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As a native cheesehead this made me smile. Way to go Wisconsin!
April 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As a native cheesehead this made me smile. Way to go Wisconsin!
“Humanity looked in awe upon the beauty and the everlasting duration of creation. The exquisite sky flooded with sunlight. The majesty of the dark night lit by celestial torches … ordering the growth of things with their secret infusions.” Hermes Trismegistus
March 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“Humanity looked in awe upon the beauty and the everlasting duration of creation. The exquisite sky flooded with sunlight. The majesty of the dark night lit by celestial torches … ordering the growth of things with their secret infusions.” Hermes Trismegistus
Excited to be helping organize this special event in New York City April 11 honoring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
On April 11, New York City will co-name West 109th Street between Riverside and Broadway as “Thích Nhất Hạnh Way.” Details/RSVP at the link.
Thích Nhất Hạnh Way Co-Naming Ceremony in New York City
Hosted by Monastics of Blue Cliff and Deer Park MonasteriesMeeting Location: Corner of West 109th Street & Broadway, New York, NYFree & Open to the Public (RSVP below) Honoring the Leg…
deerparkmonastery.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Excited to be helping organize this special event in New York City April 11 honoring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Not mine but my brother’s photos of this morning’s lunar eclipse.
March 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Not mine but my brother’s photos of this morning’s lunar eclipse.
“Tomorrow, if we are burned to ashes, those ashes will be love and will nestle in the heart of the earth to nourish the flowers.” Thich Nhat Hanh, “Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals 1962-1966”
March 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“Tomorrow, if we are burned to ashes, those ashes will be love and will nestle in the heart of the earth to nourish the flowers.” Thich Nhat Hanh, “Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals 1962-1966”
Why isn’t it pronounced “DODGY”?
March 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Why isn’t it pronounced “DODGY”?
“The ice would crack in long, thin lines and the segments would rise and sink and grind against one another, making a haunting, moaning sound that reminded me of whale song.” open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
February 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“The ice would crack in long, thin lines and the segments would rise and sink and grind against one another, making a haunting, moaning sound that reminded me of whale song.” open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
On the nose: "One of the less frequently noticed luxuries of the postwar liberal order was the licence to be a fool."
Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
On the nose: "One of the less frequently noticed luxuries of the postwar liberal order was the licence to be a fool."
Reposted
February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I wrote a thing. open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I wrote a thing. open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
Last night's moon, whispering to the wires (no filter) @hookland.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last night's moon, whispering to the wires (no filter) @hookland.bsky.social
This seems not good.
December 31, 2024 at 9:29 PM
This seems not good.
The pear and prosciutto tart didn’t turn out half bad.
December 27, 2024 at 3:05 PM
The pear and prosciutto tart didn’t turn out half bad.
Always fun to dance with the clouds.
December 27, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Always fun to dance with the clouds.
November 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
“His old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
November 11, 2024 at 10:02 PM
“His old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
As a veteran and the son of a veteran, I'd like to offer a friendly reminder and a promise in honor of Veterans Day.
1) Fascism is alway bad, however much red, white, and blue it wraps itself up in.
2) Fascism was defeated once, and it'll be defeated again.
1) Fascism is alway bad, however much red, white, and blue it wraps itself up in.
2) Fascism was defeated once, and it'll be defeated again.
November 11, 2024 at 6:10 PM
As a veteran and the son of a veteran, I'd like to offer a friendly reminder and a promise in honor of Veterans Day.
1) Fascism is alway bad, however much red, white, and blue it wraps itself up in.
2) Fascism was defeated once, and it'll be defeated again.
1) Fascism is alway bad, however much red, white, and blue it wraps itself up in.
2) Fascism was defeated once, and it'll be defeated again.
X is now my ex.
November 10, 2024 at 10:14 PM
X is now my ex.
Smitten with this podcast by Doug Francisco, creator of the Red Rebel Brigade. Worth a listen if your interests lie at the intersection of liminality, performance art, the punk scene, climate change, and wielding art to fight fascism and corporate greed. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Festival at the End of the World
Documentary Podcast · 6 Episodes · Updated Monthly
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November 9, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Smitten with this podcast by Doug Francisco, creator of the Red Rebel Brigade. Worth a listen if your interests lie at the intersection of liminality, performance art, the punk scene, climate change, and wielding art to fight fascism and corporate greed. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
