tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82944420977378210002012-02-10T16:00:00.475-06:00Daedalus is the ultimate artisan and craftsman, builder of the Labyrinth. Welcome to The Daed Thread!Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-85455937082782374752012-02-10T15:59:00.001-06:002012-02-10T16:00:00.487-06:00

When I was a kid, I filled notebook after notebook with little comic strips about a group of elite army fighters I called the Stick Army, because . . . well, they were stick people. Pretty creative, huh? Out of sheer boredom of cruising the internet when I have snippets of downtime at work, I've been harkening back to my youth. I have created newer renditions of the Stick Army, though it's become

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Lucille trudges back to the group covered in splashes of greenish fluid, as well as streaks of her own blood, her body a Jackson Pollock cacophony of war. She is panting heavily, limping on her right foot, and covered in bruises and scratches. A group of the inscetoid antbodies are pulling back, collecting into a tighter assembly. The others are piled into heaps of shredded corpses on the

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-81870103083716455652012-02-08T14:22:00.000-06:002012-02-08T14:22:08.528-06:00

It's one of those kinds of work days....

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-23809408496462448252012-02-03T16:35:00.003-06:002012-02-03T21:16:57.390-06:00

If you have never been in combat before—or at least in some dire fiasco of life-threatening circumstances—then you may not know exactly what this small band of psychonautic travelers are experiencing. When one’s life is threatened some say time slows and some say it speeds up.  What really happens is it does both. The speed of time becomes irrelevant, and the person (or persons) involved

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-91789341041288416122012-02-02T08:49:00.001-06:002012-02-03T06:45:26.635-06:00

What is the soul? What is its connection to us? Is it who we are, or is it merely a fraction of a larger whole of the Self? If so, do we possess more than one? These are questions Simon ponders. So it was that when our hero Simon Myth had pointed out that the charred being curled on the floor before them was indeed a mirror of himself (however broken), that he breathed a sigh of relief—for the

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-54043847685564727152012-02-01T09:19:00.000-06:002012-02-01T09:19:03.102-06:00

More cartoons drawn during work meetings.....got to love productivity.

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           Our hero Simon Myth doesn’t necessarily believe in fate . . . even though he is an Architect.                         So when The Corpus calls, he tries not to linger too long on the infinite possibilities of which the Law of Attraction can manifest itself. He pulls the canister out of the messaging tube with a sigh. Pops the lid, reads the etheric parchment.                        “

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-64123109494611361532012-01-25T09:39:00.000-06:002012-01-25T09:39:14.725-06:00

I got inspired while listening to the Democracy Now coverage fo the State of the Union Address on the way to work. So, during my morning meeting, instead of making notes, I sketched out my own. Check it:  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3 Page 4

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-87631756088547223002011-12-28T08:41:00.000-06:002011-12-28T08:41:43.674-06:00

I wrote an article about Chinese-concrentration-camp-victim-turned-self-empowerment-life-coac- for-women, Bambi Shen. Very sweet woman and a powerful story. You can check out the article in the latest issue of Evolving Magazine, either hard copy or onliune: http://issuu.com/evolving/docs/january2012/1#print 

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-73080657305064549042011-12-24T16:50:00.001-06:002011-12-24T16:51:32.601-06:00

Had a dream last night. This was kind of it, kind of . . . thought about calling it The Presence of Mind but wanted to go more with The Treachery of Mind, based on Magritte's the Treachery of Images. So there you go. 'Tis an examination of reality and perception, what we perceive versus what is. The mechanics behind perception, reception, analysis, etc. It was an interesting dream, to say the

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-16121490397998806142011-12-19T17:47:00.000-06:002011-12-19T17:47:15.442-06:00

I just discovered the true origin of Santa Claus and (what do you know) I love him even more! http://www.shamanswell.org/shaman/siberian-shamanism-origins-santa-claus-reindeer-pine-trees-and-mushrooms MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE DAEDALUS THREAD!This must be what Santa really looks like:

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-60745908271402450422011-10-24T09:03:00.001-05:002011-10-24T09:04:30.234-05:00

RED MASS is now available on Shaman's Market.com, the leading web marketplace for shamanic supplies, books, music, etc. Thank you Bryan Bigelow and the Shaman's Market crew for the support! Purchasing from Shaman's Market is a good way to go as this is a merchant that supports the work and life of the Q'ero Indians in Peru, the sacred ancestors of the Inca. I have a great love for Q'ero, so go

