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Classic Toons From Our Childhood |

CatDog

Check out CatDog on Paramount+.

https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/catdog/

The opening theme song of the show tells the whole series (it's a catchy tune as well!). This series had some great and fantastically strange episodes that were reminiscent of "Ren and Stimpy", and "Rockos Modern Life", tho the Nickelodeon creators of CatDog would only go "so far" with the shoes already bizarre content and characters.

This classic and unforgettable 90s cartoon show would portray, as the show's star characters, two conjoined brothers, Cat (the cat) and Dog(the dog). They walked the fine live not going beyond fucking reasoning like Ren and Stimpy would, not going to far in the deep end like Rocko's Modern Life sometimes found itself.

I was happy to stumble upon this nostalgic little gem of my childhood while browsing through Paramount+ Classic Cartoon Shows Category. While I am irked they have absolutely no anime (I know right! The bastards!) I was however impressed with the selection of toons, shows, movies, documentaries, reality shows, game shows, and so on and so forth, that they do have!

Do yourself a favor and if you're u got 30mins to spare, watch an episode of CatDog.

You can do so by checking out the show on Paramount+ (click here)

Just wanted to share the awesome find, and ache for my list of youth as the pangs of nostalgia creep up into my chest. At least I'll have the catchy theme song to silently sing myself to sleep from now on. (Bleak as I sound, sorta kinda being honest).

Anyways, Enjoy and You're Welcome!

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Simple Meditation Rites

Written and compiled by Kyle W.Meek

 Part 1: Intro to Simple Meditation 

   Meditation is a highly talked about a discipline that has great noted and known benefits that incorporate three aspects of man which are often described as Body, Mind, Soul, The benefits are so great that even if you read no other work by me I hope to impart to you just, in the very least, to try meditation on a daily basis for a week or so. A lot of the methods I’m going to talk about do not need fancy clothes, elaborate rituals or really anything but you, your time and a small amount of comfortable space,.Thouigh I would recommend a pillow to sit on, or chair, a notepad and pen to write notes and experiences before and after meditation, a timer I would suggest not using your phone because it can be a sneaky little distraction, but a regular digital timmer with a soft alarm not hooked up to the net so distractions are minimalized and a small sports bottle or canteen filled with water (special tea (cold), healthy juice, coconut water,etc) and perhaps even a small towel (for sweat,etc). It actually gives me a sense of great pleasure to impart my experiences and knowledge of meditation to you the reader. I’m sure you have already seen or at least aware of the enormous amount of information you can find out there on meditation and how to begin a practice in it. For that reason, this author would like to inform you that these simple meditations rites were designed to be done and have a great positive effect on our three parts of Self, though there are amazing physical benefits to the practice of meditation we will be focusing on mind control (control of your own mind of course) and expansion of Will. 

The Practice of Meditation: Form, Technique, and Posture 

  Meditation is challenging purely for how deceptively simple it is. You are merely only sitting (meditation in a fundamental/traditional posture) and focusing on your breath, while remaining mindful and aware of yourself, your sensations and the surrounding environment all while remaining still for a given amount of time. This type of form is considered to be traditional, but as we go along you will be introduced to new and some not new just not known, meditation techniques that all have various forms and postures. While I do believe having an alternative narrative for your meditation on the grounds of self-awareness and self-discovery is very useful in the study of meditation but this I feel is more for those on a monastery path or on a magick practitioner. That being said if you are new to meditation and spirit work in general then its best you practice just one form for at least a year, this is only a suggestion of course but new meditations need to understand consistency and formality of practice.  But of course, what groves you, I am merely speaking as one who hadn’t a clue and years later realized having a clue wasn’t the point more it was to do, practice and hold true to your word. This then is the traditional form I have come to know and if you were to only practice one and one ever I urge you to start here because as I have witnessed time and time again, you will end in that posture and wonder why you fought that form so much. 

Zazen: Zen Buddhism's Art of Sitting.

