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Lighthouse

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Shout outs

December 21, 2006
Bruce is, I think, on the edge of something amazing. The more he lets his heart guide him, and not his fears, the closer to that amazing thing he gets. I'm proud of him following his heart, even when it hurts, because I know that he's doing what's best for him, and that he'll discover who he really is now. And I'm excited to see who that person will be. When even your ex thinks you're Good People? You know you're doing a good job.
Merry Xmas, Bruce. This testimonial is filled with my love for you, and the best hopes and prayers for your self-creation! :)
December 15, 2006
Bruce is a wonderful, gregarious person full of heart and passion to help the world. I have never met someone so open to inspiration. Bruce gives everyone the benefit of the doubt and assumes the best about people. He has been taking care of his friends for so long, I am happy that he has decided to come up and be cared for by his friends while he makes these huge life changes. Bruce is my second best friend (after my wife) and I love him very much.
October 30, 2006
i look up to see KRS. literally. i didn't know that soon i would be looking up figuratively as well. KRS is going away from here but he's not leaving. it can't be called leaving what he is doing. he is going to somewhere, into something. he's taking on the gorgons that surround all of us but most leave asleep. he's charting a bright path across the sky and while the odyssey he's taking on freezes me in my tracks sometimes, makes me mad at him for having the bravery i lack sometimes i hope Hope HOPE to see(and hear the stories of) the light he gives off. it will serve as a reminder of the light we all can give off. much love.
Unsu...
 
September 7, 2006
WHAT?!?!?!

Nature
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August 15, 2006
Bruces has no regard for traffic laws, but he will always yield if there is a pigeon in the road. "Wake up bitch! Give me my teeth back!" However, don't call Bruce if you are going into labor, or tripping on acid, or feeling nautious.
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about me
I see myself as a bodhisatva in training, a guiding light, a lighthouse guiding you away from the rocks.

Sic semper tyrannis

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

Declaration of Independence

I am starting a non-profit. Lighthouse Arts (501c3 pending) is a non-profit dedicated to changing the world through art. I envision it as a multistaged organization starting with sponsoring youth to express themselves through art about the things that effect their lives helping them see the interaction between themselves and the world and how each effect eachother. As the organization grows additonal goals would be realized such as providing art grants, a gallery space, providing health care for artists, sending out messages about what is wrong in the world and how it can be improved through art.


I am a writer, poet, videographer, revolutionary, fashion designer, philosopher, and marionettist

www.youtube.com/watch

I made a pirate video
www.youtube.com/watch

and here's a paid gig i had:
www.youtube.com/watch


And here's the truth, well one of many:
www.ae911truth.org/
www.youtube.com/watch

I don't agree with every point but it's 99% dead on. The thing I disagree with is that it leaves no room for religion being a value in someones life but I agree it's been used as a tool by different factions over time.
www.zeitgeistmovie.com/


Listen to Oregon Public Broadcast either online
www.opb.org/
or in Portland on the airwaves at 91.5





There is no desire that anyone holds for any reason than that they believe they will feel better in the achievement of it. Whether it is a material object, a physical stat of being, a relationship, a condition, or a circumstance--at the heart of every desire is the desire to feel good. And so, the standard of success in life is not the things or the money--the standard of success is absolutely the amount of joy you feel."
~Abraham/Ester and Jerry Hicks

Aspiring writer and activist. Currently with day job at a nonprofit.

"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist."

Another alias of mine is: Michael Deshoulières, Attila of Slaves In Chains. It has been said that silently I move amongst the helpless and the oppressed.

"Gosh Darn it people like me!"

...you're not how much money you've got in the bank. You're not your job. You're not your family, and you're not who you tell yourself.... You're not your name.... You're not your problems.... You're not your age.... You are not your hopes. ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club,


For thousands of years, human beings had screwed up and trashed and crapped on this planet, and now history expected me to clean up after everyone. I have to wash out and flatten my soup cans. And account for every drop of used motor oil. And I have to foot the bill for nuclear waste and buried gasoline tanks and landfilled toxic sludge dumped a generation before I was born. ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 16


"Imagine," Tyler said, "stalking elk past department store windows and stinking racks of beautiful rotting dresses and tuxedos on hangers; you'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life, and you'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. Jack and the beanstalk, you'll climb up through the dripping forest canopy and the air will be so clean you'll see tiny figures pounding corn and laying strips of venison to dry in the empty car pool lane of an abandoned superhighway stretching eight-lanes-wide and August-hot for a thousand miles." ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 16


Politics can be summed up this way:

A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What is Politics?'

Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am the head of the family , so call me The President. Your mother is the administrator of the money, so we call her the Government. We are here to take care of your needs, so we will call you the People. The nanny , we will consider her the Working Class. And your baby brother, we will call him the Future. Now think about that and see if it makes sense. So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said.

Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. So the little boy goes to his parent's room and finds his mother asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed.

The next morning, the little boy say's to his father, 'Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.'

The father says, 'Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.'

The little boy replies, 'The President is screwing the Working Class while the Government is sound asleep. The People are being ignored and the Future is in deep shit.'
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What's Crackalackin?

I am on Tribe because Facebook is down, and how else can I waste time? (besides Icanhazcheeseburger adn the fail blog?) What is everyone else up to tonight?
Fri, May 8, 2009 - 2:27 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
I know I'm not the only one stressed out about the economy. On a complete tangental not I saw DJ shadow last year at the Crystal Ballroom and it was the best show I've seen in Portland.


Six Days

At the starting of the week
At summit talks you'll hear them speak
It's only Monday
Negotiations breaking down
See those leaders start to frown
It's sword and gun day

Tomorrow never comes until it's too late

You could be sitting taking lunch
The news will hit you like a punch
It'... read more
Thu, February 26, 2009 - 4:09 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
i used to play D&D

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Thu, February 26, 2009 - 6:09 AM permalink - 4 comments
 
So after partying all night at Black Rock Boutiques Mardi Gras party (and if you weren't there I hope you were atleast somewhere getting laid or shame on you for not coming) sleeping a couple of hours and having breakfast I said what the hell let's get my nipples pierced. One didn't hurt and one took my breath away and i haven't quite gotten it back. It still hurts like a some bitch. So please I beg of you be careful when you hug me and for god sakes stop pulling on my outfits. I enjoy being ... read more
Sun, February 22, 2009 - 7:05 PM permalink - 6 comments
 
Awww, it's so romantic:
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Fri, February 20, 2009 - 7:11 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
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I'm Looking For...

Do you hate your rug? ( miscellaneous » other ) Does it have mystery stains, not match the new drapes, or your just tire... read more
listing posted Wed, November 19, 2008 - 7:25 AM
Stay in contact with me ( community » other ) With Tribe now sucking more than ever I worry I'll lose contact with som... read more
listing posted Sun, September 21, 2008 - 4:40 PM
Black Rock Boutique needs you! ( community » other ) If you have seen us on the playa you know what we do, if not let me tell... read more
listing posted Fri, July 25, 2008 - 4:59 PM
Donate Clothes to Black Rock Boutique ( community » other ) I'm going to be camping with Black Rock Boutique this year and we need y... read more
listing posted Wed, June 25, 2008 - 12:35 PM
I am looking for an room in Close in Portland ( housing » housing wanted ) I am looking for a room in close in SE or NE but am open to other locati... read more
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My Recent Activity

Ironic isn't it (blog entry) I am on Tribe because Facebook is down, and how else can I waste time? (besides Icanhazcheeseburger adn the fail blog?) What is everyone else up to tonight?
blog entry posted Fri, May 8, 2009 - 2:27 PM permalink - 2 comments
Blindfold hide and go seek ( events » other ) We meet up at 6635 N. Baltimore St., Portland, OR, in St. Johns
www.portlandartstudios.com/cpp.php
I will need to let you in. If you don't have my number message me. We will play blindfold hide and go seek. There is a big room with nothi... read more
event starts Friday, April 3, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Tommorow never comes (blog entry) I know I'm not the only one stressed out about the economy. On a complete tangental not I saw DJ shadow last year at the Crystal Ballroom and it was the best show I've seen in Portland.


Six Days

At the starting of the week
At summit talk... read more
blog entry posted Thu, February 26, 2009 - 4:09 PM permalink - 0 comments
Oh yeah (blog entry) i used to play D&D

www.youtube.com/watch
blog entry posted Thu, February 26, 2009 - 6:09 AM permalink - 4 comments
Ask me about my nipples (blog entry) So after partying all night at Black Rock Boutiques Mardi Gras party (and if you weren't there I hope you were atleast somewhere getting laid or shame on you for not coming) sleeping a couple of hours and having breakfast I said what the hell let'... read more
blog entry posted Sun, February 22, 2009 - 7:05 PM permalink - 6 comments
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