During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.~ George Orwell
State of "Israel" does NOT represent World Jewry
Peaceful Hasidic Rabbis with signs: Judaism Condemn's Zionist Atrocities in Gaza
Photo: Bill Perry, VVAW/VFP/IVAW, Baltimore MD, January 10, 2009 via Phoenix
Alerts ~ Missed, departed, folks
In Loving Memory of Our
Very Dear & Close Friend
Chetana Judith Karel-Michaan
March 28, 1948 ~ September 18, 2021
Notes from ~@~
Here is an old email to Judith about one of my best and most favorite memories from the past:
Hanging Out With Anaïs Nin
Dearest One,
If you recall, I was very fond of Anaïs Nin and during the early '70s you arranged, with your friend Flo Kennedy, for tickets and passes to see Anaïs at the Palace of Fine Arts, in San Francisco.
After the show we went backstage and Anaïs was sitting at her makeup table with her legs crossed.
I could not help noticing how beautiful she and her legs were, for a 70+ year old woman.
Mentioning Flo, you introduced us to her. We chatted for a while, were having a great time, and I could not resist saying, "I hope this does not offend you Ms. Nin, but you have incredibly beautiful legs."
She turned her chair towards us, smiled, gently slid her dress up about 12 inches above her knee, exposing more of her legs, and said, "Why thank you, ... and call me Anaïs."
Anaïs then asked what month and day I was born. When I told her, her face lit up with an extraordinary smile, but she did not say anything.
Near the end of the evening, we were standing in front of her holding hands, thanked her for her time, and said goodbye.
She stood up, hugged both of us at the same time, patted me on the butt, smiled and said, "You two remind me very much of my dear friends June and Henry [Miller]." which was one of the best compliments I have ever received!
Had I remembered Henry's birthday was on the 26th of December, I would have suggested the three of us go out for a drink. ;-)
I love great memories and you, ~@~
Into the Mystic, Van Morrison via Scott Wright
Belated Kudos & Much Praise
Belated Praise & Kudos Jessica!
On your two (2) Emmy Nominations, three (3)
Artios Nominations, and one (1) Artios Award.
Belated Praise & Kudos Royal!
On your animation, community theater, voice acting,
animation voice acting, and television performances.
Let Us Begin... Ees Da Sa Sussaway!
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because
they don't want their illusions destroyed.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Nothing else matters,
Metallica
ar.
Karianne Brouwer
violin, Maaike Schoenmaker cello
Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace; to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations. To strive for less would be unworthy of a free and religious people. Any failure traceable to arrogance, or our lack of comprehension or readiness to sacrifice would inflict upon us grievous hurt both at home and abroad. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower ; last Honorable, Decent, Republican President !
Undone Lullaby, by
dj schmolli
via
Dave
For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations. ~ President John F. Kennedy , Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, April 27, 1961, assassinated, November 22, 1963
A Night at the
Garden
, 1939 via
Marshall Curry
Note:
MAGA
Brown Shirts
were slaughtered by their paranoid
,
Malignant Narcissistic leader
during
Night of the Long Knives
.
The Republican Party is now clearly an authoritarian party . It embraces, condones, accepts and promotes political violence, and does not accept electoral defeat. Their glorification of January 6 proves that they're okay with a violent seizure of power. If they can't win elections fairly, they'd rather end democracy. ~ Steven Levitsky , Professor of Political Science, Harvard University
5FDP vs. Billy Idol ~ Rebel Yell Over It,
[
NOT WORK SAFE
],
DJ Schmolli
via
SrvTech
Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. ~ Declaration of Independence
Doom and Gloom via
Rossana Podestá Massa
Reality is not external. Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else. Not in the individual mind, which can make mistakes, and in any case soon perishes: only in the mind of the Party, which is collective and immortal. Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party. ~ George Orwell
At The Biden Trump 2024 Starting Line
by
R.J. Matson
, CQ Roll Call,
Cagle Cartoons
Esurance ~ Election Insurance via Rene Delgado
BUT WHAT ABOUT AN...
INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE?
NONE of the ABOVE == should be a valid choice on voter ballots!
ASIFA-SF, Karl Cohen ~ Association International du Film d'Animation, SF Newsletter
ASIFA-SF March 2024 Newsletter [PDF]
Boptime ~ w/Even Steven Leech ~ Saturday Mornings
Boptime begins at 6am (EDT) on Saturday March 30th with oldies back to back to back. At 7am (EDT) we bring you some of the compositions by American composer Henry Mancini. Larry Williams joins us at The Club Baby Grand for some rare Betty Roché, a little Clifford Brown, and some great jazz selections. We’ll begin the 9am (EDT) hour with some Teddy & the Continentals and continue with some great R&B sides. ~ Steve
BOPTIME: Saturday, 6 AM Eastern, 3 AM Pacific time
Go To: http://www.wvud.org/?page_id=24
Click on a listening link below the WVUD logo:
Boptime available locally in Delaware on:
WVUD-FM 91.3
Shoutcast = [Search: WVUD] || TuneIn
Neckerworld ~ A Computer Vision Game
Neckerworld ~ A Computer Vision Game , by hankster / Dr. Hank Magnuski
Overview
Neckerworld is a computer vision game designed to teach students about human and computer vision systems, object detection and identification, visual field construction, autonomous movement and strategy.