Essentially you are sitting in lotus or half lotus posture, spine straight as if it were pushing off the ground and reach for the sky, the neck and face soft. gently in your lap, your hands will be in what's called a mudra, or what is known as a special hand gesture that imparts some knowledge, wisdom or power. The zazen mudra is known as the Universal Mudra. The left hand is gently held in the palm of the right with the thumbs gently touching, palms are facing upward. This is an excellent mudra for two reasons, 1) the thumbs that meet above the palms need to be gently touching not pushing which you may find you do it automatically, bringing awareness to the reality of our body is an excellent form of contemplation and so the mudra provides a way to check in and see how relaxed you can become and maintain. 3) it's a great implement to ensure you are balanced and not able to easily sway or topple over because you are sitting from a center point the mudra insures this resilience, Ok, next your head should be slightly tilted downwards while looking forward from where you are positioned. your eyes should be open, only with a soft gaze and heavy eyelids not wide and strained. just focusing on either s focal point of the area and ground before you or whatever concentration device you have prepared before the session. The best concentration device is one we can never be without in truth, this is our breath and focusing on the breath brings mind fullness and awareness of the now. focus on the sensation of inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth slowly, calmly, and with control. The best way to achieve this is to breath out at first then slowly inhale deeply for a count of 4 seconds then hold your breath for a hold four seconds and then exhale your lungs completely for another count of four and hold again for four. Repeat. This breathing technique is known as the Four-Fold Breath. It is a favorite amongst occultist as it helps enhance the process of the experienced during meditation while still remaining aware and present.

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Seeking Help Raising Funds For New Replacement Laptop

Hi y'all,

Thanks for visiting my fundraiser. As many of you may imagine, being a freelance writer can be challenging. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but there are strong realities that every writer, or self employed freelancer in general, has to come to terms with.

The number one is finances, the challenge with there being times of prosperous writing opportunities followed by times of great struggle.

It's a grind just to get enough work assignments that covers my livelihood, let alone having the funds to maintain the necessary equipment to effectively produce the content clients hire me for.

Which brings me to the reason for creating this fundraiser. I have been able to sustain most of the bills from website hosting, online job platforms and even a quality mobile device to be more easily available for clients. I have hit a snag in my budget for the most critical tool of an online content writer and digital creator...the laptop.

The laptop I had been using was old even before I came to be in ownership of it. Given it's age and perhaps over working it (since I am a bit of a workaholic), that laptop has passed on from useful tool to large paperweight.

This has been a big blow to my production and hampered any progress I had previously made when the laptop was working. I have attempted to purchase or procure a replacement laptop only to be blocked by a tight budget. Ultimately reasoning that food, shelter, and livelihood expenses are priority, along with the bills to maintain the online presence I have been building.

To get to the point, if you haven't guessed by now, this is a request for help raising fund to purchase a replacement laptop. I have found several online that are great for what I need.

I tend to be a frugal and discerning consumer especially when it comes to tech, knowing that if I search long enough I'll find the best deal for the best device possible.

I have found some relatively cheap Chromebooks, and some decently priced Microsoft laptops. Knowing this I don't believe I need to ask for much to be able to purchase the right laptop for my business needs.

So I'm asking for at least $250-$500 but I would of course be happy, and appreciative for any amount raised. I would make it work and give updates once the fundraiser ends and the final donations are tallied.

I just wanna express my gratitude in advance to any and all who are able to contribute to this fundraiser. Know that you would really be helping a struggling writer, and that your help will make a significant change in the well-being of my business, my livelihood and my overall quality of life.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this fundraiser, please feel free to contact me via messenger or in the comments. I would be happy to speak with you.

Thanks again

May The Wheel Turn In Our Favor!

- Kyle W. Meek

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SONG OF THE WEEK: Highly Suspect - My Name Is Human [Official Video] on YouTube Music from the FUCK YEAH MUSIC PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE.

This week's song isn't gonna be all mushy, or a gag-me-with-a-spoon love song.

Nor is it going to echo the tired practice of making all content fall in line with corporate holidays and their annoying attempts to define relationships and their values so they can sell us more crap.

But in honor of Spring and of Heart's Day, I will share with you one of my favorite Greek myths about love. This story is a favorite simply because it's rather strange and peculiar with lots of symbolic undertones.

It's not necessarily a love song, though the music video is based on the story of Pygmalion and Galatea.

According to the myth, Pygmalion was a sculptor who wanted to create the perfect companion and so he sculpted a statue of a woman putting extra detail and attention into his masterwork. When he finished, he loved the statue so much, and with such intensity, that the statue came to life and thus Galatea was born.

The music video seems to be retelling the Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea in a much more modern context using a robotic companion in place of a magic love filled stone lady. Plus Terrible Jonny, the lead singer of "HIGHLY SUSPECT" is so sexy in this video, like yes please!

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Given the fact that I love you anyways (despite the marketing corporate Hallmark agenda), here's a dumpster fire heart's day card, with a special message. From me to you 😘

And you know I mean it! So, #yourewelcome.

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