Author: Voluntary Japan
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Update: Considering a Pivot from VolJapan; It’s Been a Wonderful Spring of Anarchy!
At some point, if a grown adult wishes to believe in what is effectively the Santa Claus myth but with lots more violence, pedophilia, and no presents at all, they are going to, no matter what evidence they’re presented with to the contrary. I feel like I’ve done alright in presenting the common sense philosophy…
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Reality Is Open Source: Don’t Let Closed Source Thinkers Steal It From You
On May 1st I went with my family to a chilly and wind-whipped Teradomari Beach here in Niigata, Japan. My son was hell-bent on going into the sea. Having encouraged him relentlessly to do such things in the past, there was no way I could say “no,” no matter how unpleasant things felt just prior…
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Thoughts After Weed-Whacking
The loneliest thing is when you finally come to trust yourself, above any man or so-called god. It’s absolutely alienating. But it’s necessary if one would grow. And really love fully. And it doesn’t mean you don’t make mistakes or bad judgement calls at times. It’s just a final and resolute refusal to be taken…
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Statements Every Bible Believer Must Agree With
For the purposes of this post, “Bible believer” is defined as someone who believes that what is written in the Bible is true, and inspired by God. One of the most frustrating and enraging things for me coming out of religion has not been that Christians disagree with me, or I with them, but that…
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Latest Tunes and Upcoming Runs — Ryōkan Run, Sasagawa Naga-Run
Actually made myself sit down with a video and do a 30-minute stretch routine. Recent nagging issues are still bugging me, but it is once again time to run out to Zen poet Ryōkan’s historic hermitage on Mt. Kugami in Niigata, so I’ve got to be ready! If you’re interested, here’s the vid from last…
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Sakura Cash Run 4 Was a Blast!
Well, the 4th annual Sakura Cash Run was a big success! Great weather, great people, and a great course! Please enjoy the video below or (here on Odysee) to check out the participants, the scenery, and the fantastic blossoms this year. Over two BCH was raised for Satoyama Harmony free school, converted to yen (at…
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Weapons of Mass Retardation (The ‘Chosen’ People Delusion that Supported the Iraq Massacre)
Why are we not allowed to talk about this stuff? The Zionist/American Exceptionalist reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, that is. It was never (obviously) about 9/11 or “weapons of mass destruction.” But of course, the morons populating the planet believed that shit. Observing the Judaistic (that includes Christianity as a sect of the…
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I’m finally going to record my album.
Was thinking a lot about time, and music, out on my run today. Listened to Fall Out Boy’s new album, and thought it was funny how they’ve become tempered with age, and now so much of their emo angst seems balanced by “Dad Wisdom,” if you will. We’re about the same age. One of the…
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Sakura Cash Run 4 Update!
Well, the course is mapped. Runner/Walker prizes are basically all set. Got some ride-or-die participants. Now we cross our fingers for the weather and look ahead to the CASHRUN on April 2nd! If you can’t be part of the event but still would like to donate Bitcoin Cash to the Satoyama Harmony free school, you…
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