Category: Whatever
-
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East
Very much enjoying this anime. Five years previously everyone in Ōtsuka village died in a plague, but there were 3 survivors, Shino Inuzuka, Sosuke Inukawa and Hamaji. They took shelter in a church near another village, which happens to be near a dark and dangerous forest. The church, as well…
-
Colour My World | The Ptero Card
Originally posted on Theoria: One of my favorite James Hillman books is his, “Alchemical Psychology,” which I have just recently read. The book is a fascinating tour of the alchemical process and its correlative psychological journey as told to us by the Alchemists of old. Yes, they weren’t only interested…
-
Edvard Munch – On Screen
Edvard Munch (Norwegian: [ˈɛdvɑʈ muŋk] ( listen); 1863–1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. One of his most well-known works is The Scream…
-
Daodejing 2
#2* Under-heaven all know the reason why the beautiful is beautiful: the existence of the ugly; All know the reason why the good is the good: the existence of the bad. Therefore, to-be and To-not-be beget One another, Difficulty and ease Complement one another, Long and short Measure one another,…
-
How to Spot a Sociopath | The Daily Beast
Yesterday, while I was watching George Zimmerman’s interview from last year with Sean Hannity, I began asking myself, “How do you spot a sociopath?” M. E. Thomas describes herself as a cutthroat attorney who sailed through law school without much effort, landed a position at a prestigious law firm, and…
-
Celebrities Asking for $$$
What do you think about big celebrities using Kickstarter to fund their projects? What do you think about this topic, brother and sisters of the Ether? Here is funny man Jon Lajoie poking fun at his celebrity comrades… And here are some folks imitating the big stars seeking money from…
-
Article: Prismatic Layers of Air in Tuscany
Though not much is known about photographer Adnan Bubalo, his stunning nature and landscape photos speak for themselves. His most captivating works feature the hills of Tuscany in central Italy. With its spectacular rolling hills and surrounding scenery, Tuscany is one of Italy’s top vacation destinations and a dream for…
-
McDonalds to Workers: Your Best Budget Includes A Second Job
McDonalds has partnered with Visa to launch a website to help its low-wage workers making an average $8.25 an hour to budget. But while the site is clearly meant to illustrate that McDonalds workers should be able to live on their meager wages, it actually underscores exactly how hard it…
-
Techno-Conspiracy and Control
A link here to a Big Think blog where Teddy Goff considers the power of technology in the Society of Control. Okay… you caught me! He does not call it the Society of Control. I mean, maybe he knows the concept from Gilles Deleuze who was cutting-up and splicing together…
-
Daodejing 1
My beloved friend, LU Wenlong, has been graciously going through Laozi‘s great work with me. He transliterates directly from the Chinese into the English, and then we dialog for a bit about an expressive translation. In doing this, I have found that many of the popular translations of the Daodejing are not all that wonderful.…
-
Fly Geyser, Nevada’s Hidden Treasure
Stunning Shots of Fly Geyser, Nevada’s Hidden Treasure http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/fly-geyser-nevada-hidden-treasure Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether.
-
Giant Corporations and Their Expendable Temps
It’s 4:18 a.m. and the strip mall is deserted. But tucked in back, next to a closed-down video store, an employment agency is already filling up. Rosa Ramirez walks in, as she has done nearly every morning for the past six months. She signs in and sits down in one…
-
Mysteries of ‘obesity gene’ revealed
An obesity gene that affects one in every six people could be partially treated thanks to a new study that’s finally determined how it works. Researchers led by Rachel Batterham at University College London were looking into an obesity gene, known as FTO, and found that it caused people with…
-
Get the Most Out of the 60 Hours in Your Weekend
Weekends always seem to go quickly, but they’re longer than we think. There are 60 hours between that 6 p.m. Friday beer and that 6 a.m. Monday alarm clock. Even if you sleep for 24 of those hours, that leaves 36 waking ones. That’s plenty of time for fun, relaxation…
-
Royal Photographic Society exhibition winners
via Royal Photographic Society exhibition winners Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether.
-
Even Superheroes Have Humble Beginnings
This are is helping people remember how even our superheroes can come from the humblest beginnings and most tragic origins… Every story has a beginning. Our past shapes who we are and influences who we become. It’s true whether you’re a regular human or a superhero. Artist Khoa Ho took a look…
CALL ME MAGGIE 