WORD :: Encoutering Life's Endings.

Plato said, "If you wish to live well, practice dying."

Tune in to understand why ...

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"All that lives is transitory, and will depart this life."

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Louis Silverstein is a transcendental/holistic philosopher and practitioner, and multi-cultural and interdisciplinary educator. Currently a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Education at Columbia College Chicago, he teaches courses in Peace Studies, Dying & Death, Education, Culture & Society, and Social Problems In American Society. Louis has presented on a variety of topics at meetings of professional associations, including: the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education, the American Council on Education, the Association for Humanistic Sociology, the American Association of Higher education, the American Educational Research Association, the National Adult Education Association, the Third World Studies Association, the Alliance-Association for External Degree Programs for Adults, the National Social science Association, the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, the Creative Management in Higher Education Association, the Popular Culture Association, the Coalition To Increase Minority Degrees, the Midwest Philosophy of Education Society, the American Society On Aging, the Humanities Education & Research Association and the World Forum On Education. Topics presented by Louis include: "Teaching A Culture of Peace & Justice," "Breaking The Silence: Drugs, Culture & Truth," "Sex As Curse & Blessing," "Aging Stories," "Emotional Intelligence," "Death & Dying," and "Embodied/Experiential Spirituality." In addition, he is the author Of "An Oral History of Columbia College, Vols. I-V," "Deep Spirit & Great Heart: Living In Marijuana Consciousness" and "Encountering Life's Endings." Louis is also co-founder and co-director of the Life Arts Society, dedicated to the healing and uplifting of mind, body and spirit. His studies, theoretical and experiential, of transformative consciousness and alternative realities have been of long duration, encompassing four decades-1960's to the present, and have taken him to settings throughout the U.S., and to Jamaica, Costa Rica, Canada and numerous European countries. 

STEEZ :: Yo Homies! MINDS MATTER. Cop this ish.

Check out the steezy line of hats, T's and more, that my homies from the Chi just launched.  

MINDS MATTER has mad potential and I can't wait to see what my boys make of this gem of a clothing company.

More info and pics coming soon : )

LISTEN UP: PLANETARY / STRATUS / IT'S A STRAIGHT-UP MOVEMENT Y'ALL.

STRATUS, JASPER, and their music, are pure STEEZ...in all senses of the word. Hailing from my hood, Chicago, they are producing the kind of womp that makes me get dowwwn; no matter the day, the time, or my mood. Their music is what I refer to as the "nasty nasty"; the kind of shit that makes you bwomp, and throw the bass on blast in your ride.

I have to give special mention to my boy, JASPER, who is featured on the track DOUBLE HEADER. It's mind-blowing, at times, to think about, but I've known this kid for almost 15 years. He used to kick it with my little brother on the reg and was always hanging chillin' at my parents house. Mannn...time has flown by before my eyes. Jasper is all grown up now and as fate would have it, he and I somehow managed to find ourselves part of, living and breathing, a world centered around the WOMP and the WOBBLE.

I can say with confidence, that those creating tracks in the Dubstep world, as well as those who are active members of this new-age counterculture (whether they be fans, strictly at-home listeners, live show addicts, or full-on community members), know the feelings that this music has the power to conjure up; the kind synonymous with those produced by hallucinogenic, psychedelic, and euphoric drugs. It is addictive, highly addictive. Which explains why the Dubstep community is growing exponentially by the minute; both in terms of popularity, and size. 

So, get yo mind right. WOMP & WOBBLE is where it's at. AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW NICCA. 

IT'S A STRAIGHT-UP MOVEMENT Y'ALL!

 

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