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Tourettes preacher

Dave — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:46:44 +0000

I don’t agree with anything he says, but I could easily watch him for an hour.

- Dave

Shinya Kimura – motorcycle builder

Dave — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:01:01 +0000

Shinya Kimura started building custom motorcycles from the ground up in Japan. He doesn’t plan anything. He just starts cutting metal. The quote that gets me is this one:

“It feels nothing like how violent it looks from the outside. It’s very serene. The ground and the sky are so white there is no boundary between them. I have never flown, but it feels like flying an airplane using a reciprocating engine. I can’t tell you how peaceful it is.” – Shinya Kimura

Having been riding motorcycles for a year now, this is the quote that sticks with me. Riding a motorcycle is one of the most peaceful things I have ever experienced.

It’s funny how the perception of a motorcycle is usually a loud and obnoxious machine, but riding one is just the opposite. Very zen I suppose…

- Dave

Dude, that is some radical Islam

Dave — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:22:43 +0000

The Venn diagram of religion and comedy has an enormous amount of overlap, don’t you think?

Love this Radical Islam t-shirt.

- Dave

Did you know?

Dave — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:14:16 +0000

Link to video (via TMBLG)

Houston Zen Center

Dave — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:06:26 +0000

Justine and I started a 6 week introduction to Zen meditation course at the Houston Zen Center last week.

We spent the first half of the class learning a little about the history and practice of Zen. After that, we practiced mediation – both seated and walking.

We performed the seated meditation while sitting on top of a small round cushion called a zafu. The zafu is placed on top of a large rectangular pad called a zabuton.

We practiced two separate seated meditations. One facing the center of the room and the other facing the wall. Each session was lead by the Sensei (instructor) for about 10 minutes.

After that, we practiced walking meditation for 10 minutes by controlling our breathing while slowing walking around the meditation room. It’s more difficult than it sounds.

The first class went pretty well. I can honestly say I felt more relaxed by the end. Relaxing my body was much easier than relaxing my mind. I might have cleared my mind for 2-3 minutes total for the first class. I suppose 2-3 minutes is better than nothing, right?

- Dave

David Lynch & Donovan: Where ideas come from

Dave — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:50:30 +0000

Video link (via Kotte)

Very interesting short videos on ideas, consciousness, creativity, and the arts. Worth watching.

Happy Friday, everyone.

- Dave

Ahh fuck – RIP George Carlin 1937 – 2008

Dave — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:46:01 +0000

George Carlin died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71 years old, but had the mouth of a 18 year old sailor.

Famous for his 7 words you can’t say on TV. Well, since I’m paying for bandwidth and hosting here, I can say anything I want. So, this is for you George:

Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, Tits.

There you have it.

Those seven words took Carlin to the Supreme Court in 1978. According to Wikipedia, he lost in a 5-4 decision which allowed the government to censor him on the airwaves.

I hope he’s turning St Peter’s ears blue at the pearly gates right now.

- Dave

Nietzche Family Circus

Dave — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:28:22 +0000

Click here for more Nietzche Family Circus

- Dave

Kant political message

Dave — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:40:06 +0000

Video link

History of religion in 90 seconds

Dave — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:58:55 +0000

This short flash movie reminds me of a spreading plague or war. Funny that it’s religion.

Link (via BoingBoing)