The following comes from Carl Jung’s autobiographical work, “Memories, Dreams, Reflections.” It is an account of his response to certain philosophers during his younger years. I’m going to quote this passage from the book because it corresponds almost exactly to my own sentiments, and I felt rather eerily after reading it:
“Above all I [...]

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If any of you are interested in politics, Z Magazine is an awesome resource. They’re having a subscription drive right now, and they’ve cut the one-year subscription price to $12. The magazine usually sells for like $5/issue, so it’s a really good deal. And they need the funds. So check out [...]

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(from New York Times)
“After decades languishing as the last item on the global agenda, seeming helpless to stem its own decline, Africa is poised this year for what the rock star Bono called “its moment.”
When Bill Gates heard the news that Bono had finally announced Africa’s “moment,” he acted quickly, purchasing the entire continent online. [...]

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Protestors in Korea strip and paint themselves like cats to fight animal cruelty.

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“In 2002, a Chinese court found Tibetan monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche guilty of involvement in a series of fatal bombings earlier that year, and of inciting separatist activities. He was sentenced to death, but the sentence was then postponed for two years. ”
(from www.voanews.com )
Hmmm….a Buddhist monk….suspected of fatal bombings….seems, oh I don’t [...]

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If you’re a masochist (or just curious), go here:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6934

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So I went to school with this guy named Michael Lamb. He studied. He stuttered. He was socially awkward. Sort of like a mannequin animated with the power of Jesus. Anyway, he won a Rhodes Scholarship, which is pretty prestigious, and now everyone treats him like some kind of mythological [...]

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