Drugs: Catalyst or Toilet Flush

Posted by admin on August 30th, 2009 | No Comments »

I wrote a post a couple months ago about Phish begging the question of why they, as well as so many other artists turn to drugs to the point of ruining their careers.

I happened to be lucky enough to see Phish two weeks ago on their last leg of their summer 09 reunion tour.  After listening and watching them play themselves into a downward spiral of mediocrity in 2003-2004, I have to admit that I was utterly blown away by their performance in Hartford CT two fridays ago.  They were a whole new band it seemed…almost as tight as they were in their hey-day of the early to mid 90’s, I was inspired by the depth to which they took the music..something that I had seriously missed from their performances before their “break up” and even in the first couple of shows of this most recent tour.

I wasn’t the only person who was feeling as if Phish had truly “returned” for good this time.  Surrounded by fans who all had very similar things to say, I was overcome with happiness that the band I had loved more than any band in my life, who I thought had lost it forever, was seemingly being reborn again into a new, polished and joyfully connected world of musical togetherness and brilliance.

So I beg the question again…If drugs were some of the reason for their brilliance at their onset (Phish is known for smoking copious amounts of weed in some of their earlier rehearsal days in what they called their “Oh Kee Pah Ceremonies”) and drugs were the main reason for flushing themselves down the toilet…and now, sobriety and gratitude seem to be the reason for their polished and seemingly annointed comeback…then drugs: catalyst for creative realization or fast track to lethargy, inconsistancy, and flushing your gifts down the toilet?

So Many Names For God

Posted by admin on July 31st, 2009 | No Comments »

God, Jahova, Yahwah, Jesus, Allah, The Holy Ghost, The One, My Rock, Lord, Kali, Shiva, Shakti, Zeus, El, The Universe, Elohim, Adonai, The Blood of the Lamb, El Shaddai, Love, I AM, Brahma, The Father, The Mother, The Holy Spirit, The Great One, Buddha Nature, Saraswati, Nirvana, Peace, Forgiveness, Nature, Ganga, Almighty, Garuda, Bhuvaneshwari, The Creator, Energy, Hanuman, Enlightenment, Spirit, Jehovah-Jire, The Provider, Kurma, Jehovah Tsidkenu, Righteousness, Rohi, Shepherd, Mekaddishkem, Sanctifier, Shalom, Peace, El Elyon, The Most High, Ganesha, The Highest Being, Oneness, Acceptance, Uncoditional Love, Benevolence, Dhanwantari, My Higher Self, The Peace Within Me, Balarma, The Witness, Consciousness, Vamana, Durga, Perfect, Sita, The Joy Within Me, Joy, Love, El-Shaddai, Ram, Lilly of the Valley, Annapurna, Bright Morning Star, Indra, Sword and Sheild, Kartikay, Fuck, Ecstacy, Maya, Al-Ilaah, Ar-Rab, The Singular, Al-Wahib, Al-Ahad, As-Samad, Al-Hakeem, Al-Haleem, Light of Heaven and Earth, Vishnu, Heaven and Earth, Heaven, Noorus-Samaawaati Wal-Ardh, Dhumavati, The Ever Watching, Al-Muhayim, Mantagi, All-Powerful, All Knowing, All Able, All Benevolent, The Supreme, Krishna, The One Whose Praised, Buddha, Lakshmi, Amen, Advocate, Christ, Deliverer, Bread of Heaven, Savior, Gate, Glory, Immanuel, Wisdom, Word, Belief, The Unknowable, The Unknown, Friend, Soul, Divine, Connection, Divinity, Me, You, Us, All, Earth, The Beyond, Morality, Justice, Love.