Tag: nature
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nite owl works – “i know” (a song for those leaving ‘faith’ and returning to reality) – HQ download available for a donation of any size
the unexpected introduction of a ukulele into my life has opened new doors, and given me inspiration for a new album. i have been battling some nasty and pretty fucking black existential and financial shit these days, but music is the thing that pulls me out of the pit, at least for a little while.…
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First Day of Fall — Last Long Run for the Foreseeable Future
Am cross-posting here. This is all part of Voluntary Japan, really, so I wanted to share. But I have no more space to upload videos at present. Please click here: https://rlahey.substack.com/p/first-day-of-fall-last-long-run-for Thanks for stopping by. (Cover photo of the Togan-ji “Green Buddha” by Z Reflections)
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The Importance of Staying Positive (Even When There’s Pretty Much No Hope for the Future)
Things are fucked up. There is basically no hope for the future at this point for the younger generations unless mommy and daddy have lots of money and wealth, or high-powered connections to corrupt, uncreative corporations, violent nation states, etc. The days of working a normal, respectable job for an honest living in this rigged…
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Update from Voluntary Japan on a 6-Mile Walk Home After a Festive Earthquake
STATE OF THE ONION ADDRESS. STATE OF THEY ONION: They are still round and taste good on sandwiches. Hello errrbody. As I am coming up on 15 years (15years!?) here in Voluntary Japan, I wanted to make a little video detailing how things are going and how I see Japan changing. Some negative observations, but…
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Sakuragi
When I’m feeling really busted, this tree, nature, still makes sense. Makes me feel less alone and heals me a bit when I really just wanna fucking give up. This tree doesn’t watch FOX or CNN, it doesn’t worry about 6-year-old fake disease scares, or support ongoing genocides. It doesn’t care about Jeff Bezos or…
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Second Annual 🌸Sakura Cash Run🌸 is Complete!
The Sakura Cash Run is a DIY event that started last year in 2020 when races across Japan were canceled. I wanted a way to stay active, enjoy nature, and bring attention to a kick-ass charity powered by Bitcoin Cash called eatBCH. Amazingly, all the covid madness and draconian lockdowns are still going on globally, now in 2021,…
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The Echigo Ultra (60 miles through Niigata)
The Echigo Ultra is an ultramarathon I created in the wake of another trail race in Niigata being canceled unnecessarily and unexpectedly due to fear. This DIY race presented a great opportunity for me to showcase some of the beauty of Niigata (the region formerly known as “Echigo”) in the fall, and challenge myself to…
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Sasagawa Naga-Run 2020 – A ‘Protest’ Ultramarathon Down the Sea of Japan Coast
There is no new normal. There is only old weird, and it is always fresh. It’s the future. Check out Voluntary Japan’s latest DIY event in partnership with the great and inspiring Ken Pence, and take a time machine to a retro future present, where events that bring joy are not canceled over psy-op mass…
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