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Elliot. Mr. Robot. Who Am I?

For all the hacking allure (and this allure is strong in the show), one of the major driving forces behind ... go to full post →

When a few dank pics say way more than a thousand words.

Before they’re gone for good, I want to say a word about these two little icons. In terms of web design, they’re so outdated, yet ... go to full post →

In a talk from 2011, Robert Thurman introduces His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his thirtieth reading of ... go to full post →

I am a huge lover of hawks, and this little guy caught my eye right away — a creation of Rosemary Mosco, who is a ... go to full post →

Take the Test Here
There are lots of these types of vision tests out there, and most are facebookily irritating, but this one from Finland ... go to full post →

Best not to forget the dangers of illness — which is to say the advantages.

There are real advantages to getting sick and staying sick ... go to full post →

At first, you think it’s a Brando experience… the whole Hollywood spirit come to life.

But Flynn offers much more here. It is spirit, but ... go to full post →

One of those songs that for some reason you have listened to a million times over…

Every ... go to full post →

Epistemology
“It’s weird to feel like you miss someone you’re not even sure you know.”
Logic
“Certainty is knowing you.”
Shakespeare
“Alas, poor Yorick! I ... go to full post →

DJ and Producer Chaim — the “Drums Marrakech” single. Tribal Rhythms, Middle Eastern vibes.

A ritual call to ... go to full post →

DFW
A vast cosmic skull.

“You never know when the magic will descend on you.
You never know when the grooves will open up.
And ... go to full post →

The Fifth of November: Guy Fawkes, V for Vendetta, Anonymous, Subversive Resistance, Masks, Identity, Visibility, Invisibility.

Imagine all of that November Fifth intensity bursting out ... go to full post →

Meaning of guy’s name Xavier:

Basque: The New House

(Etxe Berria)

Family names: Etxebarria, Echevarria, Echeverri

Rasmussen.
Son of Erasmus, the Beloved.
David Slash Dave.
Male Lineage.
Omnipresent.
Beloved Guardian.
Moving as a Ghost moves.
Rass at my back—
Shadow protector.
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I have a friend named Kace who adores the Cyrillic letter ж.

Kace writes many letters to me, and early on in our correspondence, he ... go to full post →

Tobias: God is good.
Tobi protects Xavi.
Hacker, coder, gamer, possessor of eternal memory.
Anonymous Presence.
Instant Access.
All that is lodged in the annals ... go to full post →

My Dearest Freddy—

On a completely different subject, I’ve been wondering about your mustache. It gives me so much joy. It’s huge. It’s consummately badass, ... go to full post →

When…

In a time of despair…

Remember the flowers…

Sad darkness. Pure & distilled.

Ma, take this badge off of me
I can’t use it any more
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November 14th for me will always be “Rio Day”—the birthday of my good friend who lives there and who is huge fan of science fiction ... go to full post →

I was asked: What is poetry for?

Here am I, once again, a honey bee buzzing around the flowers on a tapestry, knowing all is ... go to full post →

Meaning of the guy’s name Samuel:

God
God has heard

Some Famous Samuels:

Samuel Beckett
Samuel L.  Jackson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Pepys
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Joan, I turn to you for straight talk. You say writing is the ability to change reality, change the beginning, change the end, to upend ... go to full post →