What the end of the world looks like...
The Hollow Men
This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
by T. S. Eliot Written 1925
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Monday, September 25, 2017
The Hollow Men: What the end of the world looks like...
What the end of the world looks like...
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
by T. S. Eliot Written 1925
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Monday, July 10, 2017
Rolling Stones and Howlin Wolf _1965_ How Many More Years
Song Lyrics: How Many More Years
How many more years, have I got to let you dog me around
How many more years, have I got to let you dog me around
I'd soon rather be dead, sleeping six feet in the ground
I'm gonna fall on my knees, I'm gonna raise up my right hand
I'm gonna fall on my knees, I'm gonna raise up my right hand
Say I'd feel much better darling, if you'd just only understand
I'm going upstairs, I'm gonna bring back down my clothes
I'm going upstairs, I'm gonna bring back down my clothes, do them all
If anybody ask about me, just tell'em I walked out on
How many more years, have I got to let you dog me around
How many more years, have I got to let you dog me around
I'd soon rather be dead, sleeping six feet in the ground
I'm gonna fall on my knees, I'm gonna raise up my right hand
I'm gonna fall on my knees, I'm gonna raise up my right hand
Say I'd feel much better darling, if you'd just only understand
I'm going upstairs, I'm gonna bring back down my clothes
I'm going upstairs, I'm gonna bring back down my clothes, do them all
If anybody ask about me, just tell'em I walked out on
Monday, June 19, 2017
Great Ladies Of Jazz - Great Female Vocal Jazz
Great Ladies Of Jazz – Great Female Vocal Jazz
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00:00 - Sarah Vaughan – Pennies from Heaven
03:05 - Billie Holiday - Don't Explain
06:30 - The Andrews Sisters - In the Mood
09:23 - Alma Cogan - Make Love to Me
11:48 - Kay Starr - I've Got the World On a String
13:38 - The Boswell Sisters - Old Yazoo
16:54 - Mildred Bailey - I'm Nobody Baby
19:53 - Eartha Kitt - C'est si bon
22:52 - Nellie Lutcher - That'll Just About Knock Me Out
25:24 - Betty Roche - Take the A Train
33:24 - Marlene Dietrich - You Go to My Head
36:32 - Ethel Merman - I Get a Kick Out of You
39:41 - Lena Horne - Stormy Weather
43:04 - Carmen Miranda - The Lollypop Song
45:30 - Billie Holiday - Body and Soul
48:27 - The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola
51:39 - Helen Forrest - Mary Had a Little Lamb
54:28 - Chris Connor - I Hear Music
56:30 - Betty Carter - Social Call
59:29 - Helen Humes - You're Drivin' Me Crazy
01:02:40 - Nancy Wilson - Born To Be Blue
01:04:57 - Blossom Dearie - The Doodlin Song
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00:00 - Sarah Vaughan – Pennies from Heaven
03:05 - Billie Holiday - Don't Explain
06:30 - The Andrews Sisters - In the Mood
09:23 - Alma Cogan - Make Love to Me
11:48 - Kay Starr - I've Got the World On a String
13:38 - The Boswell Sisters - Old Yazoo
16:54 - Mildred Bailey - I'm Nobody Baby
19:53 - Eartha Kitt - C'est si bon
22:52 - Nellie Lutcher - That'll Just About Knock Me Out
25:24 - Betty Roche - Take the A Train
33:24 - Marlene Dietrich - You Go to My Head
36:32 - Ethel Merman - I Get a Kick Out of You
39:41 - Lena Horne - Stormy Weather
43:04 - Carmen Miranda - The Lollypop Song
45:30 - Billie Holiday - Body and Soul
48:27 - The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola
51:39 - Helen Forrest - Mary Had a Little Lamb
54:28 - Chris Connor - I Hear Music
56:30 - Betty Carter - Social Call
59:29 - Helen Humes - You're Drivin' Me Crazy
01:02:40 - Nancy Wilson - Born To Be Blue
01:04:57 - Blossom Dearie - The Doodlin Song
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
Warren Buffett Learned a Useful Skill to Overcome a Weakness
Confront your weaknesses and commit to finding solutions:
*Image from Fortune Live Media, Flickr
One Skill That Helped Warren Buffett Thrive
April 12, 2017
Warren Buffett has two college degrees, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s degree from Columbia Business School. And yet, only one diploma hangs on his wall: his certificate for graduating from a Dale Carnegie public speaking course.
