Who Do People Hate Fat People?

Boogie's at it again with some real talk this time.

Delicious Shower Thoughts

I hate the new Chrome bookmarks. Who makes these decisions?

They should consult wise master Cookie Monster. 

Neil deGrasse Tyson - What's Possible In 15 Years?

Bill Gates asks monsieur le science. Cool answer.

What if money was no object?

Some brilliant insight from the late Alan Watts.

The Madness Of Excellence

Since we're on to the sports, here's a little Joe Rogan philosophy.

Mister Rogers - Garden Of Your Mind

An awesome track done by John D. Boswell, the creator of the Symphony of Science series.

Inside The Actors Studio - Dave Chappelle

I've been busy for the last few days. Busy doing not much, for the most part. Thankfully I've managed to sneak in a few hours on my own stuff, and with a little luck I'll have a finished original EP for you tomorrow. In the meantime check out my favorite episode of this series, it inspired me and hopefully it will inspire you too.

 

Billy Corgan vs Alex Jones

Figured I'd give everyone an extra day to absorb everything I posted on Monday. Here's another biggie for you. I'm not really a huge fan of Alex Jones, I think he's a sensationalist and I'm not into his presenting style, but he has a place in alternative media and I respect the work he does in trying to make people think. This is probably my favorite interview that I've seen him do, mostly because he just lets Billy talk and control most of the conversation.

I was a big fan of early Pumpkins stuff and while I don't always agree with Mr. Corgan, I think he's very intelligent and I think he presents himself very well here and explains his point of view very coherently. I tend to agree with most of what he's talking about here, and I think it's worth a listen if only to instigate conscious thought and debate about important societal issues.

Israel loves Iran

...and Iran loves Israel. This is a campaign that has been gathering strength. The ordinary citizens of Israel have no interest in war, and neither do the citizens of Iran. It's all a show, all political nonsense. This is why where are so many revolutions going on all over the world. People have had enough. Enough of the bullshit, can't we just live our lives? Thankfully the world of social media, for all its critics, has opened up opportunities for people to freely express positivity and broadcast it for all to see. Long may it continue.

RCMP raids the Conservatives

As I've become more interested in political policy in recent years, it has become more and more apparent that politics, in itself, is a complete charade. Why are so many people politically apathetic? It's not hard to understand when the actions of most career politicians are enough to make one physically ill. These clowns tell us to "stay in school" and "act responsibly", and then go and act like a bunch of monkeys flinging shit at each other. How did these people get in power, and why do we keep them there? Better yet, why do we allow anyone to wield such power, particularly when most of the time we don't even like the people in these positions?

It's baffling, frustrating, and comical all at the same time. Most days I wonder whether I should give up and let other people worry about it, but then I wonder what kind of people would want to? It's a vicious circle, and just makes me want to move to an island. All I need is a cool $3 million and I'm set...

What Is Reality?

This is a pretty awesome video montage from The Paradigm Shift, featuring Joe Rogan talking about reality. If you don't know Joe, this probably isn't for you. So a mild disclaimer: lots and lots of cursing ahead. As always, watch in HD!

Matthew Herbert - One Pig

I took a mini-vacation from posting this week. Mostly because it's been terribly frustrating seeing the world fight with itself over lots of stupid issues. I was going to post a big rant on Obama's speech, but I think I'll save it for later. Here instead is a story about an album made from a pig. Why a pig? Why not make a record out a pig?

The Gay Rights Movement

There are different ways to look at the "gay issue", and for some reason some people don't seem to be able to understand or accept it, which is pretty stone-age in my view. How exactly is a gay man marrying another gay man threatening to my way of life?

It's totally ridiculous, but let's put that aside for a second. Let's also put religion aside for a second, because those kinds of religious views are also ridiculous. Let's look at this from a legal, economic standpoint. Married people get tax benefits. I don't agree with this at all, but it's a fact. Why should only straight people be allowed to marry and enjoy those benefits, and not gay people? If that isn't discrimination, I don't know what is.

As Clint Eastwood so eloquently puts it, let's just give everybody the chance to live the lives that they want. What's the harm in that?

Chael Sonnen on intensity

Whatever you do, show some damned intensity!

Morgan Freeman solves the race problem

He's not a man of God, and he doesn't want black history month! Brilliant.

Chris Draft's wedding trailer

I'm not usually into this "mushy" kind of stuff, but there's a lesson in this one somewhere. Here's the quick story: A certain American politician's wife got cancer, and he delivers divorce papers to her while she was in the hospital recovering from surgery. A certain NFL player's fiancée is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and they get married in the wedding shown below. A month later she passes away. It's a real question of values.

The Empathic Civilisation

Here's another one of those fancy dry erase board illustration videos. Give it a look if you've got 10 minutes to kill.

Nonviolence is the most powerful weapon

Martin Luther King interviewed by Martin Agronsky in 1957 at the ripe old age of 28.

A tribute to Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens has left us. He was a particularly polarizing figure who I wasn't really a fan of, but he was nothing if not entertaining. His discussions as part of "The Four Horsemen" were particularly noteworthy. That said I'll miss him, in a way, for the mere fact that he incited real intellectual debate, something distinctly absent in most of our everyday lives. A glass of mid-day whiskey is probably appropriate right now. Cheers Hitch.

Ron Paul vs Bob Schieffer on CBS

Nice try Bob, but I think Ron wins this round.