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Fantastic Paintings of Animals, Fairies, Angels, Butterflies and Children Reading Books. A Mermaid reading to a Seahorse - Psychedelic Deer - Alice and the Caterpillar... all Created to Make You Smile!

 painting of animals reading books

Owls painting

Stained Glass Window of Birds

mermaid reading to a seahorse - painting

Fantastic Painting of Faries and Children Reading Books.

Psychedelic Deer Painting

Child in a Garden Room painting

Bookstore in Scotland


"'Who are you?' said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, 'I...I hardly know, sir, just at present ...at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.'"
Lewis Carroll

John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, c. 1865.

sailing ship with butterflies painting

butterfly lady painting

butterfly lady painting

butterfly children on boats

Sixties Hippy French Illustration Lady

Picasso Lady in a Chair painting

Greenhouse and Child with a Book Painting

angel painting - Beautiful Painting designed to Take Your Mind off Your Troubles

arch made out of books - France

Beautiful Painting designed to Take Your Mind off Your Troubles

Beautiful Painting designed to Take Your Mind off Your Troubles

Beautiful Painting designed to Take Your Mind off Your Troubles

Beautiful Painting designed to Take Your Mind off Your Troubles




and then on FaceBorg: 

SoCal vs NorCal - silly feud - It's all Great! 

SE Said: 

We still have a lot of genuine hippies here in the Bay Area, but not nearly as many as there used to be. I noticed the hippie culture seemed to fade away pretty quickly in the 90s after Jerry Garcia died and the deadheads mostly faded away. I know hippie culture is still thriving farther north, though, in places like Sonoma and Humboldt County, and also in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Northern CA will always have hippies. ๐Ÿงก

I've never understood the rivalry between Northern California and Southern California. I get that some of it is sports related, Giants vs Dodgers or whatever, but I don't understand why people like to argue and insist that one part of the state is better than the other. Am I really the only Californian who loves the entire state equally? I mean, it's a pretty fucking beautiful state, from the Oregon border all the way to Mexico. What is there to hate about it? And don't even get me started on people from other states who move here and then do nothing but complain. If you aren't from here and you don't like it here, please consider going back where you came from because we are overpopulated as it is!

and I replied:

I was one of those Northern Californians that thought we were "Groovy" and they were "Plastic" - however, that just meant I missed out on doing great LA Things... I went to the Haight during the Sixties but Never went to Sunset Strip... or The Whiskey-A-Go-Go... OOPS... My Loss...

but then My Brother Married a Woman from "The Valley" and so I went to a Wedding on a Boat in Long Beach... another wedding at a Golf Club above Laguna Beach... and Walking thru all the Art Galleries there... and We went to the Hummingbird House in Balboa Park, San Diego... Then to "TJ" and Ensanada... STILL... I could have seen More of SoCal... 

I have a Visit to the Integratron on my Bucket List... (Famous UFO Designed Building) https://www.integratron.com/

Trees marking the center of California NorCal and SoCal


๐Ÿ“Along CA-99 ๐Ÿ›ฃ in Madera County, you can find these two trees. It's said that they were planted to mark the middle of the state. The ๐ŸŒฒ represents Northern California and the ๐ŸŒด represents Southern California. The actual center of CA is in the less traveled North Fork area, but along the heavily traveled HWY 99, this is the closest to the middle they could possibly mark ๐Ÿ’›
Hottest summer so far meme

Some Comments About this Meme:
We did it. Not disease. Not war. Selfishness and intentionally ignoring the signs. Now everyone jump on a plane and take another vacation.

On the positive side, how long do we have? I might have another 10 years. Maybe 15. Perhaps. Maybe I will never see the awful new world. I hope I'm not on my death bead when it all falls apart. Now that got dark. Maybe because it is dark.

second amendment meme

Paperbook Novel satire

CIA Simpsons Cartoon Mockery

George Carlin Quote - teach your children to question what they read

government boot meme

kids hate thinking cartoon

Vietnam Memorial Wall - let's stop killing people meme

TV NEWS is designed to make you keep watching using fear

The all mighty dollar quest - painting

Smokey the Bear - bury fossil fuels

and then JB said: 

Unfortunately, I don't think there is anything individuals can do at this point. Maybe if we all collectively stopped out pollutive habits decades ago, but at this point the activities of 1 billionaires in 24 hours probably has more of a negative impact on the planet then all of our pollutive habits combined. Making billionaires not exist anymore is the only way to save the planet

and I replied:
simply drive cars less... way less... and refuse to fly in jet airplanes...

