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Posted by papi on March 02nd 2010 in Blogs, Disasters, Earth
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An inspiring account of the Chilean earthquake - from one of our own - right from the trenches.

“On February 27 I waked up suddenly, at 3:34 am, Santiago de Chile time, shaken by the most violent earthquake that I had never experienced before. During 90 seconds I was convinced that I was living my last minutes on this world; I was terrified, not because of dying, in some way I was surrendered to death, but because I thought that it would be very painful. I live in an eleventh floor apartment, and I thought that the violence of the movement would break the building: I felt like being swallowed by the unlimited power of nature; I was minute, weak, insignificant in front of such almighty energy.”

Read the full account here:
http://www.yogzilla.com/2010/03/02/the-force-of-nature/

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Posted by papi on January 27th 2010 in Government, History, Politics
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Howard Zinn, the people’s historian, died today.

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Posted by papi on January 27th 2010 in Rants
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Beware the enema of the state!

http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=382840

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Posted by papi on January 22nd 2010 in Raves, Theater
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There is nothing more satisfying than a story well told. Even better when it’s a yarn full of fantasy and flights of fancy, narrated with spirit, and accompanied by musicians who understand and enliven the tale with their efforts. Leave the world at the door, and prepare to be transported with words and music to the city of the dead.

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90226

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Posted by papi on January 13th 2010 in Rants
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Alas, another whole year to wait for the most wonderful time to roll around.

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/the-spiritthings/382186/

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Posted by papi on June 16th 2009 in Animation, Art, India, Movies, Raves, Religion
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A lovely interpretation of the Ramayana.

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Posted by papi on May 31st 2009 in Outdoors
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Video of a recent glissade down the Avalanche Gulch face of Mt. Shasta with my climbing buddy Igor. Mt. Shasta is steep enough and well enough covered with snow, that the descent can be accomplished by just sitting down and sliding on the snow, arresting yourself with an ice-axe or hiking pole when necessary. Conditions are not always this good - when it’s icy, sliding can get dangerous, and when it’s too slushy, it’s hard to pick up speed. But this time everything fell into place, and we had a grand time.

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Posted by papi on May 19th 2009 in Agriculture, Disease, Food & Wine, Journalism, Movies, Politics, Science
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If we are what we eat, then it’s definitely worth watching this movie to figure out what we’re becoming.

Two of the main contributors are Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, both bestselling authors whose recent works have helped cast light on the greasy innards of our food supply machine.

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