Despite his education and early success, Warren had an innate fear of public speaking.
To address his fear of speech making, he enrolled in a Dale Carnegie public speaking course.
After learning some “psychological tricks” and being forced to speak in front of the class over and over again, Buffett finally got comfortable speaking in front of an audience.
Today, Buffett conducts countless radio and television interviews and gives speeches across the world, while also serving as CEO of a business with more than 350,000 employees. All of which require strong public speaking skills, and all of which are integral to him becoming one of the richest people in the world.
The process Warren Buffett followed to empower himself with new communication skills: :
1. he identified an area of weakness that was holding him back – public speaking.2. he took time out of his day to learn that skill, which would help him throughout the rest of his career.
It took his commitment to identify and to overcome a fear of speech making, time out of his day to learn new skills and to practice them.
Murali Coryell - Softly Let Me Kiss Your Lips
Album: Eyes Wide Open
http://www.muralicoryell.com/
Murali
is a triple threat contemporary blues artist who can sing, write and
play guitar with the best in the business. As the son of guitar legend
Larry Coryell, Murali grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles
Davis, & Carlos Santana.
http://www.muralicoryell.com/
Murali
is a triple threat contemporary blues artist who can sing, write and
play guitar with the best in the business. As the son of guitar legend
Larry Coryell, Murali grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles
Davis, & Carlos Santana.
Tin Pan - Evening
Published on Feb 20, 2017
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Lyrics:
Evening, every night you come and you find me
Why must you always remind me, that my baby's gone
Evening, you got me deeper in your power
Every minute seems like an hour
Since my baby's gone
Shadows fall upon the wall
That's the time I miss your kisses most of all
Even though I try, how can I go on
Oh evening, let me sleep 'til the glow of dawn is breaking
I don't care if I don't awaken
Since my baby's gone
Shadows fall upon the wall
That's the time I miss your kisses most of all
Even though I try, how can I go on
Oh evening, let me sleep 'til the glow of dawn is breaking
I don't care if I don't awaken
Since my baby's gone
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Quotes by Aristotle Onassis
Listed below are some of his most famous quotes:
- At your job you must be serious but at life you must be crazy.
- If there weren’t any women all the money in the world wouldn’t matter.
- Never start a job, a battle, or a relationship, if the fear of losing overshadows the prospect of success.
- Take care of your body. Be as good as you can with it. Don’t mind the details. Look at me, I look nothing like a Greek God, but I never wasted my time crying over the bad aspects of myself, remember things are only as bad as you think they are.
- Every win is an injustice to someone.
- The secret in business is knowing something nobody else knows.
- The rule is there is no rules.
- Be either rich or an enemy of the rich. I understand both, but never be envious of the rich and try to please them at the same time.
- After a point, and so on, money stops to matter, it stops being the goal, the game is all that matters.
- To be happy make sure you are tanned, live in expensive buildings, even if you have to stay in the cellar, go out to expensive restaurants, even if you can only afford one drink and if you have to borrow, borrow a lot.
- Crises give birth to moguls.
- I don’t have friends or enemies, I have competitors.
- It is in our darkest moments where we have to focus to see the light.
- You will understand that if you make things easier for others you will earn their liking.
- If someone is mediocre he will pass by unnoticed, if he is outrageously successful, he is suspicious.
- To be successful you have to act big, think big, and talk big.
- My law in business is to be the one buying not selling.
- The more you have the more you know you don’t have.
- I made a big mistake. I never believed that in the world we live in, emotions can overcome every logic in business.
