I've been doing some research and I was not surprised to find that Prague has some beautiful art and history to be seen. Apparently the Jewish quarter is full of beautiful architecture and history and it will be cool because I was in Israel last summer traveling so I'm interested to see how it compares to Jerusalem (although nothing can come close to the so called "holiest place on earth").
The national gallery has a great selection of European art from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The collection includes works by artists such as Holbein, Dürer, Bruegel, Rubens, van Dyck, El Greco, Goya, Gaugin, van Gogh, Picasso and Braque.
I'm interested in seeing some of the local works and apparently theres some museums that display a lot of beautiful Bohemian glass and ceramics.
I'll be sure to take pictures and post on my return
Monday, June 16, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The free mind
The conversation we had in last class about how patients who suffer from sever mental trauma are being treated with acid as a way to open their mind and confront their demons got me thinking about why these drugs are illegal and frowned upon.
Back home in Canada acid is looked upon virtually the same as it is here in the US but marijuana is a drug that has a much larger backing to legalize. I believe if it were not for the close ties and power the US government has we would have legalized the sale of it years ago. There are places in the US where it is becoming de-criminalized and more accepted but I feel it is no different than prohabition back in the 20's. People should be able to purchase the substance in the same fashion as alchohol, with a controlled age limit and a tax that would bring in revenue for the government rather than taking millions away trying to prevent it.
The real spark that got me thinking about acid and its ability to free the mind from the every day conscious was a substance I heard about that your body produces naturally and is said to be the most powerfull hallucnogen in the world. Its called Dimethyltryptamine or DMT for short and it is said to bridge the gap between the conscious and subconscious. I'm just going to post some links and let those who know describe it best but the idea of something that is said to bring you as close to death (in a good way) as humanly possible must allow you to reach beyond the normal layers of thought into places your mind has never gone.
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/Pickover/pc/dmt.html
http://deoxy.org/smokedmt.htm
Back home in Canada acid is looked upon virtually the same as it is here in the US but marijuana is a drug that has a much larger backing to legalize. I believe if it were not for the close ties and power the US government has we would have legalized the sale of it years ago. There are places in the US where it is becoming de-criminalized and more accepted but I feel it is no different than prohabition back in the 20's. People should be able to purchase the substance in the same fashion as alchohol, with a controlled age limit and a tax that would bring in revenue for the government rather than taking millions away trying to prevent it.
The real spark that got me thinking about acid and its ability to free the mind from the every day conscious was a substance I heard about that your body produces naturally and is said to be the most powerfull hallucnogen in the world. Its called Dimethyltryptamine or DMT for short and it is said to bridge the gap between the conscious and subconscious. I'm just going to post some links and let those who know describe it best but the idea of something that is said to bring you as close to death (in a good way) as humanly possible must allow you to reach beyond the normal layers of thought into places your mind has never gone.
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/Pickover/pc/dmt.html
http://deoxy.org/smokedmt.htm
Monday, June 2, 2008
Blah
Not much to update other than I'm starting to feel better after being sick. Took a trip up to Maine this weekend which was great for the mind and soul. I realize how much I miss home when I get a chance to be out in nature where your thoughts are not muddled by the city noise.
Its been a long time between trips back home to Vancouver. I have not thought much of it and I suppose that is a testiment to Boston and my contentment with life here. I do miss the beauty of Vancouver, exspecially in the summer when the outdoors become a playground for campers and nature enthusiasts. I'm lucky to have good friends who live all over the Northeast though. I can take weekend trips with them out of the city so I don't go crazy in the concrete jungle.
Its been a long time between trips back home to Vancouver. I have not thought much of it and I suppose that is a testiment to Boston and my contentment with life here. I do miss the beauty of Vancouver, exspecially in the summer when the outdoors become a playground for campers and nature enthusiasts. I'm lucky to have good friends who live all over the Northeast though. I can take weekend trips with them out of the city so I don't go crazy in the concrete jungle.
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