Dec 9, 2005

Nobel Objurgation by MixMasterE













The winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, Harold Pinter, delivered a stunning lecture on December 7 in Stockholm. He pulled no punches. Check it here:


Also, read this amazing piece of literary and political excavation entitled, "Art, Truth & Politics":






"I believe that despite the enormous odds which exist, unflinching, unswerving, fierce intellectual determination, as citizens, to define the real truth of our lives and our societies is a crucial obligation which devolves upon us all. It is in fact mandatory"
- Harold Pinter

Dec 4, 2005

When Lies Become Truth by MixMasterE


In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Becomes a Revolutionary Act
-George Orwell

Poet Taalam Acey’s potent "True Lies"
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True Lies


Great interview of this talented brother here:


Interview

Dec 1, 2005

Another Rendering by MixMasterE


I just finished reading Harper's Magazine current lead story, Jesus Without The Miracles: Thomas Jefferson's Bible and the Gospel of Thomas, penned by Erik Reece. It was an eye-opening, somewhat liberating experience. What did Jesus' teachings really boil down to?







- Be just; justice comes from virtue, which comes from the heart.
- Treat people the way you want them to treat you.
- Always work for peaceful resolutions, even to the point of returning violence with compassion.
- Consider valuable the things that have no material value.
- Do not judge others.
- Do not bear grudges.
- Be modest and unpretentious.
- Give out of true generosity, not because you expect anything in return
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If your budget is a little tight and you can't ante up $7 to buy the magazine, I found another blog that has the entire story ( which has numerous typos, but you can still capture the essence of the piece): http://blindsay.blogspot.com/2005/11/jesus-without-miracles.html

You can do your own comparitive study of 2 primary sources mentioned in this piece:
The Life and Morals of Jesus of NazarethExtracted Textually from the Gospels by


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