- The best deals and the best sex happens outside of boundaries.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Albert Camus's “The Human Crisis” read by Viggo Mortensen, 70 years later
00:20 Introduction by Shanny Peer, Director of the Maison Française
05:35 Introduction by Alice Kaplan, Professor of Yale University
11:50 Reading of 'The Human Crisis' by Viggo Mortensen
56:50 Discussion with Viggo Mortensen, Alice Kaplan and Souleymane Bachir Diagne
On
April 28, 2016 a reading by Viggo Mortensen of a speech by Albert
Camus, and roundtable discussion with Viggo Mortensen, Alice Kaplan and
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Albert Camus originally delivered this
lecture on “La Crise de l’homme” on March 28, 1946, to a very full house
at the McMillin Academic Theatre at Columbia University, on his first
and only trip to the United States. 70 years later, to celebrate
Camus’s visit to New York and Columbia, his lecture will be delivered in
a dramatic reading by the actor Viggo Mortensen, in a version newly
translated into English by Alice Kaplan.
The event will be
introduced by Shanny Peer and by Alice Kaplan, who will share new
research from her forthcoming book, Looking for the Stranger: Albert
Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic, to bring alive Camus’ U.S.
visit and provide a context for his lecture. After the reading, Bachir
Diagne and Alice Kaplan will be joined by Viggo Mortensen for a panel
discussion about Albert Camus’ influence, his impressions of the U.S.,
and his reception in this country as a leading voice of the postwar
generation of French intellectuals.
Participants: Viggo Mortensen
has consistently earned acclaim for his work in a wide range of films.
Some of these include Jauja, Loin des hommes, The Two Faces of January, A
Dangerous Method, The Road, Eastern Promises, Appaloosa, A History of
Violence, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has received various
nominations and awards from groups including the Screen Actors Guild,
the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association, and the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts. Apart from acting in movies and plays, Mortensen is a
poet, photographer, and painter. He founded and is the editor of
Perceval Press, an independent publishing house specializing in poetry,
photography, painting, and critical writing.
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is Professor of Philosophy and French and Chair, Department of French, Columbia University.
Alice Kaplan is the John M. Musser Professor of French and chair of the Department of French at Yale University.
This
event is organized in partnership with The Albert Camus Estate and is
part of a series of events taking place in New York on the theme of
"Camus : A Stranger in the City" (March 26 – April 19 / @camusnyc2016)
commemorating the 70th year anniversary of Camus’ visit to the United
States.
If you want to see the Q&A with Viggo Mortensen about the movie Far from Men, a video is available here: https://youtu.be/GE3Ux2on5B0?t=2m20s
Columbia Maison Française website: http://maisonfrancaise.org/
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05:35 Introduction by Alice Kaplan, Professor of Yale University
11:50 Reading of 'The Human Crisis' by Viggo Mortensen
56:50 Discussion with Viggo Mortensen, Alice Kaplan and Souleymane Bachir Diagne
On
April 28, 2016 a reading by Viggo Mortensen of a speech by Albert
Camus, and roundtable discussion with Viggo Mortensen, Alice Kaplan and
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Albert Camus originally delivered this
lecture on “La Crise de l’homme” on March 28, 1946, to a very full house
at the McMillin Academic Theatre at Columbia University, on his first
and only trip to the United States. 70 years later, to celebrate
Camus’s visit to New York and Columbia, his lecture will be delivered in
a dramatic reading by the actor Viggo Mortensen, in a version newly
translated into English by Alice Kaplan.
The event will be
introduced by Shanny Peer and by Alice Kaplan, who will share new
research from her forthcoming book, Looking for the Stranger: Albert
Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic, to bring alive Camus’ U.S.
visit and provide a context for his lecture. After the reading, Bachir
Diagne and Alice Kaplan will be joined by Viggo Mortensen for a panel
discussion about Albert Camus’ influence, his impressions of the U.S.,
and his reception in this country as a leading voice of the postwar
generation of French intellectuals.
Participants: Viggo Mortensen
has consistently earned acclaim for his work in a wide range of films.
Some of these include Jauja, Loin des hommes, The Two Faces of January, A
Dangerous Method, The Road, Eastern Promises, Appaloosa, A History of
Violence, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has received various
nominations and awards from groups including the Screen Actors Guild,
the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association, and the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts. Apart from acting in movies and plays, Mortensen is a
poet, photographer, and painter. He founded and is the editor of
Perceval Press, an independent publishing house specializing in poetry,
photography, painting, and critical writing.
