Barry Graham's Blog, page 35
May 26, 2016
versobooks:
Le patronat nous pisse dessus, les médias nous...
Le patronat nous pisse dessus, les médias nous disent qu'il pleut.
The bosses piss on us, the media tell us it’s raining.
May 25, 2016
criminalwisdom:
The full-bodied tattooed skin of a deceased...
The full-bodied tattooed skin of a deceased Japanese gangster, housed in a Tokyo Museum, 1950. (Via Lindsey Fitzharris)
May 18, 2016
criminalwisdom:
Statement For Police.
If a cop as much as...
Statement For Police.
If a cop as much as asks you the time of day, this is the only appropriate response.
May 15, 2016
Portlanders: Elect Sarah Iannarone Mayor, & Chloe Eudaly to City Council
To read why I think it’s vital to elect Chloe Eudaly, click here.
This being Portland, the Mayoral candidates range from establishment, through viable outsiders, through naive, through lunatic fringe. The latter is represented by rapper and activist Jesse Sponberg, who I heard declare that cancer doctors don’t want cancer to be cured, and people who serve the homeless want homelessness to continue, because in both cases their job security depends on the problem.
The best candidate...
May 12, 2016
Architecture for Burglars
I’ve been reading A Burglar’s Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh, a great read and an impressive work of research. It reminded me of why I like urban apartment buildings—when I walk in wealthy suburbs, I’m always struck by how the design of the houses is based on the presumption that no one is going to try to break into them. But, as Manaugh shows, building security anywhere is an illusion. There are only varying levels of insecurity.
I’d say that’s true of everything.
May 4, 2016
New Poem: Wellness Advice Received in Glasgow
Aye, son—
a cup ay tea an a shite’ll
dae ye mair guid than a wank
May 2, 2016
One of Portland’s most upscale neighborhoods.
One of Portland’s most upscale neighborhoods.
May 1, 2016
The Tyranny of Loving-Kindness
Someone asked me what I think about loving-kindness meditation. I replied:
There are people I respect who teach and practice it, but I hesitate to recommend it, because it seems like one more way of adding something to life as it is. The Buddha Dharma isn’t about adding things, but about removing all that keeps us from seeing clearly.
I think “should” is the most harmful concept. Contemplative practice is not about tyrannizing yourself with ideas about how you should be—it’s a...
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