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Gaga Japan
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To Mickey, with love. There are moments when I look around at Japan and things Japanese and I recognize the sheer beauty of it all. Much of it has been shipped off and is now world-reknown- Ikebana. Art of flower arranging), Chado. Tea ceremony), Washi. Paper making), Origami. Paper folding), Ukiyo-e. Edo period printmaking), Shoji. Japanese screens), Kimono. Literally "wear thing") and other forms of the Japanese Wabi Sabi. There are also the lively arts that every culture now knows: Kabuki. To the shor...
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Gaga Japan
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Chaipatsu- Every Picture Tells a Story. On this tour of duty, a lot of guys and gals have dyed their hair to various shades of brown- the gamut from ginger to auburn. So the old exercise wherein the students describe their appearance has taken on a bit of a twist from the usual "brack hair, brack eyes" routine. Mind you, I don't need to do that sort of description crap anymore.hey.I teach at a university! Part of the blame might be the sycophantic core of pedants who form his counsel. Hmm. I am r...The p...
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Gaga's Jags: April 2002
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The inanity will never cease. First, I shall not blame a person for any of it. It is outside one individual's power or responsibility to. Take blame (or credit! As a human being, we can actually STOP the wheel of karma, the flip flop between good and evil, exit the continual spinning of life and death and life and death, to get off and become eternal. It is our duty as a human to realize this. This is a foreign exchange in the most touristy shopping street in Ottawa! You can do it. Daniel C. Dennett.
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Gaga's Jewels: The Incredibles
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. As they [the terrorists] topple the flaunting American flag, the President in. Superman II (played by EG Marshall) moans 'I'm afraid there's nothing anybody can do. These people have such powers, nothing can stop them.'. An aide whimpers: 'Where's Superman? Kurt Vonnegut (1961), Harrison Bergeron. I saw the Pixar film The Incredibles. While in Bangkok, a little respite from hanging out with the Jesus crowd- you know- prostitutes and fishermen. Of the 1880s. Super...
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Gaga's Jewels: July 2003
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. When they said REPENT REPENT. I wonder what they meant. Leonard Cohen, "The Future". Lumbini is what this is supposed to be about, but Lumbini is so inconsequential, there is really not much to write about. But this bus trip! I had the seat between the driver and the passenger seat, my legs knit together in an uncomfortable pose for the 9 hour journey of 200kms. As Henry Miller ( Collosus of Maroussi. How will these things be eradicated? I wondered, indeed, if the el...
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Gaga's Jewels: Black Dog (BKK 25)
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. Black Dog (BKK 25). Originally written Wednesday January 26, 2000). It's been a long time since I have written my rants to you. It's not that I have abandoned my writing. It's just that, like you, suddenly I find myself busy in my job at the university, and it has me tied up so I haven't had the time, or gumption, or both, to write ( gumption. What a word, huh? My heartiest thank you to you once again, and you know who you are ;-). And the night I spent with Scotsman...
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Gaga's Jewels: That's Entertainment
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. From one Negro to another. Enjoy? Very good overview of the common themes- or lack thereof- in hollywood films. I've been so underwhelmed by new releases since I moved back to the states that I don't even bother anymore. Why do these films get reviewed? Where can I find a streetwalkin' whore wife like that! Oh, it's the American Dream! They used to be whores! Rock n' Roll groupies who gang-fucked anyone with coke or weed; isn't that great! I saw a really shitty Nicho...
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Gaga's Jewels: On Language
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. My Japanese sculptor friend raises this interesting anecdote. The Gaga-ism follows. Though I have to keep up reading books, I found another topic I want to talk. I might talk about this. My Kansai friend (? Then they asked me, "Can you allow that ugly people speak standard Japanese? I answered them, " Thank you for recognizing me that I'm beautiful and thank you for giving me right to speak standard Japanese.". And which area's language is standard? Of course I am ge...
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Gaga's Jewels: The Great White North
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. The Great White North. All is not so great about the Great White North, alas. I shouldn't necessarily wave the Canadian flag every time I read about something sane and life giving that comes from the folks in Canada. No siree. There are many inane things one has to deal with there.like taxes. Sure, taxes are a measure to spread the wealth around for the benefit of the public good (or at least that's what they supposed to do.right? Then there is this politically corre...
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Gaga's Jewels: September 2003
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Gaga's compelling, quirky, fun stuff. Black Dog (BKK 25). Originally written Wednesday January 26, 2000). It's been a long time since I have written my rants to you. It's not that I have abandoned my writing. It's just that, like you, suddenly I find myself busy in my job at the university, and it has me tied up so I haven't had the time, or gumption, or both, to write ( gumption. What a word, huh? My heartiest thank you to you once again, and you know who you are ;-). And the night I spent with Scotsman...
