Look! Another long-winded pontification of m-muh feewings!11! Aren’t you so glad.

For the past hour I was writing a gigantihuge email reply to a good friend, and of course AFTER hitting Send, what pops up is a few sentences to summarize the several barely-coherent paragraphs I finished spewing out: I often feel like the opposite of a hurricane: all around me is calm (or relatively so) …

Cula Rahulovada Sutta

I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Monastery. Then, as he was alone in seclusion, this line of thinking arose in the Blessed One's awareness: "The mental qualities that ripen in release have ripened in Rahula. What if I were to lead Rahula further …

Parallels between Heavy Metal and Anime Songs (3/3)

Part 1 | Part 2 However, it's worth the vaccinations, for one every so often strikes the kind of gold that everyone can agree on: a marriage of great vocals and great music which makes for universal amazement. https://youtu.be/WTJuczdHCik https://youtu.be/1ZrVHhARVF8 https://youtu.be/swtW0HMYXbc https://youtu.be/24tTYsurMWU https://youtu.be/idyaS2lZ_08 https://youtu.be/A2xy0DP2-NA?t=1m34s https://youtu.be/rY_ewcSaRho https://youtu.be/_KSjhzxKUAo  

Parallels between Heavy Metal and Anime Songs (2/3)

Part 1 Here, though, I present potential cherry-poppers with (in my opinion) but a dash or three of what many consider the usual shudder-worthy singing to help build one's tolerance. If, in case, you're interested in testing the waters, but are afraid of getting sucked into a riptide not knowing where to take your first …

Parallels between Heavy Metal and Anime Songs (1/3)

Passing Poe's Law (ie, "90% of everything is shit.") still a would-be listener of either genre must thicken one's hide towards terrible vocals before one can become a connoisseur. Even, if in many cases, the rest of the instruments play together well enough, the singing alone murders the ears of the many! It's like spicy …