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A Journey in the Heart of East Hastings
When I was in 19 I got a summer job working in East Vancouver Canada, near Hastings street, a notoriously slummy and downtrodden neighbourhood known for rampant drug use, prostitution, violence, and homelessness. I grew up on the North Shore, far enough from this hellscape that the two were separated by a bridge. The North…
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Gong Show 2021
Congratulations for making it this far. It is almost 2022, Happy New Years, best wishes, etc. The Chinese have a proverb that acts as an omen of doom. It reads ‘May you live in interesting times.‘ Well shite! 2021 were some very interesting times. The basic question here is what to make of 2021? Are…
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The Tao of Freeman
Four Elemental Yoga: An approach to Becoming Your Own Guru The following is a four part yoga routine that you can integrate it into your daily habits for joy and love and all the good things this world needs. Its a body and mind exercise where the purpose is temper the soul and spirit so…
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The Matrix: Requiem
This is an eventual film review of the new Matrix film: The Matrix: Resurrections, however, a primer is needed first: Growing up the film The Matrix (1999), by the Wachowski’s, was one of those movies I watched dozens of times. It is still one of my favourites, and I would argue one of the most…
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The Ghost of Manly P. Hall
Manly P. Hall is not as well known in contemporary culture as much as I think he should be. Back in the 1930’s Hall was a orator of high public standing, a grand master in many traditions, and a revered teacher of the esoteric wisdom and personal growth that influenced thousands of inquiring minds. Moreover,…
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The Last Boy Scout
I am reminded every Christmas about my time in Boy scouts when I see the Christmas tree sales signs start popping up in early December. It makes me happy to think that the Boy Scouts are still around and active in my community. At one time, I to helped sell Boy Scout Christmas trees, earned…
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Musings of an Esoteric Space Cadet
The universe is an infinite space full of nothing, and in between there are unexplored meanings and mysteries. The very relatable fact of us being here should be proof enough of the awe inspiring nature of our reality. A reality of human experience that is present in the vast universe of space. Perhaps the best…
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A Legacy of Jon Dewey Taylor.
I didn’t realize in till just a few weeks ago that I was going to lose the man who loved me and cared for me, who helped mold and shape the man I am today. Who looked at me as a son, and who I looked at as a father. Even on Christmas eve, after…
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Remembrance Day
Update- Nov 11,2021 The Canadian flag has been held at half-mast since May 30, 2021. For almost 6 months our nation has been in a state of national sorry. Tomorrow, Nov 12, 2021, the day after Remembrance day. The flag will be raised. November 11, 2020 is Remembrance day, a day in Canada where we…
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Valentine’s Day
The Following story is based on true events, some of the details and names have been changed. This is a lesson in universal karma and the nasty surprises that await us on our daily digressions over time. It was the end of summer, 2013, my birthday, and I was planning on getting terribly inebriated. At…