TUESDAY

1. They are making a Bill and Ted 3. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I bet Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reached a deal over a bowlful of Obama Kush.

2. This is what Obama Kush looks like. I don't smoke weed, so I can't tell the difference between this and Mexican dirtweed.



3. I have no clue if Obama has ever smoked Obama Kush. I do know Bill Clinton has, but he didn't inhale.

4. There is probably going to be a shutdown of the federal government. Unfortunately, the TSA will still be feeling on your junk.



5. The Dark Knight Rises is shooting in Pittsburgh. Undoubtedly, Chicago couldn't give enough breaks and incentives to keep the film. Plus, Bruce Wayne is a Steelers fan.

6. I'm hoping Ben Roethlisberger doesn't show up on the set and try to rape the shit out of Anne Hathaway.

7. Charlie Sheen moves to trademark 22 phrases such as "Tiger Blood" and "Duh, Winning." In unrelated news, the U-man moved to trademark "I'm Nutty But Not As Nutty As Charlie Sheen."

8. I think I saw the U-man in the woods the other day wearing a Sasquatch outfit.

9. There is talk that Charlie Sheen is going to do a special show for one of Qaddafi's sons. Actually, I made that shit up. Sheen wouldn't sell out like that. Plus, his show really sucks.

10. Sheen's show would be a lot better if he just let the goddesses eat each other out on stage.




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LINKS

In his book "Mother Night," Kurt Vonnegut presents us with the character of Howard Campbell, Jr., a secret agent working for the U.S. government in World War II, who infiltrates the Nazi regime as a disseminator of fascist radio propaganda working for the Third Reich. He has been convicted of crimes against humanity as a Nazi, but, of course, the cruel irony is that he is not really a Nazi (but the U.S. is no longer able or willing to claim him), he has just been in deep cover for the majority of his life, essentially doing a very good job of pretending to be a Nazi.

Vonnegut’s openly-acknowledged purpose with this story is to warn that we need to be careful about what we pretend to be, because what we pretend to be ultimately is what we become. Our actions — sincere or not — ultimately define us. This moral hints at a very large part of my motivation as a mountain runner. Daily, I want to live an authentic life—one that feels real and true — and the most trusted authenticity and beauty I know of is the kind that is found in the mountains and the natural world in general.

Anton Krupicka: On Being Real

Charlie (one of the most honest bloggers I’ve come across, who manages to seamlessly weave philosophy into his writings coupled with many grumpy rants that I can relate to) talked about Leo Babuta talking about the criticism of minimalism as a movement, and asked the most important question:

What happens after minimalism?

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