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The Completely Weird Theme of American Exceptionalism

Sir Francis Bacon authored a  work called “The New Atlantis“, which was posthumously published in 1626. It is an utopian novel that describes an island where science and technocrats create a new world. The title refers to the myth of … Continue reading

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Why America Has Gone Fascist

Fascism, American style, means imploding corporatism and militarism. It is the fervent support of exceptionalism based on the subversion of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is a bipartisan project, enabled by corporate media, to completely sabotage the … Continue reading

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No one knows the way of Mary, matchless lover

No one knows the way of Mary, matchless lover; With each breath, she anoints her beloved savior. No one knows the way of Hallaj, Master of Truth; His rolling head is forever full of joy and mirth. No one knows … Continue reading

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ghazal #441 from the Divan-e-Hafez, Khanlari edition

For a long time you have tied us up with expectation; Why confuse the sincere with someone else’s condition? You have not looked at me with the eye of approval; Is this how you regard those devoted to the spiritual? … Continue reading

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The Ancient One has come again with his long curly hair

      The Ancient One  has come again with his long curly hair, With nothing but his message of divine love to declare. Baba’s John was the aged fakir with bright rosy cheek; She gave him the kiss that … Continue reading

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Mary carries the Word within her womb to safety

Mary carries the Word within her womb to safety- soon the world will be delivered from captivity. Giddi-up donkey, through the wind and rain and snow. A wondrous Christ-child’s cry yearns to grace bestow! The wandering Stars combine luminous astral virtues … Continue reading

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Review of Alan Cohen addressing the Circle of Friends on Dec. 15, 2019

  Alan Cohen’s initial remarks suggested a response to Alisa Genovese’s recent address to the Circle of Friends on the subject of the Meher Baba Center of Northern California’s reprise in 2015 of the 1980 Bell Of Warning. Such was … Continue reading

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What does the U.S. know about the Middle East?

Nothing. The U.S. has a flatline learning curve about the Middle East. The U.S. can not register a pulse at all in Middle East politics and Islamic culture. It’s like the U.S. is a catatonic vampire salivating for the next … Continue reading

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Space Force, to defend a free and democratic America and world

At last Congress has voted to fund the much needed Space Force, a branch of the U.S. Air Force. This has come none too soon in a world increasingly bedeviled by enemies known and unknown. There are enemies known, enemies … Continue reading

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The problem of authoritarian religious/ racial nationalism

The problem of authoritarian religious/ racial nationalism has assumed pandemic proportions. In the case of Iran, it is based on theocracy, but is more commonly based on an implicit or explicit political alliance with religious authority and tradition, i.e. Saudi … Continue reading

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