Go Woke, Go Broke FAILS AGAIN

Go Woke, Go Broke FAILS AGAIN

and on FaceBorg SD Said:
Satan Trump proved to us that we cannot trust a president to grant pardons. After all Satan Trump pardoned all of his cronies and close friends who committed felonies. Hell, he even wanted to decree a blanket pardon for himself even before he was indicted...meaning he could keep on committing felonies in the future. Trump is cut from the same mold as Putin.... he will destroy our constitution. We need to ask our legislature (at least those in blue states because the Nazi Republicans will never go for it) to not allow presidential pardon's of anyone within the president's or a congressional circle of friends.

and SC Said:
Above IS his agenda IF he is elected - seen a program on MSNBC last week where the commentator, Michael Beschloss, called his agenda and what he is planning a "Presidential dictatorship" HE wants all the power, HE will be directing the DOJ, he will be removing protections for Federal workers, and much more - in other words a dictatorship with freedoms and democracy gone along with the Constitution - may this never ever happn to this country - also heard thiis morning he wants to withheld weapons from the Ukraine in exchange for information on the Biden Family - HIS words - it could not be more important to vote blue - IF he should be returned to office we will not be flying the same flag #indict #arrest #lockhimup

Rebekah Jones award for Whistleblowing


Last night, I joined the national whistleblower summit to mourn and celebrate the life of my friend and mentor, Dan Ellsberg.
Midway through the four-hour event, the organization gave away a series of awards in recognition of whistleblowers who exemplify the principles of Dan and those who came before him.
The Pillar Award, presented by the Government Accountability Project, is the highest honor bestowed on a whistleblower.
I was stunned when they announced I was the winner of this year's award. My journey has been mired in fake controversy and targeted smears.
But that's true of all the previous winners, as well, I learned.
The kindness and warmth I've found with other whistleblowers gives me hope that I'll come out the other side of this.
A special thanks to Jackie Garrick, Sherron Watkins, Jane and Victoria Turner, the National Whistleblower Center, Whistleblowers of America, and the Whistleblower Summit.

The Keiser Report: An Insightful Business Show on TV - Three Bank Failures in the USA in 2023... Do You Keep Your Money in a Bank? Is THAT a Great Idea?

Of Course, it is FDIC Insured up to a Quarter of a Million Dollars so... MY Money is Safe... BUT... the Super Rich are Getting Nervous! and Since they OWN Senators and Representatives... I Expect a Whole lot of NEW LAWS designed to Keep the Super Rich Super Rich!

Supposedly on June 1st the US Government Could go Bankrupt... What Currency Will Replace the US Dollar? The Chinese YUAN? The YEN? The Euro? or will the Only Money worth anything be BITCOIN and the hundreds of other Cryptocurrencies...

or maybe all of this is unimportant because Global Economic Collapse will make Subsistence Farming the only Valid Career... Plenty of Opportunity in the Hunter/Gatherer Sector!

and One Central Bank Failure in 2021... In Europe of England.
Paper Money Will Go... "Total Weimar Republic"

Max Keiser Cartoon - Insightful Business TV Show Pundit and Bitcoin Enthusiast



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In this exclusive interview, Max Keiser, host of the Keiser Report and one of the most influential people in the crypto space reveals his coveted and highly anticipated forecast for bitcoin on Stansberry Research.
In 2018, Keiser forecasted that bitcoin would end 2020 around $28,000 a coin – the crypto ended up closing the year at $29,000 a coin, making Keiser’s prediction the most accurate compared to other crypto experts.

Speaking with Daniela Cambone as part of the Outlook 2021 series, Keiser also shares his forecasts for gold and silver. During the interview, Keiser is asked about bitcoin being the ultimate bubble waiting to burst, about those that call it a Ponzi scheme and whether tether is manipulating the price of bitcoin higher.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmEtVoF63IM

The Keiser Report: Insightful Business Show on RT - Max and Stacy look at the interest being paid by THE FED TO BANKS on "excess reserves" now adding up to $36 billion per year in taxpayer subsidies to banks – i.e., straight-up welfare.

and... "t0 th3 M00n" - Bitcoin History - Max and Stacy Explain What It's All About! - If you want a Currency that DOES NOT NEED THE PERMISSION OF THE US GOVERNMENT, Bitcoin is for YOU.


