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Post by bear on Nov 16, 2020 9:15:20 GMT -7
 This was a good book. It was written by a self-made midwestern man and hunting enthusiast who was brought in to help bring the NRA into the 21st century. What he discovered from being a board member for two years and head exec for 3.5 years was that the interior workings of the organization are a total shit show. It has become a cash cow for a Texas PR firm and a NY lawyer, and has zero plan for being a leader in gun legislation. The author recognizes that the country has had enough gun violence and school shootings, and instead of being poised to work to make things better, the NRA has used fear to drum up memberships and donations to line their own pockets. They are part of the swamp of Washington elites. |
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Post by lordkundalini on Nov 16, 2020 9:29:29 GMT -7
Ive been reading these:
if you have interest in ascension, or just clearing tightness out of your core being, I recommend. the 2nd one gets into the meat of it, 5 gateways. the first, breakthru I liked but its more about preparing you for the other books.
stuff like this.
Attachments program people to particular lifestyles. It is these
conditioned behaviors that society then ‘preys’ upon in order
to maintain ‘business as usual’. Most people consider themselves
free to make choices in life, when in actual fact, choices are mostly
made to placate these subtle levels of fear and sense of lack…
These attachments create inner tightness and resistance
to the natural fluidity of the moment. You know you are
in one, when you cannot conceive of flowing freely with
another option.
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Gateway 2
HOME
At this point, it is worthwhile to recognize, that you are probably
reading this book because you realize, at the very least, some basic
universal truths:
i. That you are the One
ii. That you already have everything you need within
iii. That you do not require the situation to go a particular way
iv. That you cannot ultimately be harmed by the worst possible
outcome of any given situation – even death is merely the
passing on into another form of life.
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Post by bear on Nov 16, 2020 9:34:33 GMT -7
On to this: Mushrooms, Myth & Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe
Book by Carl A. P. Ruck, José Alfredo González Celdrán, and Mark Alwin Hoffman
This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the group’s “magical dinners,” and most of his successors embraced the ritual as a source of spiritual transcendence. The cult was officially banned after the Conversion, but aspects of their rituals were assimilated or co-opted by Christianity, and the brotherhoods persist today as secret societies such as the Freemasons. This is a fascinating exploration of a powerful force kept behind the scenes for thousands of years.
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Post by saulgoodman on Dec 31, 2020 12:50:43 GMT -7
Recently read A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Eagan. Pretty good. Am presently slow working through Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon.
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Post by EddieBlake on Dec 31, 2020 13:21:58 GMT -7
Recently read A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Eagan. Pretty good. Am presently slow working through Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon. I read A Visit From The Goon Squad in college for a cool class I took about Indigenous rights/representation. |
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Jan 11, 2021 7:23:41 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jan 11, 2021 7:23:41 GMT -7
still reading the latest Jack Reacher book and also the 2nd latest Harry Dresden book. as well as
Kundalini Exposed: Disclosing the Cosmic Mystery of Kundalini. The Ultimate Guide to Kundalini Yoga, Kundalini Awakening, Rising, and Reposing on its Hidden Throne.: Volume 3 (Real Yoga)
and also
Openhand 5GATEWAYS Book
just started this:
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Post by treetophigh on Jan 11, 2021 7:33:28 GMT -7
Ive been listening to Sylvia Plath Bell Jar for a while now and it just wrapped up. I need to relisten since it was so broken up over time and at least sometimes I had distractions that didnt allow me to always catch everything but it was great, loved the subject matter but mostly the way it was written and the attitude of the main character.
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Jan 11, 2021 7:41:04 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jan 11, 2021 7:41:04 GMT -7
Im still listening to the Wim Hof book. think I may get back to that this afternoon
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Jan 29, 2021 12:31:31 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jan 29, 2021 12:31:31 GMT -7
just finished up that latest Jack reacher book. Solid read for Jack Reacher Fans.
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Jan 29, 2021 12:34:10 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jan 29, 2021 12:34:10 GMT -7
im starting a new series . Coworker said they have an interesting system of magic so here I go!!
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Feb 10, 2021 9:52:30 GMT -7
via mobile
Post by deadphishbiscuits on Feb 10, 2021 9:52:30 GMT -7
Started young bucks , killing the business
Pretty good so far
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Post by thecosmicbandito on Feb 13, 2021 20:10:59 GMT -7
How is 11/22/63 for those that have read it. Trying to pick a book off my shelf to start up.
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Post by bear on Feb 14, 2021 8:47:12 GMT -7
not as good as 11/22/97. that was a good show.
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Post by saulgoodman on Feb 14, 2021 9:32:05 GMT -7
Recently finished The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton) and Funny Girl (Nick Hornsby) by way of Audible on the x-country drive to my Dad's funeral. Ms. Goodman wanted me to read The House of Mirth, as it's her favorite novel. It is a great book of its period: explains the cumulative multitude of decisions that can (& in the novel, do) lead to the loss of society, which was tenuous but seemingly necessary to the likes of the protagonist, who grows up in such society. Funny Girl was much lighter, but interesting writing, matched in style to the 60's sitcoms with which its characters are involved. Both books were pretty good.
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Feb 14, 2021 12:03:30 GMT -7
Post by EddieBlake on Feb 14, 2021 12:03:30 GMT -7
How is 11/22/63 for those that have read it. Trying to pick a book off my shelf to start up. It's not my favorite Stephen King book. I found a hardcover of it at Goodwill for like 5 bucks and that felt like a fair price. |
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Post by thecosmicbandito on Feb 14, 2021 12:38:08 GMT -7
Was debating between that and the Martian with the goal to read both.
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Feb 14, 2021 12:50:59 GMT -7
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Post by EddieBlake on Feb 14, 2021 12:50:59 GMT -7
It's definitely more interesting than the TV show of it. It's a page turner for sure.
Never read the Martian...
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Post by chickenpoop on Feb 14, 2021 13:08:58 GMT -7
I'm reading a book about a dude who observed rats in New York City for a year. It's pretty interesting stuff, they're so damn smart.
The book is called Rats (Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants) by Robert Sullivan
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Post by thecosmicbandito on Feb 14, 2021 17:18:07 GMT -7
Started the Martian. Figure it will be a faster read and then I can jump on to 11/22. Plus it's about spaaaaaace
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Post by thecosmicbandito on Feb 15, 2021 7:55:26 GMT -7
Read a little less than half of it yesterday. Took today off to hibernate, probably will finish it today and pick a new book.
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