I'm indebted to my new friend Kristine for reminding me of this wonderful writing from my main man, Leonard Cohen. I hope you enjoy it as well. - Barry

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During my short time in Bangkok, I was the guest of Mae Chee Sansanee at her monastery, Sathira-Dhammasathan. It is a center and learning community for peace and harmony, providing a variety of programs for people of all ages, genders, and walks of life. The monastery is an incredible garden paradise in the midst of bustling Bangkok, set on seven ( Read more... )

Here are a few photos from my first day in Thailand. These are selected images from the Grand Palace.


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You Are The Moon


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Driving home tonight, I was listening to the State of the Union address on public radio. Another radio station kept cutting in, creating a quite poignant juxtaposition - George the Terrorist trying to sell the same old lies, and Nirvana singing "Rape Me." Hmmmm......

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Imaginative, erotic, passionate

You prefer to have one partner and to try everything with them. You have an enormous sexual appetite, and you often create sexy scenarios to play out with your significant other.


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What mental defect is it
that allows one to think
that it is ethical
and just
to kill people
who kill people?

A society that has sanctified rituals to commit the very crime it purports to punish is
sick.

I am thankful today to be in good health, despite the challenges of cancer I am facing. I am certain that this journey will lead to new discoveries and insights. As always, I choose the unorthodox, less travelled route. I am curious what it will reveal ( Read more... )