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is Professor of Philosophy and French and Chair, Department of French, Columbia University.
Alice Kaplan is the John M. Musser Professor of French and chair of the Department of French at Yale University.
This
event is organized in partnership with The Albert Camus Estate and is
part of a series of events taking place in New York on the theme of
"Camus : A Stranger in the City" (March 26 – April 19 / @camusnyc2016)
commemorating the 70th year anniversary of Camus’ visit to the United
States.
If you want to see the Q&A with Viggo Mortensen about the movie Far from Men, a video is available here: https://youtu.be/GE3Ux2on5B0?t=2m20s
Columbia Maison Française website: http://maisonfrancaise.org/
Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/columbia.mai...
Twitter and Instagram: Columbia_MF
Link: https://youtu.be/aaFZJ_ymueA
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tennessee Waltz ( 1959 ) - CONNIE FRANCIS - Lyrics
I ♥ Oldies
Tennessee Waltz ( 1959 ) - CONNIE FRANCIS - Lyrics
Written in 1946, first release in 1948.
I was waltzin' with my darlin' to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
Introduced her to my loved one
And while they were waltzinn'
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
S.Vansay ( Vanhxay )
Tennessee Waltz ( 1959 ) - CONNIE FRANCIS - Lyrics
Written in 1946, first release in 1948.
I was waltzin' with my darlin' to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
Introduced her to my loved one
And while they were waltzinn'
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
S.Vansay ( Vanhxay )
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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Friday, April 7, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
Addictive behavior
Does your sibling have an addiction? Your well-being needs to be a priority before you can truly help them.
I had a black dog, his name was depression
At
its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition.
Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these
individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles,
and don't know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely
preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is
the first and most critical towards recovery.
In collaboration
with WHO to mark World Mental Health Day, writer and illustrator Matthew
Johnstone tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression".
More information on the book can be found here: http://matthewjohnstone.com.au/
For more information on mental health, please visit: http://www.who.int/topics/mental_heal...
Disclaimer:
This video may contain links and references to third party-websites.
WHO is not responsible for, and does not endorse or promote, the content
of any of these websites and the use thereof.
its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition.
Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these
individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles,
and don't know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely
preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is
the first and most critical towards recovery.
In collaboration
with WHO to mark World Mental Health Day, writer and illustrator Matthew
Johnstone tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression".
More information on the book can be found here: http://matthewjohnstone.com.au/
For more information on mental health, please visit: http://www.who.int/topics/mental_heal...
Disclaimer:
This video may contain links and references to third party-websites.
WHO is not responsible for, and does not endorse or promote, the content
of any of these websites and the use thereof.
"Scotland Is Her Name", sung by (Jacquie Holland) Albannach
A beautiful song sung by Jacquie Holland, written by Jamesie Johnson both
of Albannach. I have put a wee film together round the fabulous words.
of Albannach. I have put a wee film together round the fabulous words.
SCOTLAND THE BRAVE ~ PIPES & DRUMS ~ ( HD )
"Scotland the Brave" (Gaelic: Alba an Aigh).. A view of the amazing Scottish country taken from across Scotland.
The sunsets are enhanced by digital editing.
Accompanied by the music Scotland The Brave.
Performed by The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Tank Regiment. from the CD .
The Complete Scottish Bagpipe Collection.
Available @ itunes
I hope you enjoy viewing :)
Scotland the Brave
Lyrics
Hark when the night is falling
Hear! Hear the pipes are calling,
Loudly and proudly calling,
Down thro' the glen.
There where the hills are sleeping,
Now feel the blood a-leaping,
High as the spirits of the old Highland men.
Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.
High in the misty Highlands,
Out by the purple islands,
Brave are the hearts that beat
Beneath Scottish skies.
Wild are the winds to meet you,
Staunch are the friends that greet you,
Kind as the love that shines from fair maiden's eyes.
Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.
Far off in sunlit places,
Sad are the Scottish faces,
Yearning to feel the kiss
Of sweet Scottish rain.
Where tropic skies are beaming,
Love sets the heart a-dreaming,
Longing and dreaming for the homeland again.
Towering in gallant fame,
Scotland my mountain hame,
High may your proud standards gloriously wave,
Land of my high endeavour,
Land of the shining river,
Land of my heart for ever,
Scotland the brave.
Dropkick Murphys - Auld Lang Syne
Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
in the days of auld lang syne?
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
in the days of auld lang syne?
Sunday, April 2, 2017
R.I.P. Chuck Berry - live in London 1972
Charles
Edward Anderson (Chuck Berry) - born 18 October 1926 in St Luis
Missouri, passed away 18 March 2017 in Saint Charles, Missouri
RIP Chuck Berry, have a good trip
Edward Anderson (Chuck Berry) - born 18 October 1926 in St Luis
Missouri, passed away 18 March 2017 in Saint Charles, Missouri
RIP Chuck Berry, have a good trip
Thursday, March 30, 2017
The Laughing Policeman - Charles Jolly / Penrose
The Laughing Policeman is a music hall song by Charles Jolly, the pseudonym
of Charles Penrose. In 1922, Penrose made the first recording of this
song, (Columbia Records FB 1184). The composition of the song is
officially credited to his wife Mabel under the pseudonym "Billie Grey",
however the music and melody are taken from The Laughing Song by George
W. Johnson which was recorded in approximately 1901.
of Charles Penrose. In 1922, Penrose made the first recording of this
song, (Columbia Records FB 1184). The composition of the song is
officially credited to his wife Mabel under the pseudonym "Billie Grey",
however the music and melody are taken from The Laughing Song by George
W. Johnson which was recorded in approximately 1901.
The Penroses wrote
numerous other laughing songs (The Laughing Major, Curate,
Steeplechaser, Typist, Lover, etc), but only The Laughing Policeman is
remembered today, having sold over a million records. Its popularity
continued into the 1970s, as it was a frequently-requested song on the
BBC Radio 1 show Junior Choice.
numerous other laughing songs (The Laughing Major, Curate,
Steeplechaser, Typist, Lover, etc), but only The Laughing Policeman is
remembered today, having sold over a million records. Its popularity
continued into the 1970s, as it was a frequently-requested song on the
BBC Radio 1 show Junior Choice.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Ray Charles - My Bonnie
Ray Charles in a 1963 Brazilian Concert, with the original Raelettes & David Fathead Newman on lead Sax.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Hallucinogenic drug helped problem drinkers
Nature
|
News
Retrospective analysis shows hallucinogenic drug helped problem drinkers.
DEA/Science Faction/Corbis
An analysis of old studies suggests LSD may have a role to play in treating alcoholism.
The study1, by neuroscientist Teri Krebs and clinical psychologist Pål-Ørjan Johansen of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, is the first-ever quantitative meta-analysis of LSD–alcoholism clinical trials. The researchers sifted through thousands of records to collect data from randomized, double-blind trials that compared one dose of LSD to a placebo.
Of 536 participants in six trials, 59% of people receiving LSD reported lower levels of alcohol misuse, compared to 38% of people who received a placebo.
“We were surprised that the effect was so clear and consistent,” says Krebs. She says that the problem with most studies done at that time was that there were too few participants, which limited statistical power. “But when you combine the data in a meta-analysis, we have more than 500 patients and there is definitely an effect,” she says.
In general, the reported benefits lasted three to six months. Their findings are published today in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Psychedelics were promoted by psychiatrists in the 1950s as having a range of medical uses — to treat conditions such as schizophrenia, for example — before political pressures in the United States and elsewhere largely ended the work.
“Alcoholism was considered one of the most promising clinical applications for LSD,” says Johansen.
Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson is said to have espoused the benefits of LSD
in the book Pass It On: The Story of Bill Wilson and How the AA Message Reached the World.