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-80721996556913956452011-10-09T22:05:00.000-05:002011-10-09T22:05:43.235-05:00

Here are some pics of the first official RED MASS Book Signing! Thank you everyone for coming out! And thank you Barbara Criswell, John, and Mark from Aquarius, such wonderful and gracious hosts!  Signage at the front of the store!My daughter Ella helping me set up...she was very particular about how the books should be set up!There's me waiting for customers with a ghost. To the right is "Seeing

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-65292815562848948782011-10-07T08:51:00.000-05:002011-10-07T08:51:56.760-05:00

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-42073365696356652972011-10-06T11:26:00.000-05:002011-10-06T11:26:10.839-05:00

RED Mass is now available for sale at Barnes & Noble.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-mass-daniel-e-moler/1033011918

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-81015776272460435072011-10-05T12:49:00.000-05:002011-10-05T12:49:05.185-05:00

 I will be at Aquarius Bookstore in Kansas City from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday, October 9th. I will be doing a little reading from the book, Q & A, and then signing copies. Bring a friend and you can enter a drawing to win a FREE copy! You can RSVP on the RED MASS Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=241166279253789

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-60720732929862347092011-10-02T12:35:00.000-05:002011-10-02T12:35:26.700-05:00

My friends Clint and Cassie Krause release their next edition of Don't Walk in Winter Wood. A short story contribution by....me. Yay! Support your local independent RPG genius by buying this game!

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-2491425389052685002011-09-23T20:40:00.002-05:002011-09-23T20:42:24.109-05:00

My good friend Clint Krause is an excellent independent game publisher and owner of Red Moon Medicine Show. His next big RPG hit is Don't Walk in Winter Wood and I was asked to provide a story/fable to contribute to the material in the latest edition. I dug up an old tale from college that was inspired by Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" (shortened to Clint's 1,000 word specifications of course)

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-4760205837587648352011-08-24T09:33:00.001-05:002011-08-24T09:37:26.291-05:00

RED MASS has an advertisement in the latest issue of Evolving Magazine, as the first attempt to officially market the book! Hopefully, this will generate a little more revenue and I can start focusing on bolstering my marketing campaign! A big THANK YOU to Connie "Crash" Humiston, Jill Dutton, and all the other folks at Evolving! The ad can be found on page 12 of the Septmeber 2011 issue of

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RED MASS just became available on Amazon.com:   If you have an account on Amazon, feel free to swing by and purchase the next addition to your personal library: http://www.amazon.com/RED-Mass-Agency-Novel/dp/0615512925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313441499&sr=8-1

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-19062578519505961432011-08-10T18:01:00.000-05:002011-08-10T18:01:00.378-05:00

RED MASS is available for purchase on the CreateSpace eStore! Click on the link and add it to your cart! https://www.createspace.com/3623977

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-15293231322447261332011-08-10T17:19:00.000-05:002011-08-10T17:19:02.660-05:00

I got my proof back from CreateSpace last week. I hated the way the cover looked when actually printed out (which is why the option of ordering a proof is top-notch). So, I realigned some things, used a new photo of the same design, changed the tint (CreateSpace tint comes out a little darker) and resubmitted. I just got back proof #2 today and I am gasping with joy! This ... is ... it! This is

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-67156013391516085202011-08-09T14:51:00.003-05:002011-08-09T15:04:47.372-05:00

Just recently, I embarked upon my paqowachu, the vision quest to encapsulate my Pachakuti Mesa apprenticeship. I will not go into details about my vision, I am sure that will manifest in who I am and how I express myself over time. I will, however, post some photos of the areas and logistics. I went to the Great Sand Dunes area in Southern Colorado, the Sangre de Cristo range. Below is  a pick

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-71072354040378156442011-08-02T08:35:00.002-05:002011-08-02T08:39:39.599-05:00

My manuscript and cover submission to CreateSpace is complete and accepted! The great thing about CreateSpace is that you can do it all yourself (costs way less, practically for free). The hard thing about CreateSpace is that you can do it all yourself (formatting can be a bitch). I would like to thank especially Genevieve Margherio at Red Lemon Creative (www.redlemoncreative.com) for assisting

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-83072241484486561012011-07-26T08:11:00.000-05:002011-07-26T08:11:00.371-05:00

Final book cover is about one day from being done! Working on a few more last-minute edits to the text. Have already started a series of marketing collateral. Here is a first version of a book mark for advertising.....may tweak the actual image, but I like the idea.