All players and resources in the game are cubes. The cube players are guided solely through autonomous computer vision programs. No human manual control or input is permitted during gameplay.
To successfully play the game requires a competent program to do object detection and identification, playing field knowledge representation and strategic decision making.
Background
The Necker Cube Illusion (first published as a rhomboid in 1832 by Swiss crystallographer Louis Albert Necker ) is a well known example of a perceptual illusion where the orientation of the cube is unstable and easily flips between two states. Serious study and research into why we perceive multiple states leads to a set of questions about the very nature of our vision. [continue: http://neckerworld.com ]
Notes from ~@~
Freedom of expression and freedom of speech aren't really important unless they're heard...It's hard for me to stay silent when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war. And there's nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action. So I dedicated this Emmy to all the people who feel compelled to speak out and not afraid to speak to power and won't shut up and refuse to be silenced. Tom Smothers
Carlin Step, DJ Steve Porter & Eli Wilkie via
Roland Kardeby
The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) via
R Smittenaar
One Day,
Matisyahu
Unsung Hero via
Rattakarn Srithavatchai "Garn"
The Sacred Clowns ~ Heyókȟa
The Heyókȟa symbolize and portray many aspects of the sacred, the Wakȟáŋ. Their satire presents important questions by fooling around. They ask difficult questions, and say things others are too afraid to say. By reading between the lines, the audience is able to think about things not usually thought about, or to look at things in a different way.
Principally, the Heyókȟa functions both as a mirror and a teacher, using extreme behaviors to mirror others, thereby forcing them to examine their own doubts, fears, hatreds, and weaknesses. Heyókȟas also have the power to heal emotional pain; such power comes from the experience of shame--they sing of shameful events in their lives, beg for food, and live as clowns. They provoke laughter in distressing situations of despair and provoke fear and chaos when people feel complacent and overly secure, to keep them from taking themselves too seriously or believing they are more powerful than they are.
In addition, sacred clowns serve an important role in shaping tribal codes. Heyókȟa's don't seem to care about taboos, rules, regulations, social norms, or boundaries. Paradoxically, however, it is by violating these norms and taboos that they help to define the accepted boundaries, rules, and societal guidelines for ethical and moral behavior. This is because they are the only ones who can ask "Why?" about sensitive topics and employ satire to question the specialists and carriers of sacred knowledge or those in positions of power and authority. In doing so, they demonstrate concretely the theories of balance and imbalance. Their role is to penetrate deception, turn over rocks, and create a deeper awareness.
Develop Your Mind, Not Sacred Sites
O nly after the last tree has been cut down, O n ly after the last river has been poisoned, On l y after the last fish has been caught, Onl y then will you find money cannot be eaten. ~ Cree Prophecy
Nobody for President ~ NONE of the ABOVE should be a choice on VOTER BALLOTS
Curtis Spangler
and
Wavy Gravy
, Nobody for President,
197610.12
~ Photo:
James Stark
Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice! You have OWNERS! They own you! They own everything. They own all the important land. They own and control the corporations. They've long since bought, and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. ! George Carlin
American Dream,
George Carlin
via
Ishtar
[
NOT WORK SAFE
],
Alternative
with text
NOBODY
should have that much power !!!
Nobody bakes apple pie better than Mom, is eternal, perfect, has ended war, will love you forever, brought peace to our time, fixed global warming, fed the hungry & destitute, knows, cares, shives a git about you, loves you when you're down & out, and if elected will not lie to, or steal from 'the people'! Nobody also says, why not try love again ?
Nobody
always tells the truth & should be President!
Nobody Poster by
Gilbert Shelton
Message via Mike Pinder
Oh, I hope that I see you again I never even caught your name As you looked through my window pane ~ So I'm writing this message today I'm thinking that you'll have a way Of hearing the notes in my tune ~ Where are you going? Where have you been? I can imagine other worlds you have seen ~ Beautiful faces and music so serene ~ So I do hope I see you again My universal citizen You went as quickly as you came ~ You know the power Your love is right You have good reason To stay out of sight ~~ But break our illusions and help us Be the light. Mike Pinde r
Why I Think This World Should End, Prince EA via
Prince EA
Without love in the dream, it will never come true. ~
Jerry Garcia
/
Robert Hunter
And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. ~
John Lennon
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