The New Zeitgeist

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:03:44 -0400

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.””

- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (via zenhumanism)

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:55:50 -0400

Neuroscience: Missing Enzyme Linked to Drug Addiction

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:49:01 -0400

Neuroscience: Missing Enzyme Linked to Drug Addiction:

neurosciencestuff:

A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Opioids are pain-killing drugs, derived from the opium plant, which block…

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:37 -0400

blipinthecosmos: 8oz latte. Getting better! #latte #latteart...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:31 -0400

blipinthecosmos:

8oz latte. Getting better! #latte #latteart #coffee #barista #baristalife #portland #hawthorne #freshpot #sexy #tulip (at Fresh Pot)

"It wasn’t until I started reading and found books they wouldn’t let us read in school that I..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:59:35 -0400

“It wasn’t until I started reading and found books they wouldn’t let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.”

- John Waters (via larmoyante)

The Bernie Madoff of Global Warming Profiteering

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15:55 -0400

Otto Spork, no relation to Samuel W.Francis or Harry L. McCoy , two US patent holders who gave us the eating utensil of the same name, is guilty of perpetuating a fraud not dissimilar to selling unwary investors shares of the Brooklyn Bridge or prime swamp land in a Louisiana bayou. Mr. Spork, a Canadian dentist turned villainous hedge fund manager, sold investors a scheme involving water rights he had secured on an Icelandic glacier.

This is not the plot to Tank Girl the movie, and the eponymous heroine and her companion, Jet Girl will not be saving our thirsty sweaty asses in their quirky post apocalyptic punk fashion. Spork is not as deliciously evil as Kesslee, portrayed by Malcolm McDowell, but despite his genial grandpa looks, he may be more dangerous than any movie or comic book villain. This is a true story. No really… it really is based on fact. Check out the hyperlink or Google the bastard.

Spork is the real deal, a ruthless, greedy son-of-a-bitch who understands that global warming is real and the world is slowing dying of thirst. In the west we still take clean potable water for granted, but who knows where we’ll be in another generation or two. People will buy tap water thrown through reverse osmosis process and bottled. Some day getting the life sustaining H20 may not be as easy as going to the kitchen faucet. Or even the local convenience store.

High above the world in Denver, Colorado we are experiencing continued mild winters that have not replenished our water supply. We’ve not managed our growth and two seasons of out of control wildfires are not making it any easier. Our mismanagement of the Colorado River has devastated villages down the river in Mexico. Lasting and perhaps even permanent water shortages are coming our way. The soil of larceny is rich in the nutrients necessary for the ruthless who believe it their right to profit from the rest of us.

Spork may be among the first generation of villains pioneering a whole new level of humanitarian crisis for profit. We shouldn’t be surprised by Otto Spork’s sociopathy, after all some of us have divvied up the same earth we all live in and parsed it off for sale or lease to the rest of us. Landlords have been with us for so long we seem to take it for granted that this is acceptable. God forbid, I sound like a Marxist. I know that might be a problem for many of you. Capitalism is dangerously entwined with the spiritual ethos of many westerners that they seem incapable of extricating their compassion from from their compulsion to create wealth. Humans are always ready to see what we can do. But, we seldom wonder if we should do it in the first place.

Soon, however, the disbelievers in global warming may come to understand that materialist worldview is ruthless and unsustainable. There is only so much land to pave over and build on and only so much water. We live inside a closed ecosystem. A few degrees hotter and we might soon see that water is not as renewable a resource as we assume. Water can evaporate. Hopefully, it will end up in our atmosphere and rain back down on us for a little while longer.

sosuperpositive: Morning coffee and journaling.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:24:52 -0400

sosuperpositive:

Morning coffee and journaling.

I don’t believe in god, but I do believe in coffee.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:24:52 -0400

I don’t believe in god, but I do believe in coffee.

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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:24:30 -0400

"I’ve been listening to The Cult all afternoon in order to erase the unfortunate imprint of..."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:22:24 -0400

“I’ve been listening to The Cult all afternoon in order to erase the unfortunate imprint of Muskrat Love left on my brain by the local morning show. Who changed my radio to the 70’s station? Muskrat love should be illegal….any song by the Captain and Tennille really.”

- The Adventures of Me

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:15:25 -0400

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:25:40 -0400

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:23:11 -0400

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:58:59 -0400

fuckyeahbignoses: I was, like many others on this blog, made...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:05:00 -0400

fuckyeahbignoses:

I was, like many others on this blog, made fun of for my nose when I was younger. Being called ugly really hurts, you know? I still struggle with this insecurity today, and I have hated myself far too much for my appearance. It’s lead me to spend a lot of time alone. However, I’ve been learning to accept it. This is my one life, and I shouldn’t waste it being too afraid to show my face.

(submitted by kakoreo)

facedancing: Any one who would think that this lovely young woman with her distinctive beauty is ugly needs glases…or there is something wrong with them. I challenge everyone to question their perception and their preferences in beauty. There are so many beautiful things in life, so many beautiful people. Let us revel in the beauty and appreciate it.

"Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine."

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:23:39 -0400

““Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.””

- Shunryu Suzuki

gravitysex: This is literally perfect

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:08:35 -0400

gravitysex:

This is literally perfect

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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:06:32 -0400

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:02:06 -0400