Charles Bukowski on finding the thing you love the most

“My Dear,
Find what you love and let it kill you. Let it drain you of your all. Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness. Let it kill you and let it devour your remains. For all things will kill you, both slowly and fastly, but it’s much better to be killed by a lover.
-Falsely yours”

― Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles. Wikipedia

Word for the day: Potlatch

Dictionary result for potlatch

/ˈpätˌlaCH/
noun
noun: potlatch; plural noun: potlatches
  1. 1.
    (among North American Indian peoples of the northwest coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.

A Wild Bear Took Care of This Missing Boy For Two Days

He survived freezing temperatures with likely no food or water.

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A three-year-old boy who was missing for two days in the woods says that a bear kept him safe despite frigid temperatures and rain, according to a Facebook post from his aunt.

“Casey is healthy, smiling and talking,” Breanna Hathaway, wrote on Friday in a post that’s since been deleted. “He said he hung out with a bear for two days God sent him a friend to keep him safe. God is good God. Miracles do happen.”

Casey Hathaway was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon after he disappeared while playing in his grandmother’s backyard in North Carolina. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office along with the FBI, U.S. Marine Corps, and over 600 volunteers spent two days searching for the young boy before he was found 40 to 50 yards in the woods in a thorn bush on Thursday.

“I heard just a crying, so I ran up to Toler Road and I got the officer,” Lisa Fraker, who discovered Casey while she was walking her dogs, said in an interview with WITN. “Next thing I know everybody was running up there and I heard [Casey] was found.”

Fortunately, Casey was largely unharmed, with only minor cuts and bruises. “He was cold, but he was verbal in command to us,” Chocowinity EMS Captain, Shane Grier, informed WCNC. “I think, for the conditions, I think he fared very well. We’re very fortunate for where we are.”

While authorities still aren’t sure exactly where Casey spent those two days he was missing, Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes did back up the boy’s bear story. He told WCTI, “[Casey] didn’t say how he was able to survive and all that… but he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him.”

(Courtesy of William P. Chiles)

Word for the day: Kenosis

Kenosis
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In Christian theology, kenosis is the ‘self-emptying’ of Jesus’ own will and becoming entirely receptive to God’s divine will. The word ἐκένωσεν is used in Philippians 2:7, “[Jesus] made himself nothing …” or “…[he] emptied himself…”, using the verb form κενόω “to empty”.Wikipedia

Your Horoscopes — Week Of January 29, 2018 (theonion.com)

Aquarius | Jan. 20 to Feb. 18

Low-Risk Mutual Funds and Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds might seem like a safe bet. But then, picking a racehorse based solely on its name is never the way to go.

Pisces | Feb. 19 to March 20

You will be torn between two equally worthy suitors, one who is kind, selfless, outgoing, supportive, and loving, and one who is attractive.

Aries | March 21 to April 19

Unexpected and startling events in the coming days will compel you to become more familiar with your monthly menstrual cycle.

Taurus | April 20 to May 20

Your future as a songwriter ends almost before it begins when you find that someone has already compared the depth, power, and beauty of their love to an ocean.

Gemini | May 21 to June 20

Attempts to run away from the problem will fail this week when the problem turns out to be a short-circuited treadmill.

Cancer | June 21 to July 22

The universe has a funny way of balancing things out. Prepare to lose your other eye by the end of the month.

Leo | July 23 to Aug. 22

All of those hurtful mother-in-law jokes will come back to haunt you this Friday when you suddenly run out of hurtful mother-in-law jokes to tell.

Virgo | Aug. 23 to Sept. 22

People say you’re a control freak, but if you had your way, they’d say it a little slower and maybe even a touch louder.

Libra | Sept. 23 to Oct. 22

There is a time and place for everything, except for your loud and incompetent scat singing.

Scorpio | Oct. 23 to Nov. 21

For centuries, fire was a sacred symbol of vitality and strength. Keep this in mind as you roll around frantically on your kitchen floor this Thursday.

Sagittarius | Nov. 22 to Dec. 21

Look to nature for encouragement and inspiration this week. Do this for as many ungodly hours as it damn well takes.

Capricorn | Dec. 22 to Jan. 19

The judge will sentence you to three weeks of community service work at a nearby park, which is exactly what you were doing when the cops picked you up.

Democracy at Work: Richard Wolff Schools Jordan Peterson on Marx

Start at 16:30 in:

the new symbolization
Published on Dec 23, 2018

Half hour abridged version here: https://youtu.be/DzmtZYEbd0M
A very serious response to many of the commenters below… https://youtu.be/KCcpt76IEz4

Wolff gives a crash course on what every responsible citizen, Peterson included, should know about capitalism, as shown by one of its most insightful critics.

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Gwyllm Llwydd – Psychedelic Dreamwork


Portland Psychedelic Society
Published on Jan 27, 2019
Gwyllm Llwydd pursues his art in Portland Oregon, where he lives with his family. Well traveled in the paths of surrealism, dreamwork, mystery schools, arcane metaphysics, psychedelia, and community action, his art explores the hidden dimensions of human consciousness. His works are sold throughout the world and include the latest issue of “The Invisible College Magazine,” for which he is the editor and publisher, and a new illuminated edition of Fitz Hugh Ludlow’s Victorian era psychedelic classic The Hasheesh Eater. Most recently, Gwyllm has taken up a life-long goal of giving talks on Art and its relationship to personal and spiritual evolution. He sincerely believes that community, art, love, and opening up your mind are part of the puzzle (among many) to a Brave New World.

Learn more about his work at https://www.gwyllm-art.com/

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