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When Portuguese mariners first dropped anchor in the mouth of the river Pra in what is now Ghana, they heard of goldfields so rich that for the following five centuries the entire region became known as the Gold Coast. The promise of wealth sparked a rush to grab land, build forts, trade slaves and secure bullion, … Read more
Andrés Segovia was the original rock star, flamboyant and bold. His genius is understanding the guitar to be an entire orchestra unto itself able to mimic or replace all sounds of any of the sections and even emit the chords of a concert, with a single instrument that was previously not considered important. The Most … Read more
Bodhisattvas: a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to help those who suffer. 1 In order to free yourself and others from the ocean of samsara (the cycle of death and rebirth), listening, reflecting and meditating with diligence day and night is the practice of … Read more
Terrence McKenna blazed a trail so far and wide that twenty years later thinkers can’t see to the end of it. He remarked in his last interview that the Omega Point is to science what the Eshcaton is to Theology and maybe it’s the same thing. If he he could only see the world now, … Read more
All day today, for some reason, I had this echoing reminder to post something about the Halls of Amenti, as it’s the most descriptive explanation of a place I’ve been trying to articulate experiences that have occurred to me, on two instances that I was distinctly aware of and very possibly another instance when I … Read more
The name “Stone Town” comes from the ubiquitous use of coral stone as the main construction material; this stone gives the town a characteristic, reddish warm colour. Zanzibar exudes mystique in it’s name and rich history, earning it’s place in our collective mind; as the Spice Island. Lady Luck has given me another winning combo with an … Read more
Lyrics : Babylon Control I dreamt last night that the end had comeI was searching everywhere for food, but there was noneBodies laying burned in the midday sunNowhere to hideNowhere to run I went to the city but the city was goneIrradiated with hatred and destroyed by a bombBehold the brilliant colors of the nuclear dawnBut there is no songAll has gone wrong And … Read more
Qeyapaplanewx demands respect and deserves to be honored. Over 300 years ago Vancouver was his Kingdom, he was the Chief of the Musqueam Nation. His place marker overlooks the Pacific from a perch above the cliffs and if it were not for a memorial he’d be all but forgotten. Not anymore because I will always … Read more
The mind is like a parachute, they say…. it works better when open. What if everything you thought about the world was wrong? Imagine if one event in history were different and that one thing happened before you were born and everyone who came before you was so convinced, that this one thing, was a … Read more
Peace as a business model, to end war with financial contributions, donations and corporate sponsors. Of the current armed conflicts around the world, all can be solved using the CIA Factbook with reason, logic, and innovative software systems, connected to Crowdsource platforms with social media marketing. Currently there are just 10 armed conflicts that we … Read more