Tag Archives: L. Ron Hubbard

burroughs: stepping into silence

Sexually transmitted viral traumatic fear. Contagion as the drug of the ruling class and the fear it engenders and the forces of conformity it gives rise making up the essential moving gears of the control machine. William Burroughs and modern … Continue reading

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tokens of extreme

Importing extremism and kookiness from America. There must have been some sweet deal worked out with the Israeli government or the extent of public officials dalliance with Scientology is more widespread than believed. Or maybe Scientology in Israel is a … Continue reading

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Islands in the dream

Ernest Hemingway. For Whom the Bell Scolds. Two men. Two souls; the image and the shadow circling each other. He mostly lived up to that dazzling public persona he constructed for himself, but what deeper forces, psychic jackals, stalked his … Continue reading

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skull and no bones about it

by Art Chantry: this is a cover for a paranoid little book about the super secret fraternity associated with YALE university called “the order of skull & bones.” that jolly roger (with the mystical secret number ‘322’ under it) in … Continue reading

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holiest of wars and purest of arms

Sometimes you have to question if there is a difference that makes a difference. And also, is it true that a people can make themselves holy through a dedicated study of sacred texts? Or, is this strictly a Platonic idea … Continue reading

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gnostic picnic with the guy in the armor

Yahweh and nihilism. Nothing like a nice flood or some other event to wipe the slate clean and make a fresh start. Turning the mattress over. Putting the world through the deep scrub dishwasher cycle.Clearly, Harold Bloom and his Yahweh … Continue reading

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wandering into modernist territory

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i have this wonderful book called “books for our time” , edited by marshall lee, with written contributions by herbert bayer, merle armitage, john berg, s.a. jacobs, ernst reichl and a forward by george nelson … Continue reading

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transform: altered states

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): I’m fascinated by how often advertising and design folks end up turning to crackpot extremist religions later in life. why is that? it seems to be a larger percentage than you’d expect. the beliefs they turn … Continue reading

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DOUBLE BOGEY ON ADULTHOOD

Feeling both grown-up and not grown-up is a timeless, ageless, human state, explored in poetry and fiction for generations. It’s currently being explored by a generation with miserable job prospects and good access to birth control, that’s all. Its called … Continue reading

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