A mother partying w/her child. I love this country! (Tel-Aviv 2011)

Darius Road Trip

Happy Dog Being Picked Up @ Daycare

Asperatus cloud

Time and how it limits progress.

I dunno, people tell me it's Friday and I understand why they're going on about it, happy and all, but I don't agree, anymore at least. Mondays, Fridays, they're all Gildays if you ask me. I make use of all of them equally.

Since time is a man made, invisible limitation, I can't suggest harnessing this concept unless it has to do with congregating for some sort of beneficial action, hwhatever that might be..

I think the concept of time is one of the things that oppresses people sooo fuck all that noise.

Introspective, extroverted, learning to see past faces and glassy eyed masks of experience, knowledge, into the souls of lions who have been limited and caged by their brains.

My Morning Jacket - Librarian

My little niece w/Rip

Keep your chin up, kiddo.

Take a psychological test

Here's something that you may find interesting and fun...it's a ten question psychological profile don't be overly sensitive!

The following is supposedly very accurate and it only takes 2 minutes. Don't peek but begin the test as you scroll down and answer.

Answers are for who you are now...not who you were in the past.

Have pen or pencil and paper ready...write down your lettered answers...results follow...don't peek...

This is a real test given by a local Human Relations department...

Ready?? Begin..

1 . When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with
a) a big, appreciative laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering YOU
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted; do you...
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before
going to sleep, you lie
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant 

Results/Score: Click here (scroll to bottom)

David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream

Soho galleries

Not all cops are bad. Soho.

Ludacris Ft. Sleepy Brown - Blueberry Yum Yum (Official Music Video HD)

Point of view from a Hamas Fighters Perspective.

"Well, it's quite difficult coming up with content to spread through television and social media to influence people regarding israel and the whole situation.

Also, now my 5 year old neighbors parents are angry at me because I had used the little girl as a human shield when the IDF was returning fire in my direction.

The worst part is my oppression from progressive thought due to incapacitating influence my religion and strict leaders have chained my people with.

I know that israel is more advanced and that I'll probably have a kindergarten named after me when I am martyred but at least then I'll have peace.

Mostly what's paramount to us is keeping people confused, thinking that we are doing this for a just cause, that Israel stole our land, rapes our daughters, controls the world with their evil [think MuHaHA]. Really the only reason that we terrorize our own people is Money and political power.

To close, I would say that I know my people need education in order to grow and prosper but they are not ready to accept that fact. 

I wish that I can change things and talk about my ideas for progress but then my head comes off so I bite my tongue, knowing even my children are led blindly by this ideology of murder, martyrdom and death. The stifling of their education will only serve to prolong the problem for generations"

-Gillyroze - If I were a Hamas Fighter.

[For full disclosure purposes, I am not a Hamas terrorist, just a blogger from NY.]

Crosby Street, SoHo NYC

My answer to a quora question: Is capitalism dystopian?

I understand where the questioner is coming from.

Do you realize that if some corporations simply share a bit of their profits that poverty can be eradicated across the world.

Like when they converted factories to make goods for the front during WW2.

In my opinion we are most certainly living In a dystopian societ bc of the failure of the elite to love and care for everybody on the planet, not just themselves and their families/friends.

This survival of the fittest "I beat you, I'm the best" nonsense which at one point as humans was necessary but not anymore, for survival, is complete shit and doesn't take into consideration the innocent weak.

I eat the best delicacies in specialty food shops to my hearts content, free. Here in Soho, NYC.  Why? Because stupid people are conditioned to look for a vagrant with torn cloths and all. I go to my favorite cheeses, try a few of the best and most expensive and then explain (with a snobby aura) that "it isn't up to par with my standard." 

Just trying to show an example of the result of conditioning here.

I think people are missing the point of the question though.

He is asking if capitalism, as it currently works, is dystopian.

Considering that the technology to eradicate hunger and homelessness already exists, but isn't put to that use, is quite intriguing.

Perhaps those in charge don't think simply giving these people these things is the way to go.

I understand the whole teach a man to fish don't give him one thing but they fail to even meet these people in the middle with proper education etc.

There's a story of a man who asked an Indian once where he saw the white went wrong.

The Indian man explained that he didn't understand why when the "white men" came they had wayyy more stuff than that needed.

He couldn't understand the whole concept of hoarding wealth the way we do.

He explained that if there was someone within their community who didn't have a house, they would feel pity for the person and the whole community then builds that persona house.

 Considering this, the way Capitalism works today is definitely dystopian/Orwellian. It is a form of mental illness associated with conforming that leads others here, with their answers, to think capitalism, as it is, is the best way. You have to be insane to fit well within an insane society.

And people wonder why they are depressed.

Written 5h ago.