Max continues his interview with Peter Schiff about the #DropGold campaign, the cost of moving bitcoin versus the cost of moving gold, and they take some viewer questions. They also discuss fellow bitcoin hater Warren Buffett’s love for stock buybacks and whether or not that money would be better off returned to shareholders rather than to executives.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-paid-banks-30-billion-on-excess-reserves-for-2017-2018-1 

The Fed paid banks $30 billion on 'excess reserves' for 2017... Given that the Fed prints its own money to invest or manipulate markets with - which makes for some crazy accounting issues - the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that apply to US businesses to do not apply to the Fed.

"Investing in the Stock Market is a Bad Idea because of the Coming Crash Caused by Trump's Bonehead Policies; Smart Money is Buying Gold." - Says Benjamin Ghazi - Investment Strategy Manager
"Investing in the Stock Market is a Bad Idea because of the Coming Crash Caused by Trump's Bonehead Policies; Smart Money is Buying Gold." - Says Benjamin Ghazi - Investment Strategy Manager

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Here is a Link to Another Website of Mine: Google Sites...

https://sites.google.com/view/gregoryvanderlaan/Home

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Max and Stacy discuss the Beyond Meat IPO being beyond crazy, as losses, while not as great as Uber’s, show dotcom levels of bubble hysteria are back.


https://www.rt.com/shows/keiser-report/459026-beyond-meat-dropgold-campaign/



Great TV Show: "t0 th3 M00n" - Bitcoin History - Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert - I'm starting to understand. If you want a Currency that DOES NOT NEED THE PERMISSION OF THE US GOVERNMENT, Bitcoin is for YOU.

All financial transactions are controlled by the US Federal Reserve Bank... "The FED" ... Except CryptoCurrency.

 "The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises."
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve

Headline: Bitcoin Threatens To 'Take Power' From The U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman last week introduced a bill to ban bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
"An awful lot of our international power comes from the fact that the U.S. dollar is the standard unit of international finance and transactions," Sherman said at a meeting of the House Financial Services Committee last week.

"Clearing through the New York Fed is critical for major oil and other transactions. It is the announced purpose of the supporters of cryptocurrency to take that power away from us, to put us in a position where the most significant sanctions we have against Iran, for example, would become irrelevant."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/05/15/a-u-s-congressman-is-so-scared-of-bitcoin-and-crypto-he-wants-it-banned/#2045e8816405

https://www.rt.com/shows/to-the-moon/

Max and Stacy take you on an exciting journey TO THE MOON in their new series all about bitcoin. They look at the freaks, the geeks, the trolls, the cypherpunks, and all those who got REKT along the way.

https://www.rt.com/shows/to-the-moon/457141-bitcoin-digital-currencies-revolution/

In the genesis episode of TO THE MOON, Max and Stacy ask: “What is bitcoin? What was the actual beginning? Was it the genesis block on January 3, 2009? Or the Bitcoin White Paper published on October 31, 2008? Or were the seeds first planted in the early digital currencies created by the cypherpunks a decade earlier?”TO THE MOON also asks: “What did Satoshi want?” Early bitcoin contributor, Amir Taaki, believes Satoshi’s genesis block message was very political, that the decision to publish the Times front page headline, “Chancellor on Brink of Second Bailout for Banks” was not random but rather signals intent. Jimmy Song says Satoshi wanted money that wasn’t controlled by a centralized authority and the best store of value ever created. Giacomo Zucco believes he wanted a monetary policy revolution. TO THE MOON then talks to Bill Barhydt of Abra about cypherpunks, what they wanted and how that influenced the revolution that is bitcoin. Nozomi Hayase says ‘cypherpunks write code’ and the bitcoin code embodies the ideals of natural law. Also in this episode, prominent bitcoiners like investor Trace Mayer, security engineer Jameson Lopp, entrepreneur and coder Rodolfo Novak, and Marshall Long, who was an early miner, provide insight into the ideology and ideas unleashed by bitcoin. The journey then takes them to the radical monetary experiment of QE which began only weeks after the Bitcoin White Paper was first published.

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How to fix the Waiting for Edge Chat error in the Farmville Game. DELETE COOKIES, RESTART GAME. and tips for playing Farmville.

In Google Chrome: Delete History/Clear Browsing Data prevents the error message from appearing... I keep the Passwords only...

Be aware that you will have to sign in again to all the websites you like... but the passwords will be stored, so that's easy to do... be aware that this is a temporary fix... I have to do it every time I want to play Farmville... and I have read that this infection happens on all games.

I Check EVERYTHING except passwords... 

