The newsletter quote is Joseph Campbell from “Power of Myth”, 1988. When you can free yourself from thinking everything matters in a way of universal consequence, & that you don’t need (more…)
NEWSLETTER #0066 – Loving something unconditionally doesn’t mean you love it more. It just means you love it sadder.
OOooof. That quote is from a big time Disney fan who is an influencer and journalist about the Magic Kingdom and all it does. Disney doesn’t treat her that well, while she should be hired as a consultant. (more…)
NEW TO YOU! – Summer 2024 DJ Mix: Bottlerock Summer Vibe by DJ Fishbits
Bottlerock Music Festival Summer Vibe Mix 2024 I was putting my records away after spinning bottle rock, and decided to record a meandering multi genre mix for summer! This is ALL OVER THE PLACE. (more…)
I heard you like trains, railroads, and wild types of transportation?
A railroad on the moon? The Feds are asking Northrop Grumman to figure it out The aerospace company has been asked to study the feasibility of a so-called ‘Lunar Railroad’ https://qz.com/northrop-grumman-lunar-railroad-moon-darpa-space-1851348742 (more…)
NEWSLETTER #0065 – The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
Have a happy dancing grey goose: pic.twitter.com/K7DFTUeYfT — chaotic memes (@memechaotic) October 4, 2023 A few other quotes, besides Patton, who spoke our newsletter title. “Character (more…)
NEWSLETTER #0064 – Non nobis solum
Our newsletter title is a bit of collectivist goodness. Pitch in! Help out! We’re all in this together: Non Nobis Solum The motto is derived from a sentence in Cicero’s most influential philosophical (more…)
Why I don’t Record Store Day, but here’s some of my favorite music and album purchases of this year.
I’m so much of a damned snob, I buy what I want and no longer do RSD. Preface: I am just a dumb guy, one who overthinks and struggles with his stupid thoughts, and after talking to conflicted (more…)
Newsletter #0063 – Art is what you can get away with.
Andy Warhol said our newsletter title this week. There’s no line if you know how to expertly cross it. Here’s some cows jumping off a boat into a large body of water. [video width=”480″ height=”848″ (more…)
My Fangoria Top 10 Horror Movies of all time, for the Top 100 vote!
Without further adieu, my top 10 horror films of all time, up to 2024: 10. Ex Machina, Alex Garland 9. Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg 8. The Fly, David Cronenberg 7. Jacob’s Ladder, Adrian Lyne 6. (more…)
Newsletter #0062 – Wisdom through tears.
I talk about the title below, in the social / culture / people section. It’s about being able to sit with sadness or a complex emotion and learning and growing from it. I used to be SUPER reactive and (more…)