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flobots mayday: in between the lines

23 July, 2008 (12:15) | music, politics / economics |

When I’m looking for some real hip hop, I’ve always got to dig deep. Thankfully there are bands out there with a natural metronome of pacing, lyrical rhythm, and style, all wrapped up in a bun of philosophy and content.
Flobots, I feel, satisfies this checklist. Their album, Fight With Tools is a mix [...]

the language and symbols of the dogon tribe

19 June, 2008 (12:10) | culture, literature, science |

I am curious about the controversy surrounding knowledge of ancient cultures such as the Dogon Tribe, some of which is said to measure equal to astrophysics and super string theory. In addition, how did the Dogon have knowledge of far away star systems that we have only discovered recently with our technology? Was it [...]

gift of gab: saul williams: lyrics born: release

18 April, 2008 (08:50) | music |

I really enjoy this song. I’ve always felt that great writing and lyrics are visual and act as a catalyst to travel through time, space, and other dimensions. It’s in our own mind that all dimensions are malleable to the will of the individual.
You can read the lyrics below as the music is playing [...]

birthday time

4 February, 2008 (20:16) | personal |

Today is my birthday, and I am 29. Yippie.

I was lucky today to have my wife surprise me with a cake, balloons, and a couple presents. She is great and I love her very much. Hahaha. I was appreciative, not so much for the gifts as the gesture of kindness. [...]