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December 19, 2023

pixel storm

She gazed in wonder at the cascading pixels that fell around her. Each one glimmered with vibrant hues—ferocious reds, sunny yellows, verdant greens, and vivid blues—that blurred together like the colours of a rainbow. As they drifted down, some landed softly in her hair, feather-light pixels tangled in dark locks....

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December 18, 2023

feeding frenzy

I sat down to write, my fingers poised over the keyboard, unsure of where this passage would lead. I wanted to comment on the ceaseless appetite of consumerism—the way people frantically acquire and discard the latest trends without a second thought. But who was I, with my smartphone and fast-fashion...

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December 15, 2023

Once before, once again

Here I am again, wandering through the landscape of my past, searching for the person I used to be before I lost my way. I can see him flickering in the distance like a mirage—that young boy whose hopes hadn’t yet been smothered by the relentless mundanity of life. He...

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December 14, 2023

the mothership connection

I’m firing up my trusty MarsEdit spaceship to blast out this blog post at warp speed! Gotta make sure all systems are go before taking this bad boy out for spin across the blogosphere. If she handles smooth, I’ll be punching holes in the time-space continuum with MarsEdit from here...

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December 14, 2023

expresso vision

there’s a pulse, a beata rhythm that’s jagged and rawdancing to the cadence of the streetlights. it’s here in the hollows of the night where words tumble out like dice in a back alley craps game where the poets huddle over steaming cups of coffee, their cigarettes making halos in the dim light. it’s...

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December 13, 2023

monsters at the margins

The old house crouched behind the overgrown trees, weathered boards warped, and windows cracked like the foggy eyes of a weary monster hiding from the townspeople that feared its very existence. But the monster was not to blame for its monstrosity. It had originated from the prejudices and superstitions of...

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October 17, 2023

I think i might have this figured out

With all of the turmoil going on in the social media landscape, I’ve been trying to get my blogging game back in shape. I’ve been debating whether to blow the dust off this site and return to OG blogging here. In the meantime, I’ve mainly been microblogging and navigating the...

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July 16, 2023

The Life of Jean Seberg in Pictures

Few names in the world of celluloid magic are as mysterious and interesting as Jean Seberg. Seberg was born on November 13, 1938, on the golden plains of Marshalltown, Iowa. She would go on a turbulent trip that would span continents and captivate audiences, leaving an indelible mark on the...

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May 18, 2023

Spinning intricate webs of meaning

I spent some time down the rabbit hole today, and this is what I brought back. Actually there are two more things I brought back, but I’m waiting for me buddy Jeremy to get back to me before I set them lose in the wild. Here’s what I learned about...

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May 17, 2023

The Nature of Humanity in Tokyo Ghoul

I was watching Tokyo Ghoul on Netflix, when an odd thought sneaked up on me like an uninvited guest at a dinner party. I found myself teetering on the edge of a moral dilemma, should I be rooting for the humans or the ghouls? Now, as a card-carrying member of...

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May 11, 2023

rambling on

My mood has been set in the 60s and 70s most of today with the likes of The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Ten Years After, The Mamas & The Papas, and Led Zeppelin to be exact. And I’ve been on this video every time I’ve been on Youtube...

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May 8, 2023

There’s still room for us at the table

I’m one of those people who recognise the positive impact of AI on the creative process. For me, AI is particularly useful in helping me to distill large amounts of information quickly. This morning, for example, when I wanted to know the difference between allusion and homage, I simply asked...

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April 4, 2023

The Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness

The Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness is a psychological and philosophical framework originally developed by Timothy Leary, a psychologist and counterculture figure, and later expanded upon by Robert Anton Wilson in his book “Prometheus Rising.” This model suggests that the human brain operates on eight interconnected “circuits” or levels of consciousness....

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February 16, 2023

A Tale of Chatbots and Chaos

Oh, how quaint that some of my friends are still resisting the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence! If only they were as enlightened as the great William S. Burroughs, who undoubtedly would have embraced ChatGPT as the ultimate tool for turning our everyday conversations into high art. After all, he...

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January 1, 2023

I’ve just discovered WordPress Stories

I’ve only just discovered that you can post Instagram-like stories directly from your WordPress blog. It’s pretty rudimentary, i.e., no filters, gifs, location tags, etc. And you can’t add a description except like I’m doing it right now, which is adding in the description after I’ve posted the story. The...

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December 31, 2022

final message of 2022: be kinder to yourself

It’s easy to be hard on ourselves, especially when we’re struggling or facing challenges. But it’s important to remember that we’re all human and we all make mistakes. In 2023, let’s try to be kinder to ourselves. Let’s give ourselves the same grace and compassion that we would extend to...

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December 25, 2022

Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master?

Transcript Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master? Do you remember the movie “The Big Lebowski?” I was a big fan of the Dude, so when I saw this book, The Dude and the Zen Master, I snatched it up. Introduction The Dude and the Zen Master was...

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