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-77029244134716605742011-07-18T10:26:00.003-05:002011-07-18T15:37:54.425-05:00

After a year of sending off queries to literary agents and big-time publishers, I figured out how many hoops I would have to jump through in order to get someone to even consider looking at my submission. I promised myself I would give it a year...not to get a "Hey, I'll publish you!" response, but to at least get a non-templated response with some actual feedback or criticism. I got none. Even

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-61814708073603112222011-06-09T20:48:00.000-05:002011-06-09T20:48:37.079-05:00

It's been a while since I've done a Tripland cartoon, a series which I wanted to put out more regularly. But, as I read the latest editorial by my favorite columnist Ted Rall today, I got inspired. You can read the article here: http://www.rall.com/rallblog/2011/06/08/syndicated-column-being-nothingness-and-anthony-weiner The particular quote by Ted Rall that inspired this episode of Tripland: "I

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-54298666496456358762011-06-08T16:27:00.000-05:002011-06-08T16:27:36.235-05:00

My article "The Universal Heart" has been published in the UK hard copy magazine, Sacred Hoop! You can go to their website and purchase a hard copy or a downloadable version: http://www.sacredhoop.org/ Notice I got a cover blurb: "Facing Fear." Below are the cover and Table of Contents. Thank you Niccholas Breeze Wood and everyone at Sacred Hoop for the opportunity!

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-2748328799044771492011-06-02T18:30:00.000-05:002011-06-02T18:30:03.789-05:00

Given to me in a recent medicine journey, an homage to San Cipriano. Aho Mitakuye Oyasin.

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I haven't written for a while. And to those that do follow my site and pay attention, I apologize for that. My reasons for having no creative output have been many. I have spent the past few months going through a job change and waffling between the realms of fiction and non-fiction, trying to settle on a plantation of imagination in which to thoroughly engage myself in. And, of course, as soon

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-61744335304125421492011-03-22T12:23:00.000-05:002011-03-22T12:23:32.189-05:00

For my fellow mesa carrier bruthas and sistas: Rolling out magic Wind blowing, feel the friction in the air Crisp as pithy adornment      Atmospheric pressure Pin-prickle goose bump hair rising on the back of your neck      Have you asked for the storm? Look to the West, where the Awkikuna stir it up Stand naked out in the field, open your arms      Open your heart      Wait for

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-22949846373902875512011-03-12T00:48:00.004-06:002011-03-12T01:08:37.745-06:00

I have finally completed my first spoken-word (sometimes singy-songy) CD: Burlesque. I started it about a year ago and it went on hiatus until around the new year. 2010 really became my year to finish my novel R.E.D., so that was priority. Though as the winter months came I started listening a lot to my friend the Honorable Reverend Dr. Daniel Levi Copp's music from Clear White Light Sites and

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-81624520913153301182011-03-10T00:17:00.004-06:002011-03-10T00:25:07.694-06:00

As I collect a few years here and there under my hat I'm beginning to notice not a lot of people have a best friend. I'm not talking about the person you frequent the clubs with, gossip with, and just as soon find someone else to talk to on the phone kind of friend. I'm talking the real deal. The pal that will let you crash on their couch....no matter what. The one that doesn't just encourage you

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-28910675766800457552011-02-20T21:08:00.000-06:002011-02-20T21:08:44.824-06:00

Now that Daniel has his first paycheck from getting published ($125 smackaroos), what should he do with it?Market Research

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-1938672944238431482011-01-28T08:10:00.004-06:002011-01-29T08:25:53.263-06:00

I wrote an exclusive interview with Len Richmond, director of "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" and it has been published in Cannabis Culture Magazine. I want to thank Rob "Sage" Amerine and Connie "Crash" Humiston for opening the door and giving me the opportunities that lead to this publication. I could not have done it without them. Here is the full interview (or follow the link): http://

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Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-25100131812506610222010-12-28T08:32:00.001-06:002011-12-28T09:01:33.026-06:00

My new article "Chemo or Cannabis" has been published in the latest issue of Evoling Magazine. It is a review of the documentary "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?" Hard copies are out next week, but you can review the issue online for free at: http://www.evolvingmagazine.com/ It's on page 5. I will soon be interviewing the director of the documentary for an extensive article on the subject next

