I’m off to 6 days out somewhere in Texas at Burning Flipside. It’s my 12th time attending, and I’m looking forward to letting go for…
Freaky Deeky Weekend
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Category: Burning Man
A Burner Lexicon: Center Camp
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Center Camp, –proper noun, All communities need a central gathering place. In historic times, a town green provided a place to meet, share and graze…
A Burner Lexicon: Boosh Cannon
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Boosh Cannon, –noun, At a burn event, fire isn’t just important in the destructive end of the central effigy. Performers spin fire and dance with…
A Burner Lexicon: Black Rock Desert
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Black Rock Desert, –proper noun, Though today it is largely dry, dusty and lifeless, in ancient times the Black Rock Desert was under 500′ feet…
On many Saturdays I answer reader questions and respond to frequent web searches. Is Occupy Wall Street a counterculture? My personal authority on counterculture is…
Occupy Austin: 3 Months of Occupation, Dancing in the Streets
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This past Saturday, Occupy Austin held a celebration for its 3-month anniversary. The group began on October 6, 2011 and occupied Austin’s City Hall non-stop since…