A simple way to avoid annoying error messages on the computer is to put a piece of paper over the location of the message... often while I play Farmville, it says "waiting for edge chat facebook com" ... because the game is failing to connect with something I don't care about... the message is always in the lower left hand corner of the screen... so, a piece of paper folded in half removes that message from my sight...

Optional: Run Disk Cleanup... Good to do Occasionally... 
When I run Disk Cleanup... I select My Files Only, 
Drive C: OK... OK... Are You Sure? Delete Files.
deleting unnecessary files from my computer. 



Sometimes the error message will re-appear days later... so once again I delete history in Google Chrome... everything except passwords and the message stops appearing...


 https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en


Clear cache and cookies

Cookies, which are files created by websites you’ve visited, and your browser’s cache, which helps pages load faster, make it easier for you to browse the web.

Clearing your browser’s cache and cookies means that website settings (like usernames and passwords) will be deleted and some sites might appear to be a little slower because all of the images have to be loaded again.

How to clear cache and cookies in Google Chrome.
Open Chrome.
On your browser toolbar, click the Chrome menu Chrome menu.
Click More tools > Clear browsing data.
In the box that appears, click the checkboxes for "Cookies and other site and plug-in data" and "Cached images and files."
Use the menu at the top to select the amount of data that you want to delete. Choose beginning of time to delete everything.
Click Clear browsing data.

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Waiting for:
0-edge-chat.facebook.com
1-edge-chat.facebook.com
2-edge-chat.facebook.com
3-edge-chat.facebook.com
4-edge-chat.facebook.com
5-edge-chat.facebook.com
6-edge-chat.facebook.com

Instead of Giving Money to the Church, Give to Poor People Directly. That's MUCH More Efficient. NONE of the Money is Wasted on Golden Idols, Political Campaigns, Massive Super Mansions or Corruption!

 

Trump and Moses Adulterer meme  - gvan42 purple64ets
I'm Truly Disturbed by The Catholic Church Forbidding Birth Control which Causes Starving Children in Mexico, Central and South America. Then they Lean On People to Donate What Little Money They Have To The Church. I Don't Believe that Donations are Voluntary... In Most of Latin America The Catholic Church Run Everything... If they don't like you it's difficult to get a Job and Survive... The Businesses Pay Their Tithe or Go Out of Business... The Entire System Reminds me of The MAFIA "Protection" Rackets in New York... If you don't pay the "Protection" money they Firebomb Your Business... as an Example to Other Businesses... You Better Pay! 

and Really... IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAFIA AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Italians Just Doing What They Do...
Catholic Church forbids Birth Control - CRAZY - gvan42 purple64ets

Comments:
I said: Never Give Money to The Church. If a Priest wants Money, He Can Go Get a Job!
 
MG Said: That is his job lol. In fact a priest spends many years studying in the seminary. And if his parishioners want to give money and support the church let them.

I Replied: My Grandfather was a Minister... He also earned his Living from the Collection Plate... Until the 1930s when no one had any money so he quit and became a math teacher... that paid the bills, fed his family when Religion FAILED... One Summer Grandma, My Father and My Uncle Camped on the Trinity River and Ate fish and Rabbits... and anything they could Gather.. a 22 rifle and a fishing pole was enough to live...

BAH Said: I was a parish administrator in San Jose before we moved. I handled all the income from parishioners. I know where every cent went. It did not go to priests to live a life of luxury. It went to things like our food pantry to the poor. To keep power on, water running, candles, wine and oils for communion, to provide funeral dinners, and the good list goes on. Yes people you are getting the services of hearing Gods word. Counseling, blessings etc. free of charge. Those that can tithe do. The ones that can’t, are welcomed with love. Priests receive a small income as well. As they should!

MD Said: and very small income. My aunt was a nun. She died from a brain tumor but she did a lot of writing she describes the convent as medieval. She received very little money stayed there for 30 or so years finally became a nurse and left the convent. Some of my fondest memories as a child were the family get-together we had for the holidays and many nuns coming to visit.

BAH Said: I believe it was medieval back in the day. Our family holidays involved priests. They were good ones. I got away from the church once I reached my teens. Mom gave us a choice. But still, the seed was planted. I’ve since returned and attend mass most weekends. It was a long rocky road to how I feel about the church today, after much studying. I’m proud to be a Catholic. Bishop Robert Barron’s series titled Catholicism is what brought me back. Beautiful series.

