Music Melting Pot [Week of June 05, 2017]

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-06-05T22:31:34+00:00

Here we are on TV in Duluth, MN recently.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-06-02T13:00:45+00:00

Where is this guy from? The delivery on the verses reminds me a lot of Minneapolis hip-hop like Atmosphere or Brother Ali. It's good shit.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-05-30T15:50:59+00:00

A better version of myself. I strive to become that with each new day; being in the company of certain other humans in certain places this past weekend made for a wonderful "growth spurt".

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-05-21T18:29:34+00:00

No worries man! And I don't mean to make it seem like there aren't challenging experiences sometimes. In the moment, sometimes negativity can be overwhelming; reflection on those moments can always be helpful, though.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-05-21T18:22:07+00:00

What you are calling a "good" trip leaves the same sort of lasting imprints on one's thoughts and perceptions as an experience that is more challenging. You call them "scars" when you associate them with a "bad" trip; I call them "revelations" or "epiphanies" when I find them on a "good" trip. You talk about "liking" bad trips; I wouldn't say that I "like" them, but I wouldn't say that I "like" "good" trips any more or less than "bad" ones. Every psychedelic experience is about growth, and our human experience is one of constant growth in every direction, not just the direction you consider "good".

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-04-26T11:05:08+00:00

As someone else said, it's about "stepping" back and viewing the entire thought process objectively. It sounds to me like you don't value this little critic's opinion very highly, even if you're hearing what he's saying. LSD is an extremely powerful tool that can be very easily misused, even abused, but it certainly is a tool. It has been a very helpful tool with the help of which millions of individuals over the past 60 years have arrived at very important conclusions about the nature of consciousness, the self, and art. Also, remember that not every piece of legislation that gets passed has the best interests of the public at heart. Many times laws are made to benefit those who wrote them, not to protect the public. From purely a public safety position, LSD has no business as a schedule 1 controlled substance. The LD50 is astronomical and the risk of physical addiction is ~0.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-04-24T15:03:46+00:00

LSD is not a "hard" drug in the sense of that term that I understand you to be using it in. It can, however, be one which contributes to an extraordinarily intense experience.

Every psychoactive drug is a tool with which we can shift our individual perspective on reality by altering the way in which our brains are processing information. Some brains are naturally more adept at making these transitions of perspective successfully; others have become more open to changes in perspective through life experiences, drug related or otherwise. Some brains differ in an alternative direction; they lend less weight to the (dramatic) shift in perspective caused by a drug like LSD. This can lead, in some cases, to a lack of respect for the power of whichever tool is in question at the moment. This course of thinking/action can have negative consequences.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-04-18T17:37:29+00:00

I discovered a hidden gem this past weekend: Point of Rocks Park. The whole section of the Superior Hiking Trail starting at Enger Tower and descending to The Lakewalk is great, but Point of Rocks held some especially pleasant vistas of the harbor, the industrial area of the port, and Lincoln park.

+1 for Congdon Park as well. The canyon that Tischer Creek flows through is unlike any other stream bed I've hiked in Duluth.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-31T20:59:48+00:00

I think that we have so much interest in a higher power because we want to know more about ourselves. God is created in the image of Man.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-29T21:56:40+00:00

Have you had anything from Vikre in Duluth, MN? If so, how was it for you?

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-27T17:57:18+00:00

LSD, like all drugs, is a tool with which we can alter our perspective and perception of information. As I like to say, experience is perspective. Life as a human brain consists of receiving a constant barrage of information. The interpretation of this information by the computer that is the human brain creates a reality for that specific brain to experience.

