JOINT STATEMENT from California Legislative Leaders on Result of Presidential Election
(I live in California) It seems that California leaders have our back. "We will be reaching out to federal, state and local officials to evaluate how a Trump Presidency will potentially impact federal funding of ongoing state programs, job-creating invest...Sanders Statement on Trump
To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him. To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environme...Philippine police deny running over protesters at US Embassy
Perhaps emboldened by Duterte's anti-imperialist rants about the U.S., these protesters (many supporting indigenous rights over their lands) came to protest U.S. presence in their country, but then -- just as the protest was about to end, they are literal...At Standing Rock, a Sense of Purpose: "This Is How We Should Be Living"
"Protecting the water and sacred sites brought people here. The experience of being here is changing lives . . .There’s a rightness to these connections and to the feeling that people here will help you when you need it."Who Courts the Asian American Vote?
Interesting article, not just because of the voting issue, but also because it addresses some of the myths that Americans have about the Asian American demographic.Asian Americans in Historic Preservation: APIAHIP
apiahip.orgDo you live in an Asian / Pacific Islander American community? APIAHIP has a mapping project for you.Asian American Women Artists Association
I just joined this Asian American Artists group, based in San Francisco.Ross Scott Rants About Virtual Reality Launch (What Does This Have to Do w/Lucid Dreaming?)
Hilarious. Lucid dreaming gets you there without the puking. It's also less predictable (for those of you who like surprises).How corporates co-opted the art of mindfulness to make us bear the unbearable
Meditation is a good thing, but it has to be combined with ethical action.Inside Aleppo: The Tale of the Flower Seller
This is about kindness surrounded by violence and destruction. What can we do to honor people like this?Meditation as an Aid to Lucid Dreaming
I don't read about this much in relation to lucid dreaming, so just wanted to mention that I've found meditating before dreaming helps to sharpen awareness. Some of the problems I've had with maintaining consciousness in the lucid dreaming state relate to...5 Ways to Induce Lucid Dreaming - DavidWolfe.com
This guy sounds like he's got a cold, but he's got some good ideas for ways to induce lucid dreaming. Check out the videos.Storing data (including video!) in DNA
Researchers at Microsoft and the University of Washington have reached an early but important milestone in DNA storage by storing a record 200 megabytes of data on the molecular strands. The impressive part is not just how much data they were able to enco...Another view: "Why All Lives Matter is Such a Perilous Phrase"
"All Lives Matter" hasn't brought people together. That may have been the intent of some who use the slogan. They see it as a let's-all-join-hands sentiment to which no one could object. Yet the phrase has created backlash for some celebrities and politic...Ch ch ch changes. . . . Military coup / Turkey
A military coup attempt is underway in Turkey. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a group within Turkey's military has attempted to overthrow the government and state security forces have been called in to "do what is necessary." "Some people illegally u...Daniel Love
OK, I got a little tired of seeing nothing here, so took the initiative to post a link to one of my favorite lucid dreaming authors, Daniel Love's website, Exploring Lucid Dreaming. I like his generally no-nonsense approach to lucid dreaming ("no paranorm...Tribunal Rejects Beijing's Claims on China Sea
...and Beijing Rejects the Tribunal's JudgmentBig 'ol mushroom
Found this big 'ol mushroom, about the size of a small mixing bowl at a local park (a couple years ago). Have no idea what it is. The top is flat with a crimp around the edge.Philando Castile, Alton Sterling...
Be kind today to those who are grieving, to those who are angry, and to yourself. That's all.Hello
Hello, I'm Pym. I'm an editor, writer, and artist--not necessarily in that order. I'm both older and younger than I appear to be. I live in freakin' California. Websites: www.local-nomad.net and www.jeanvenguascribe.wordpress.com I like Imzy. That's why ...