I Said: Glad You had a Good Experience with the Church. I spent a Lot of Time at Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Listening to People Complain about the Christian Religion and How it Failed Them... I Noticed a TREND... Not Many People Found any Benefit to That Religion... Ironically, there are No Muslims in AA... Funny How That Works... Anyway, The AA Group Lets the Individual Select Their Own God or Lack of God... For ME it was an Acronym GOD = Group Of Drunks. and that worked... I haven't used alcohol in 22 Years... Lucky for me Because Alcohol Causes Brain Damage...

LS Said: I am an atheist and I have never been convinced that a god doesn’t exist. I decided to stop believing in god when my intellect kicked in. You obviously don’t know the difference between not believing in god(s) and claiming none exist. I don’t know of one atheist who believes no gods exist. Most atheists are also agnostics. No one can know anything about the supernatural or even if it exists. Atheists are content to assume no gods exist because no evidence of god(s) has ever been produced. But we don’t claim to know that no gods exist. That is something no one can know. Nor can theists know that any god does exist. Belief is not knowledge. Lack of belief is also not knowledge.

RS Replied: NO GOD/S EXIST.
We know every god ever worshipped was devised by man .
Every single one.
From Marduk to Zeus,Woden to Yahweh. All fictions. 100%.
We know this because the sciences of anthropology and archeology have shown this. Also comparative theology and common sense.

and I Asked: What about Mescalito? After Eating Peyote Buttons I Met Something that Taught me My Song... Christianity is Obviously Bogus... I ate the Sacred Wafer and Drank the Wine and NOTHING HAPPENED...


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So Many Different Gods... and So Many Believers Loudly Proclaim that THEIR God is the One True God. That's Absurd! I, like 100% of the people on Earth HAVE NO CLUE if God is real or not.

Some people state that they know... but they are just deluding themselves... I don't mind them deluding themselves, but if they Kill people that are of different Religions... They are Crazy and Dangerous.  


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Here is An Examination of My Beliefs... 
GOD = Group of Drunks

I do pray... I may not believe in God but what if God believes in me? I often send prayers for good health to the people who are sick. If God is Real, he reads my email... and the people who get the email feel better...

I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior in 1976. If Christianity turns out to be the correct Religion, I'm Saved! I was living with my first ex-wife and she was interested in me becoming a Baptist and I was interested in sex with her so... I went forward at a meeting, accepted Christ, joined the choir and then got bored with it all... we rarely attended. I did like Communion... It's a make believe Vampire, Cannibal Cult! Pretend to drink a persons BLOOD and Eat a persons BODY... OOOH! That's Creepy! But FUN!

However, I much later I did become addicted to crack cocaine and when I wanted to stop I went to a Baptist Church and gave my addiction to Jesus, and never smoked crack again. That evening I went to the Pink Floyd "concert" called "Welcome to the Machine" and that helped also because it gave me something to distract my attention while I was suffering thru the withdrawal symptoms. Another time I went to the Presbyterian Church founded by Annie Bidwell in Chico and prayed that God would find my friends a JOB... and later that week both Manuel and Victoria were employed. A miracle...  Not only that but if I ever stub my toe or hit my thumb with a hammer I shout out JESUS!

When I joined Alcoholics Anonymous I was introduced to the concept of a "Higher Power" helping me with my addiction. The "Higher Power" that worked for me was The "Group of Drunks" an acronym GOD... We were supposed to seek guidance thru prayer and meditation. However I always got Nothing from Prayer or Meditation. ZERO. The Group did help and I stopped drinking alcohol. Remember, Bill Wilson invented Alcoholics Anonymous while tripping on Belladonna and Henbane. Both POWERFUL Hallucinogens. He saw the "White Light" and had a vision of God. Me TOO! Me TOO! LSD, DMT, Peyote and Magic Mushrooms all give you a vision of God. I do like AA so Bill's Trip was a great help to mankind.

If the Hindus or Buddhists are right I'm set to reincarnate as a human or better because I've lead a good life. I have NOT killed any people but have eaten a few hamburgers... I love Bacon too... Oh Well... Maybe I'll come back as a Cow... and then a Hamburger myself...

If the Mormons are right, I'm not in luck. I liked meeting the Mormon people in Utah, they were very friendly and helpful but I just can't believe that God is an Extraterrestrial... Moroni from a star in the constellation Orion... Not very likely to be true.

However, maybe the "Ancient Alien" theorists are right. There sure is a lot of really strange evidence of Alien Visitation... For Example: Why did Mexicans, Cambodians and Egyptians all build Pyramids? What is their purpose? Did they have Alien Help?

