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DIY Effects Pedalboard 20 Feb 2013 | 09:05 pm
If you’re a guitarist then you might agree that one of the most satisfying things about playing the instrument is getting a sweet tone. Whether you’re attempting to emulate the tone of a favourite gui...
American Psycho: Book Review 9 Feb 2013 | 06:27 pm
“I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me a...
The Search for the Dice Man: Book Review 16 Oct 2012 | 06:13 pm
The Search for the Dice Man (1993) is the sequel to the groundbreaking novel The Dice Man (1971) by Luke Rhinehart. When I first read The Dice Man I knew I had just finished a book that would be very ...
Cognitive Psychology: 7 Techniques for Studying the Brain 19 Aug 2012 | 12:55 pm
My head is once again buried in psychology books and lectures and this time around the focus is on cognitive psychology, so over the next few months expect to see more psychology guides popping up on ...
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: Book Review 31 Jul 2012 | 03:08 pm
I haven’t been reading or writing much lately, but I did just finish Way of the Peaceful Warrior, a book that was given to me long ago by a friend of my brother. The friend was addicted to heroin at …...
A Collection of Zen Stories 11 Jul 2012 | 03:29 pm
“We gain enlightenment like the moon reflecting in the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken. Although its light is wide and great, the moon is reflected even in a puddle an inch w...
Zen Story: Publishing the Sutras 6 Jul 2012 | 04:24 pm
Tetsugen, a devotee of Zen in Japan, decided to publish the sutras (teachings of Buddha), which at that time were available only in Chinese. The books were to be printed with wood blocks in an edition...
Zen Story: The Ghost and the Beans 3 Jul 2012 | 02:18 pm
A young wife fell sick and was about to die. “I love you so much,” she told her husband, “I do not want to leave you. Do not go from me to any other woman. If you do, I will return as a ghost and caus...
Zen Story: The Stingy Artist 30 Jun 2012 | 07:53 pm
Gessen was an artist monk. Before he would start a drawing or painting he always insisted upon being paid in advance, and his fees were high. He was known as the “Stingy Artist.” A geisha once gave hi...
The Stone Soup 29 Jun 2012 | 12:35 pm
There are many variations of the story of the stone soup, but all of them involve a traveler visiting a town suffering from a famine. The town residents try to discourage the traveler from staying the...
