David Lucht

6 - Dawn at Philae Taught by illusion

I came across a video from music producer Rick Rubin saying something to the effect of "delusions are where artists live." And it seemed to speak a truth about the artistic process. In this chapter of “A Possible Life”, I go with the term "illusion" (having a slightly less pathological overtone).

Today’s Donald Trump is not the most corrupt president in history. That would be tomorrow’s Donald Trump.

I know. Thought you could see it here.

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I think it’s outrageous that PBS tried to teach me last night about systemic racism in the history of the medical profession. I am outraged that I never knew this before. And I am outraged that they are trying to cut funding for public media, which will make it hard for me to learn these things.

Sure looks like insider trading. I guess we’ll never know if he intentionally crashed the market. One thing we do know is Biden never did that. When he was in office the market never crashed.

Dave Columbo (@dvdcolumbo) on Threads Not all musks are enchanting #elonmusk #elon #leftist #democrat #progressive

At this point, it kind of amounts to piling on. Oh what the heck.

The Elastic Year Amateur alchemists of time

The Elastic Year

I continue on with my amble through the subject of extending possibilities as we age. This chapter takes on our perception of time. The usual thought is that time seems to accelerate as we age. While that is true, I guess I’m asking; Is it inevitable?

Joanne Molinaro, The Korean Vegan (@thekoreanvegan) on Threads 🧵 In the summer of 1964, the local leader of the KKK in rural Ohio organized a rally. At the request of the KKK, much of the rally was filmed. Several KKK members showed up in their robes, bearing fir...

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We endure the worst of us in the name of free speech, the racists and the Nazis. Surely we can endure an advocate for those trapped in a political grinder, the Palestinians.

Anyone who thinks that Mahmoud Khalil shouldn’t be released immediately should read up on the Brandenberg v. Ohio Supreme Court decision in 1969.

and now we have the vicious irony of incarcerating governmentally abused people in a place called Bliss.

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This chapter is from my book project called “A Possible Life”. It’s a serialized publication on Substack about searching for strategies to avoid closing off as we age.
An index for the chapters can be found here.
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2.4 Life Turned Psychedelic A persistent enhancement

This part of my personal history shaped me in ways that reveal themselves to me daily. Though the experience itself was in turn blissfull, chaotic, even terrifying, the insights gained into how we perceive the world and interact with each other were long lasting.

Rim shot.

Hope this helps.

Any chance that might be us?

“I’m inspired by the quirky, angular humor that rises up and knocks you for a loop all in the space of a sentence or two. If irony or paradox or absurdity play a role, all the better. If I stumble on a pun, my pain is yours.”
(from intro to Know’m Sayins’)

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Amazing how getting nominated for Secretary of Defense focuses the mind.

You know that windfall you’re seeing in your 401-K right now? Take out a big chunk and send it to the ACLU. My wife did. One way to make it all make sense.