In the last decade or so, however, a new generation of researchers have been interested in harnessing the therapeutic benefits of illicit drugs — such as (MDMA or ecstasy) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy) for post-traumatic stress disorder, ayahuasca for drug and alcohol dependency, and psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, for smoking cessation.
The snow globe of perception?
How psychedelics exert such effects, especially after a single dose, remains unclear. LSD and its chemical cousins share structural similarities with the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is linked to many aspects of mood, memory and pleasure. These psychedelics also bind the same receptor sites in the brain as serotonin, but there the similarity may end — studies have shown that the hallucinogens elicit chemical cascades different from other compounds that bind at the same receptor2. To complicate matters further, LSD also acts at other receptors3.For the moment, studying human behavioural responses rather than brain chemistry may be more helpful in understanding how the drugs work.
Robin Carhart-Harris, a psychopharmacologist at Imperial College London who has researched how psilocybin could treat depression, says that psychedelics must work at both biological and psychological levels. “Psychedelics probably work in addiction by making the brain function more chaotically for a period — a bit like shaking up a snow globe — weakening reinforced brain connections and dynamics,” he says.
Roland Griffiths, a behavioural biologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, is investigating the influence of psilocybin on smoking cessation, and says that psychedelics sometimes give rise to distinctive, insightful experiences that can produce enduring positive changes in attitude, mood and behaviour.
“This is impressive and important work,” says Matthew Johnson, a psychiatrist also at Johns Hopkins University who is now running a small trial looking at the effectiveness of psilocybin to treat nicotine addiction.
“Although this meta-analysis does not replace the need to test the approach in new, well-designed and rigorous clinical trials, it puts some more muscle behind the interpretation that the older literature shows hints that psychedelic therapy might really help addiction.”
However, Ken Checinski, a consultant addiction psychiatrist and independent researcher based in London, says that although the results are exciting, no pharmacological treatment should be seen as a magic bullet and that modern therapeutic techniques have improved.
“The included LSD trials pre-date the use of psychological techniques such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy,” he says.
- Nature
- doi:10.1038/nature.2012.10200
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Steppenwolf - The Pusher
LYRICS:
You know I smoked a lot of grass.
Oh Lord! I popped a lot of pills.
But I've never touched nothin'
That my spirit couldn't kill.
You know I've seen a lot of people walking 'round
With tombstones in their eyes.
But the pusher don't care
If you live -- or if you die.
God Damn! The pusher.
God Damn! The pusher.
I said God Damn! God damn the pusher man.
You know the dealer, the dealer is a man
With a lump of grass in his hand.
But the pusher is a monster
Not a natural man.
The dealer for a nickel
Goin to sell you lots of sweet dreams.
Ah...but the pusher will ruin your body;
Lord he'll leave your mind to scream.
God Damn! The pusher.
God Damn! God damn the pusher.
I said God Damn! God damn the pusher man.
Well now if I were the president of this land
You know I'd declare total war on the pusher man.
I'd cut him if he stands, and I'd shoot him if he run,
And I'd kill him with my bible, and my razor and my gun....
GOD DAMN! The pusher
God damn the pusher.
I said God damn! God damn the pusher man!
You know I smoked a lot of grass.
Oh Lord! I popped a lot of pills.
But I've never touched nothin'
That my spirit couldn't kill.
You know I've seen a lot of people walking 'round
With tombstones in their eyes.
But the pusher don't care
If you live -- or if you die.
God Damn! The pusher.
God Damn! The pusher.
I said God Damn! God damn the pusher man.
You know the dealer, the dealer is a man
With a lump of grass in his hand.
But the pusher is a monster
Not a natural man.
The dealer for a nickel
Goin to sell you lots of sweet dreams.
Ah...but the pusher will ruin your body;
Lord he'll leave your mind to scream.
God Damn! The pusher.
God Damn! God damn the pusher.
I said God Damn! God damn the pusher man.
Well now if I were the president of this land
You know I'd declare total war on the pusher man.
I'd cut him if he stands, and I'd shoot him if he run,
And I'd kill him with my bible, and my razor and my gun....
GOD DAMN! The pusher
God damn the pusher.
I said God damn! God damn the pusher man!
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