Category: Whatever
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15 Fishy Pictures | photographyblogger.net
Fish come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors. It’s amazing to think about all the incredible and unique species of fish there are! Whether in an aquarium or under the deep blue sea, their beauty remains the same. via 15 Fishy Pictures. A few of them:
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Beneath the Surface
What shows forth only Hints at what hides there beneath. Let not the flower Hide the root, nor allow root To cover the ground. Neither Permit ground to conceal Dào— How strange that would be. Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether.
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Zetetics
Doing some research on the notion of zetetic only to find my dear friend Pete A. Y. Gunter quoted by this gentleman. I had forgotten about this term zetetics. As I move more and more back to philosophizing through dialog with youth, it might start popping up a bit more around here. The…
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More reactionism to “impropriety”. On
More reactionism to “impropriety”. On the Cover of the Rolling Stone | Reason & Existenz http://ow.ly/n9hj5
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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.
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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 Facebook… it is all over the place. Even Channing Tatum…
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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 Went Down to Georgia” now has an official music video…
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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 drugs (and managed to undercut the UK drug advisory body…
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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 that they perform to the standards required, through TEACHING.” Thanks…
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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 single chunk that is larger than the desired final form.…
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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 Art (thegreatcatblog.com) Prado & El Escorial (blizzleinmadrizzle.wordpress.com) Francis Bacon paintings…
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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, Dào does. With Dào doing, I am done. Related articles Daodejing 1…
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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 kilometre over the Martian surface, its SAM (Sample Analysis at…
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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 stomachs; Weakens their wills, Strengthens their bones. Always keeps people…
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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. I do not know Whose child it is, It seems…
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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” – I would like to change that to “reasonable” –…
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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 key idea explored here is that despite always looking for…
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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 the most iconic jet-setters of yesteryear. via Blast From the…
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