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The Vacuity Of Religious/ Racial Nationalism
Religious/ racial nationalism is surging globally, and with more than a little help from the USA. This is hugely ironic, of course, given our putative constitutional mandate to enforce the separation of church and state. But hey, why let the … Continue reading
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America’s Astrology, part 1.
The USA birth chart according to Vedic/ Indian astrologer James Kelleher is July 4, 1776 at 6:30 pm in Philadelphia, PA. This birth time gives a Sagittarius ascendent of 9 degrees in the Lahiri sidereal zodiac (not the western tropical … Continue reading
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The Incoherence of Fascism, American Style
Fascism, American style, is based on the incoherence of empire. As the clock ticks out on late stage capitalism, aka neoliberalism, the problem of empire becomes more and more desperate. The only strategy left to prop up our enormous political and … Continue reading
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Sustainability and the Avatar
Sustainability is the global crisis of our time. The machine age, symbolized by the automobile, is carrying us off the cliff. We, the lemmings, are driving the car. It really does seem as if we are powerless to slam on … Continue reading
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Age of Orwellian Shitfuckery
We are well into the age of Orwellian shitfuckery. A good start date for this age is 9/11/2001. This marks the symbolic crashing of the corporate state and the consequent panic that elevated demagoguery as the primary basis for a … Continue reading
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The Idol of Progress
Christ chased the money lenders out of the temple. Muhammad drove the traders out of the Kaaba. In both cases, the idols of commerce and greed had driven the One God, the only God, from the Sanctuary. This is what … Continue reading
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dharma vs. karma, and the Now
Karma is what you’re born with, and this includes environment. How you play it is dharma. Dharma is the integrity with which you face karma, and how this works out is what life is all about. Dharma is to be … Continue reading
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Going Green is Going Cold Turkey
The new film produced by Michael Moore, Planet Of The Humans, challenges how we think of going Green. Seriously, how do we get off fossil fuels? Do we have the slightest idea of what this involves and implies? Do we … Continue reading
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The Great Interregnum
After a sovereign dies and before succession is assured, the intervening period poses uncertainty. This state of affairs can be perilous, as the status quo abhors disruption and loves continuity. We are now in a great spiritual interregnum signified by … Continue reading
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On approaching Hafez in translation
My recommendation is to follow this guideline: eschew any book or source material that spells Hafez’s name with an i, as in Hafiz. Hafez properly rhymes with Fez, not with fizz. This is most important because correct pronunciation is essential. … Continue reading
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