(Art by Virgil Finlay)
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Spring Navratri 2017

Today (Chaitra/Spring) Navratri begins, Nine days (lit. 'nine nights') of celebration of the Feminine Divine Energry (Shakti) in the Hindu tradition.
Beauty, force, gracefulness, perseverance, harmony and selfless love are some of the feminine qualities that make the world a better place: let's give thanks and praises to the Divine Mother, which constantly enlivens, nourishes and protects all living beings........
Chaitra Navratri: March 28th - April 5th

Average Human Attitude These Days

The Hyperrealistic Art of Arinze Stanley

Spending upwards of 200 hours on an artwork, Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley works with graphite and charcoal pencils to make large breathtaking portraits of his subjects.
Read and see more on ThisIsColossal 

Only R'n'R................

Chuck Berry
(Oct. 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017)

The 'Absurdist' Paintings of Michael Cheval

Born in Russia in 1966, Michael Cheval now lives and works in New York, where he gives life to his 'absurdist' paintings, drawings and portraits. Cheval's definition of 'absurdity' is an inverted side of reality, a reverse side of logic....
Michael Cheval 

The Evocative Art of Fatima Ronquillo

"The classically inspired imagery of Santa Fe [New Mexico, USA] based painter Fatima Ronquillo evokes a world of serenity and charm: Her paintings of mysterious personages, often set against pastoral and idyllic landscapes, are accented with an underlying sense of drama and playfulness"
Fatima Ronquillo 

"Blues DeLuxe"

Joe Bonamassa (and band)  live at Rockpalast (German TV show) - 2006


Rockpalast - 'Blues Deluxe' from Joe Bonamassa on Vimeo.

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A Robotic Zoo

Space Intelligence 

(thanks Maurizio)

Good Dog.....Good Dog......

....he strongly supports medical & recreational cannabis.....................

Rumors of War

2017:
 while many conscious people try to stay human and work in the 'positive',  others openly support  violence, racism, intolerance, nationalism, and various kinds of neofascism.
Combat boots are trendy, once again....

The Shaolin Temple Monks

Half ascetics and half martial artists, these monks practice their meditation, austerities and extreme workout at the Zen Buddhist Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province, China.

(by Cremaster)
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RIP Gerard

I have just heard that Gerard Vlemmings, the founder and editor of The Presurfer, a nice blog always packed with funny and interesting posts (and one of  my "friend links")  passed away on February 25, just few weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was 67 and had run The Presurfer since 2000.
Rest in peace my friend and thanks for all the nice moments......
The Presurfer 

Shark's Teeth / "Lost In The Cosmos"

Sharks' Teeth - Lost In The Cosmos from Derek Beck on Vimeo.

Drugs in Nazi Germany

In his new book Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich, the German writer Norman Ohler gives an engaging  account of the (apparently common) use of drugs -in particular methamphetamine and opioids-  among civilians, soldiers and Nazi high hierarchies during the Third Reich regime.. Yet some of his assertions - for example the 'universal' diffusion of psychotropic substances in those times in Germany -  are challenged by some book reviewers and  experts in the field. Read  two reviews of  this book here and here then get a copy and make your own opinion. An interesting reading anyway . .

Lars Henkel's  "Musical Brain"
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BBBlaster Visuals 2

A nice compilation (2013-2015) of visuals (and music) by the French BBBlaster team (Loup Blaster & Dalkhafine)
(Thanks DPV)

BBBlaster Visuals 2 - compilation 2013 - 2015 ⚡⚡⚡ from BBBlaster on Vimeo.

Rock Vibes of Better Times

"Beat Club" was a German music show that ran from 1965 to 1972. Please overlook the German speaking and directly jump on the exciting live performances of  some of the  legendary rock bands and musicians of those unique times like Humble Pie, Colosseum, Canned Heat, Spirit and John Mayall....
(and don't miss Beat Club # 78 with Chuck Berry, The Doors, The Grateful Dead and The Rolling Stones and other videos of the series on youtube...)

The Colourful 'Dot' Art of Elspeth McLean

"Elspeth McLean is an Australian raised, now Canadian residing artist who creates her colourful and intricate artworks entirely out of dots created with acrylics paint and a paintbrush..." (Bio)
I like Elspeth's paintings but her "mandala stones" series is particularly beautiful and captivating...I want one of those 'psychedelic' stones...!
Elspeth McLean
(thanks Maurizio)

Art by Oscar T. Perez