpness, Remove the distractions, Soften the light, Blend with the dust.] [1] Formless, yet it seems like existence.… Continue reading
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Federal Department of Well Being
Originally posted on notestoponder: The other night I opened my post on Scientology with a paragraph about ” sensible Canada.” Standing behind my opinion and reasons for this assertion isn’t difficult; my dilemma stems from use of the word “sensible”… Continue reading
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Lost Pyramids of Caral
This documentary adds to the notions port forward in my earlier sharing of the Wired article, Human Nature May not Be So Warlike After All. I saw this film eleven years ago just after the BBC first aired it. A… Continue reading
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Blast From the Past | VisualNews.com
One of the best perks of fame and riches is the ability to travel the world, but no mater how famous you are, you can’t get very far without a passport. Here is a collection of passports from some of… Continue reading
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Sunflowers: See a dozen great photos | Earth | EarthSky
All of these photos came from EarthSky Facebook friends. We asked you to post your sunflowers pics, and wow! Here are a dozen of them – sunflowers from all around the world. via Sunflowers: See a dozen great photos |… Continue reading
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Francis Ford Coppola Interview |Esquire
Apocalypse Now Redux and Godfather I & II are among my favorite films… could not resist this piece over at Esquire magazine. A pleasure to read as Stephen Garrett allows Mr. Coppola to just ramble from question to answer to question.… Continue reading
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