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-18655463467887386612010-11-30T21:13:00.005-06:002010-11-30T22:27:12.406-06:00

"Advertisements contain the only truth to be relied on in a newspaper."                               --Thomas Jefferson In light of the latest WikiLeaks scandal I've had many thoughts milling around in my noggin. The first and foremost is: this leaked information, is it right? What if it causes someone to get hurt? We Americans are very protective of our service men and women, and any chance

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-23218957489011156142010-11-29T17:49:00.000-06:002010-11-29T17:49:11.632-06:00

This is a visual representation of my most recent experience with the healing medicine of San Pedro, otherwise known as the Great Wachuma. Go to this post for a stream-of-consciousness synopsis of my experience: http://www.danielmoler.com/2010/11/blue-moon-surgery.html "Wachuma's Stare" by Daniel Moler

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-81408920092485009452010-11-28T08:53:00.002-06:002010-11-28T08:53:40.246-06:00

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-23932880912443610682010-11-23T00:46:00.001-06:002010-11-23T00:56:39.764-06:00

Image by Debra Colburn Under the full, glowing embrace of GrandmotherMoon; Mama Killa come to see,Her blanket of purple luminescence finding   its way curiously onto my fragile skin.   She sings, "Come . . . dance . . ."And the sword stuck in the ground in wild,      Samurai defense -- holding back the boiling   fears of despair and ineptitude.   The tempo is set by San Pedro's grace -- theOld

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-80793787629711976802010-11-12T11:09:00.001-06:002011-12-28T09:01:46.418-06:00

I will be writing a review for the screening of "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?" at Aquarius Books and Gifts on Monday, November 15 at 7:00pm. The screening is presented by the Kansas City Green Forum: http://www.sensiblemissouri.org/events/november-15th-what-if-cannabis-cured-cancer-at-aquarius-books "What if Cannabis Cured cancer?" is a documentary focusing on the medical research being

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-86015786368368412902010-10-15T08:37:00.000-05:002010-10-15T08:37:12.805-05:00

After reading the Joan Parisi Wilcox's Masters of the Living Energy: The Mystical World of the Q'ero in Peru, I felt inspired to pictorally represent the energy system of the human body as depicted by the Q'ero. In the Western world, we have adopted the Hindu system of the chakras as our primary reference point to what we call the aura, or the invisisble field of energy which surrounds our body.

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-57648942951563205512010-10-14T22:04:00.000-05:002010-10-14T22:04:10.436-05:00

My article "The Universal Heart" was recently published in the British hard copy magazine Indie Shaman. I even made a cover blurb! Please be a good ol' chap and go on over to http://www.indieshaman.co.uk/indieshamanshamanicmagazine.html and purchase a copy! Many thanks to Indie Shaman for the opportunity!

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-36633073783916692232010-10-14T21:44:00.004-05:002011-07-18T15:41:50.728-05:00

Charles Fort Chapter 23 – Limited Space: An Excerpt From Gregor Samson’s Akashic Memoir A reflection: There is a valid reason to explain my great affinity for Charles Fort. It was a few years ago. My life was a malaise, a perpetual gray cloud hovering over every facet of existence. I was recovering from a traumatic state of circumstances: the destruction of my marriage and parental rights

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-14078288852502667452010-10-14T21:36:00.000-05:002010-10-14T21:36:08.103-05:00

(Italics quoted from Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet) Image from Ross Heaven's The Hummingbird's Journey to God People of Orphalese, beauty is life when life unveils her holy face. But you are life and you are the veil. Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in the mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror. * * * For our anniversary celebration, my wife and I attended a Mesada, a

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-23383019318932494442010-10-14T15:36:00.000-05:002010-10-14T15:36:28.359-05:00

I particpated in the Flower Dance at Rainbow Road in Auburn, KS. The Flower Dance was brought to us by Susan Sykes through Vision Quest from Stone Dance this past Spring. The Flower Dance has come from the time of the Zero Chiefs, and this was its first known manifestation for many generations. The Dance is a series of sacred geometrical patterns representing the Flower of Life. My beloved, my

Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923509969436585208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294442097737821000.post-33718924427612070662010-10-12T17:05:00.000-05:002010-10-12T17:05:34.563-05:00