If Islam is correct I'm screwed... But then, their Religion JUST SUCKS.

I like THOR... Valhalla I am coming. Led Zeppelin "Immigrant Song"
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I have a few members of my family that are Jewish and I think that on Judgement day they will let me in. I've been nice to them and that's important in a world where some people put them in gas chambers and kill them.

Of COURSE, Gaia makes a lot of sense. I can really relate to the fact that all plants and animals are brothers and sisters... I really GROK this idea when I'm in a Redwood Forest. I lived on the edge of a second growth forest for 15 years and I "owned" a specific tree in Eureka. I sat on it daily and smoked cigarettes... I sat on it more often that anyone else so it's MY TREE and I'm It's Human. I will share that tree with our cat Meadow as she liked it too.

Then there are the Goddess Religions... Thankfully, I've met a couple of Goddesses and I sure am glad. One was nicknamed "Nature Nurse". She became my Second Ex-Wife.
Another was Ja-Kay R. from Chico. We played the drums in a band in Paradise, California  and performed "Miserlou" at the Farmers market in downtown Chico. A beautiful Blond Nordic Goddess.
Another was a GURU/Teacher named Sonya Sophia who lead a group healing seminar at the Utah Rainbow Gathering. I also bought admission to her weekly internet sessions where we studied "Tapping" a self-help Acupressure technique... I did that for about a year and learned as much as she could teach. "I Love and Accept Myself"

Rastafarians? Sure, I've smoked a lot of reefer... I can play reggae music... it's got ONE CHORD! Easy but I find it boring even when I'm stoned. Cannabis Psychosis is REAL. If you smoke every day you remain stoned even if you don't smoke... You stay stoned for about a month... and I saw things that were not there but I believed that they were... Difficult to take care of business when I'm THAT Stoned...

Pastafarians? - The Flying Spaghetti monster is a good joke.

The Church of the Subgenius? OK, another good joke.

I'm a registered Minister in the Universal Life Church. Why Not?

Scientology? No thanks, that "E-Meter" is BOGUS science and I know enough about electrical engineering to see that the great OZ is just a man behind a curtain... It's a GREAT religion for L. Ron Hubbard but not for any of the followers.

Timothy Leary and LSD? Ultimately it was disappointing and just an amusing ride... No more meaning than a good roller coaster...

Ram Dass? He took a lot of LSD and then went all the way to India to find a GURU... Then he learned to "BE HERE NOW" from a 6 foot 7 inch surfer from Laguna Beach. He could have saved a lot of time wasted on air travel if he had just gone surfing in California FIRST and Ignored the Indians... but he writes great books...

Ken Kesey and the Grateful Dead... Fun to dance to rock music on LSD. However it all has the creepy feeling that it was just an experiment in the CIA Project MKULTRA. What IF we dosed millions of people Nationwide? Would that be useful as a Weapon of War? Make the enemy too stoned to fight?

Surfing as a religion? Yes, that makes sense. Or to put it more simply, doing what you love to do as a way of life... Playing the ukulele or throwing pottery or oil painting or computer programming or dancing or bicycle riding or snow skiing or camping or taking photographs or ... etc etc etc... Yes there is a bliss when a person is doing something they love and are totally focused... TIME itself seems to pass more rapidly... I have experience this myself while programming graphic arts... Suddenly hours have passed while I was "in the zone".

A Christian fellow was giving a lecture at Humboldt State University one time and he said that there was only ONE WAY to go to Heaven, Jesus. He said that you couldn't find God by Mountain Climbing OR Drugs... What he forgot to mention was finding God by Mountain Climbing AND Drugs. BOTH! at the same time! It's not an either/or question... I have hiked to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite on LSD and I"m really glad I did...  He also said that Premarital Sex was a SIN. Like, BAD and you shouldn't do it. What an Idiot. I bet that attitude prevented him from getting laid.

Once I read a book called "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz and there was a lot of Toltec Wisdom there.

Another Book Series: "The Teachings of Don Juan" by Carlos Castaneda... Yaqui Indian Brujo Wisdom

I've played the Father Drum with Native Americans and THAT was "Big Medicine"...

"The Temple of the Screaming Electron" and Digital Immortality. Ray Kurzweil plans to  upload your entire Brain to the Internet and Living forever in the cloud.  I'm working on that too with my Blog by typing almost every event in my entire life and every opinion I've ever held...

So, if you don't like your God simply FIRE him and Write your own Religion!

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