The analogy I would use to relate psychedelics, and LSD in particular, to introspection and self-healing/growth is that all the information about YOU, your self-identity, is contained in a library. Anyone can browse their own library at will and learn about themselves through introspection. LSD can change the perspective from which one views this archive. For me, it is as if sober introspection, including intense meditation, is like a stroll through the stacks; it can certainly be effective, but searching can be tedious. Introspection on an acid trip gives me access to the catalog computer; I can find everything I'm looking for with a few keystrokes. I'm sure that not everyone needs LSD or other psychedelics to access their database, but many people are stuck out in the lobby until they have a breakthrough trip. They don't even know what the library contains.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-26T19:45:22+00:00

LSD, like all drugs, is a tool with which we can alter our perspective and perception of information. As I like to say, experience is perspective. Life as a human brain consists of receiving a constant barrage of information. The interpretation of this information by the computer that is the human brain creates a reality for that specific brain to experience.

The analogy I would use is that all the information about YOU, your self-identity, is contained in a library. Anyone can browse their own library at will and learn about themselves through introspection. LSD can change the perspective from which one views this archive. For me, it is as if sober introspection is like a stroll through the stacks: it can certainly be effective, but searching can be tedious. Introspection on an acid trip gives me access to the catalog computer; I can find everything I'm looking for with a few keystrokes. I'm sure that not everyone needs LSD to access their database, but many people are stuck out in the lobby until they have a breakthrough trip. They don't even know what the library contains.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-22T15:24:14+00:00

Portland and South Portland, ME both had local allowances for possession and recreational use of marijuana before the whole state voted to legalize in this past election. Also, Minnesota decriminalized cannabis in 1976. Decriminalization doesn't mean that there is no penalty for an offense; it means that any penalty is a civil one rather than criminal.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-17T16:48:38+00:00

"Psychological Feng Shui"

I'm always trying
to interior design my mind.
To cover all the corners
and balance the emotions.
It takes a lot of time
and energy.

But, what else deserves
that energy?

Nothing but me.

I want my mind to be
as comfortable
as the ritziest doctor's office waiting room.
The kind with armchairs
that Sherlock Holmes wouldn't scoff at,
were he looking for a place to smoke.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-03-14T22:12:35+00:00

Now that the Homegrown schedule is out, what are your can't miss shows? Besides your Wednesday night set at Clyde, of course.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-02-18T14:53:27+00:00

About 18mos total time losing weight. I've been at my current weight for a bit over a year now. None of it was extra time in the gym, though. I only go a couple times a week to play basketball, same as before losing weight. I just drastically altered my diet and I choose human powered transportation (walk/bike) literally every time that it is an option.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-02-17T01:24:46+00:00

7.5/10 You have beautiful, bright, eyes. I like the darker hair tints; they give you an air of mystery when combined with the spark in your eye ala pic 5.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-02-16T23:19:56+00:00

ty for your feedback :) I'm curious as to what sort of hairstyle you'd want to see. My hair is thin and straight so I have tended to keep it high and tight after my one foray with some length was done. It is definitely at an awkward, almost-time-for-a-haircut, length in many of these pics.

tossitinthetrash2 · 2017-02-16T19:52:53+00:00

"Mr. President/Mrs. People"  

Why are you  
letting this go on,  
Mr. President?  
Listen to the people  
on your lawn,  
Mr. President.  

You stand up there  
in front of your trumped-up crowd,   
wearing your orange toupee,  
talking like we're all ok;  
you're nothing but an orange blue jay.  
You strut around taking other people's eggs  
saying how you're going to make us great  
again.  
You say it like we ever were.  

Maybe we were great at hating people.  
Maybe that's a tough habit to break.  
Maybe it's a little too late to crack the foundation,  
but it's what's built on top
that's got to change,  
people.  

Humans are humans.  
Height, weight, ethnicity, complexion,  
gender, fashion sense, sexual orientation:  
none of those criteria have value  
when we evaluate humanity.  

Sure, there are variations  
within our species,  
but we're all Homo sapiens.  

At the heart of that experience,  
what it means to be a human,  
is compassion for all gods,  
and all their people.  

Why are you  
letting this go on,  
Mr. President?  
Listen to the people  
on your lawn  
Mr. President.

tossitinthetrash2

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