“Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others..."
"...so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful.” --AA book
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
The bombing of Hamburg in World War II destroyed the bulk of the church. The removal of the rubble left only its crypt, its site and tall-spired tower, largely hollow save for a large set of bells. These ruins continue to serve as a memorial and an important architectural landmark. --wikipedia
physician-assisted suicide (PAS)
the physician's assistance is usually limited to writing a prescription for a lethal dose of drugs -- wikipedia.
abundance mindset
Law of Attraction and New Thought buzzword
Ausbund (Amish hymnal)
The Ausbund ("Paragon" in German) is the oldest Anabaptist hymnal and one of the oldest Christian song books in continuous use. It is used today by North American Amish congregations --wikipedia
Daniel Powter's music
"This song kind of feels like a hug. It doesn't take away the pain or fix the broken but you still feel like it's somehow going to be okay, eventually." --comment on video
durian (fruit)
Request: Super stinky fruit but very nutrient dense. Odd to crave something that also causes a gag reflex.
Harry Mack (YouTube channel)
"known for his unique, jaw-dropping visual freestyle rapping... His unique approach to hip-hop revolves around the spirit of rhythmic improv" --channel
Megan Markle and Prince Harry
'Icons' in Time's list of 100 most influential people. Their social impact (public) and personal calibration (paid-subscriber access).
Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Tom Kenny, Ron Perlman. Stop-motion animated musical fantasy film.
Great Meditation (YouTube channel)
Feel the release as you let go and surrender to the moment. This 10 minute guided meditation will guide you into a relaxing surrendered state as you totally let go. Becoming one with the present moment feels so good! --channel
Troll (2022)
Norwegian film on Netflix. Deep in the Dovre mountain, something gigantic wakes up after a thousand years in captivity. The creature destroys everything in its path and quickly approaches Oslo --imdb.com
not letting yourself do what you want
The ironic non-liberation of trying to be a good person
Justin Hawkins Rides Again
"Here I talk about new music, very old music, the music industry and what's going in the world of rock and roll in general"