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Hunter S. Thompson, Existentialist Life Coach, Gives Tips for Finding Meaning in Life
At first blush, Hunter S. Thompson might be the last person you would want to ask for advice. After all, his daily routine involved copious amounts of cocaine, LSD and Chivas Regal. He once raked a neighbor’s house withgunfire. And he once almost accidentally blew up Johnny Depp. Yet beneath […]
Tapping my own Phone-Vol. 1 Ep. 11 w/ Ron Whitehead-Internet Freedom
“Does the internet promote democracy?” Poet, author, scholar, activist Ron Whitehead presents readings and talks on a spectrum of subjects from his Kentucky roots to individual freedoms and rights and the invasion of privacy. Anything goes as producer Shooter Russell throws out a new topic for Ron Whitehead to […]
Waiting for the Next 9-11
by Kyle K. Mann “Imagine the Big One hits right now. What do you think will happen?” I was seated with a buxom friend at a trendy Sunset Avenue sidewalk cafe at dusk. I’ll call her “Ms. Gonzo,” since I can’t describe her beyond that for reasons I can’t explain […]
Dear Paris, We Will Not Bow Down
By: Ron Whitehead “I write this poem for the victims in Paris today, for all victims of the freedom of speech and of the press, for all victims of freedom, for all who stand up and speak out for freedom, equality, peace and justice for all, for the non-violent spiritual […]
The Price of Sanity
In the many varied towns I have lived in, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of different people. Not to sound harsh, but a great deal of them seemed, to me, to need some sort of therapy. It’s no surprise to me most of them will never see […]
Autobahn, Biergarten & Godzilla
It was a Monday morning: Flying down the left lane of the Autobahn at 200 mph, we shot past what looked like a wicked Maserati, but it was impossible to tell. The cars in the middle lane were traveling at over 100 mph, but they were just a blur, appearing for […]
American who helped craft Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ bill to be tried for crimes against humanity
BOSTON — A federal appeals court has rejected a petition by anti-gay activist Scott Lively to dismiss a complaint that alleges he violated U.S. law by influencing the laws of a foreign country. In a first-of-its-kind case, advocacy organizations Sexual Minorities of Uganda(SMUG) and the Center for Constitutional Rights […]
Fear & Loathing with Colonel Leonard – Part 3
By: Clayton L. Luce “Only broken people have all of the solutions. That’s why no one listens to them until they’re dead.” Just as quickly as the dense wood had begun at the edge of the drainage ditch, it suddenly ended. We had come upon a strange, nightmarish clearing in […]
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