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		<title>The Battle of Grosvenor Square</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Battle of Grosvenor Square   March 17th 1968 &#160; &#160; I went down to the demonstration to get my share of the view I was standing in the crowd with Mr. Micky when the police came charging through &#160; I decided to tell my counselor but she didn’t like what I said she said [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; What If &#8230;   What if the Conspiracists are right and they are, the Conspirators, the Illuminnazis, are building death camps under Wal-Marts? What if &#8230; What if Grof has got it, caught it, and the birth trauma underpins our sexuality, and damn near every darn thing? What if &#8230; What if our life [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>untitled: the hill above Taff Wells</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[untitled: the hill above Taff Wells &#160; the hill above Taff Wells &#8211;  it&#8217;s orange brown green and misty cloud enveloped &#8211; says &#8220;peace&#8221; to me while the train rattles &#8220;commerce&#8221; and my gut ruffles it ruffles me &#160; the round lady across the aisle is she frumpy or dumpy I look away &#160; all [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>three thoughts : chasing enlightenment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Norman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edit Post Close I have posted an essay &#8220;three thoughts : chasing enlightenment&#8221;  (click to link)   and I&#8217;ve copied it below&#8230; (where, however, it lacks pictures)   three thoughts : chasing enlightenment    Several friends have told me some interesting this lately&#8230; There was Dan, a few days back, asking me to ponder laughter. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Further musings on the Animal Mind : self awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 11:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Norman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve posted a new page on the &#8220;animal mind&#8221; Further musings on the Animal Mind : self awareness http://www.normanallan.com/Sci/animal%20mind%203.htm &#160; do take a look Bookmark It Hide Sites]]></description>
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		<title>Untitled: three young women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 17:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Untitled: Three young women&#8230; Three young women,    girls, tees and jeans,    arms raised in that infamous salute celebrating the murder of millions&#8230;    and I&#8217;m stopped. Yes, they were teased before teasing, abused before abusing, and love gets me where? Shedding a tear in this Instagram world.      Bookmark It Hide Sites]]></description>
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		<title>The Posthumous Myth: &#8220;Like the artists who is only recognized after their death!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2017 02:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Posthumous Myth: &#8220;Like the artists who is only recognized after their death!&#8221; How many times have we heard, said, and accepted this stereotype, often offered as a consolation for our lack of success. But, the last time I heard it, I stopped, and thought: &#8220;Who, besides Van Gogh? Hmm?&#8221; So today I asked a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>emptiness and &#8220;the three bodies of the Buddha&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael asked me to enquire about one of the great Buddhist mysteries: the teachings on &#8220;emptiness&#8221;. Stanley referred me to the doctrine of the three bodies. Wikisays: a Buddha has three bodies (trikāya) The Dharmakāya or &#8220;Truth body&#8221; which embodies the very principle of enlightenment and knows no limits or boundaries; TheSambhogakāya  or &#8220;Bliss body&#8221;, a clear light manifestation; (Stanley [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>matriliny v. patriarchy : and crazy v. sane</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve posted an &#8220;essay&#8221; on matrilineal as against patrliineal societies (and the craziness all around us) at matriliny / partiarchy. Sane as against malignant societies.  (Please tell me if it is too terse!) Bookmark It Hide Sites]]></description>
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		<title>when Lucky met Chase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[when Lucky met Chase &#160; &#160; when my dog Lucky met Chase they rolled in the hay it was one of those where you been!  there you are!  days born in the same barn &#160; me   I&#8217;m always looking for that friend and sometimes believe I&#8217;ve found them falling in love    loosing my heart she [&#8230;]]]></description>
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