I love Lord Hanuman. I have always been interested in Hindu lore. The Bhagavad-Gita is one of the greatest holy books I have read and the pantheon of Hindu deities inspires the imagination. Admittedly though, I had never heard of Hanuman until I heard a song by Krishna Das called "Baba Hanuman" in January while walking into a store. Flooded over with emotion, my heart fluttering, I immediately

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(or, Why Terence McKenna Matters)If anyone ever wanted to get to know me (i.e. - what makes Daniel tick) the first thing I would have to tell them is, "Read Terence McKenna." In online forums and real life scenarios alike, I quote McKenna like Jules Winnfield quotes Ezekiel in Pulp Fiction. Passionate. With conviction. My armor and weapon when I'm ready to blast the meandering monotony of

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Tonight I made my first smudge wand:The large feather is a little over a foot long, a turkey feather my wife and I found walking in the woods. We found the smaller feathers later that same walk as well, but could not identify them. The handle is made from wood, wrapped in suede leather and hemp rope. To secure the leather and knots, I used a special eco-friendly leather glue that can be found at

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Testament, through the burgeoning lieit's hard long sell along the firewalk along through spark shimmer foldingwind curling brow and so bold It's a duty to be--so bare--the leveragehope of denial; increasing the storyHow have we come so far? In the telling,lake across the black is bleeding Coarse the charcoal skin asksof you, beseech in the character mud;it is no longer talent to prance about

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Please check out the new web site my wife and I working on to create a counter-culture network in the community: http://sites.google.com/site/newvisioncoopThe New Vision Cooperative is about decentralizing the powers that exist and delivering that power back into the hands of the common people. The New Vision cooperative is a non-monetary, a-political, community-based effort to promote a

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Check out the blog of my beloved: "The Suburban Food Forest." Rae will be outlining in detail our adventures of turning our yard into a permaculture forest in the middle of the suburbs!http://raesforesthouse.blogspot.com/#

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So, we've begun the arduous journey of trying to permaculturalize our yard. Huh? What is that exactly? Permaculture? Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's take a look at what we're talking about here . . .Part of our ongoing effort to promote sustainability within our home has been to garden in an edible and efficient way. Permaculture, as coined by Bill Mollison in Permaculture: A

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Her Name is E'strella.I'm not sure if I am completely done with this, but I guess I am for now.

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I am working on a new project. A CD full of poetry and songs from my brain. Hopefully it will be complete by mid-Spring. Here is the cover to the album:I will be blogging more soon. It's been a rough winter. Spring is inching around the corner.....

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“The primary need is to withdraw from our efforts to impose a mechanistic overlay on the bio-systems of the planet, to step back from what we have been doing. Then we might listen to the natural world with an attunement that goes beyond our scientific perceptions.” ---Brian Swimme, Ph.D. and Thomas Berry, Ph.D., The Universe Story I am staring at our

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A new comic strip I created.....will deal with politics, religion, culture, and will even have episodes of my family's adventures.

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.“Suffering, if it is accepted together, borne together, is joy.”--Mother Theresa of CalcuttaWe live in a media-saturated world.California State University has conducted an abundance of research regarding the amount of time Americans spend watching television. Some interesting statistics:Number of hours per day that TV is on in an average U.S. home......6 hours, 47 minutesNumber of TV commercials

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My article "Ouroboros" was published on Reality Sandwich.http://www.realitysandwich.com/ouroboros_0Go me!

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In my previous blog, "Buying into Culture" (http://daedalus-3.blogspot.com/2009/09/buying-into-culture.html) I discussed the growing discontent in my family regarding unsustainability and rampant consumerism. My wife and I are intent on directing our family toward a sustainable course of values.We, as a species, have got to take ownership of our path.Do we really want our children to feel

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The world has progressed eloquently for two centuries, eating itself alive. It all started with the camera. That ineffable recording device – the idea given to us by the Arabs – enticed the minds of Western science for centuries. That is, until French inventor Nicéphore Niépce came out with La cour du domaine du Gras in 1826, the first known permanent photograph in human existence. The foggy

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Glorious, sparkling waterfalls. Clear blue water. The hot sun is beating down on my UV-desperate back. The children are giggling and splashing each other. I pull out my book, ready to dive into the next climactic chapter. Is this paradise? But then . . . I hear C&C Music Factory blaring over the speakers. Reality kicks in. Look to the right, overflowing trash cans exuding a putrid stench of

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