You want me to get in this and drive around listening to classical music? - Yeah, go to Berkeley.
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All of California’s favorite classical music is in one place (classicalcalifornia.org).
It’s the ultimate playlist, chosen by the ultimate experts, California’s listening public!
Classical California’s Ultimate 101 is the listener-powered countdown of the most beloved works in the Golden State.
Tune in all this week as the station (KUSC.org, 91.5 FM, Los Angeles) plays them back for listeners, from 101 to Number 1.
Oh, is what they mean by the good Vibe Zone?
From soaring symphonies to some new surprises (and yes, that one piece most people can’t stop humming), it’s California’s favorite classical music, all on one amazing list.
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Man accused of killing healthcare CEO will NOT face state terrorism-related murder charges, but other charges will stand
People's hero or future model?
Handsome accused killer Luigi Mangione scored a major legal victory today (Tuesday, 9/16/25) as a judge dismissed the two top state charges against him, first-degree murder and second-degree murder, both of which prosecutors had argued were "terrorism" crimes.
Mangione still faces an additional second-degree murder charge, as well as a federal murder charge, in the killing [execution, assassination] of United HealthCare executive Brian Thompson last December.
I'm super smart, so I'll shoot this thief...
The overseer of Mangione’s state criminal case, Judge Gregory Carro, said “the evidence put forth was legally insufficient” for the two terrorism-related charges, in a written decision that was posted during a 15-minute proceeding in Manhattan court on Tuesday.
I got away by bike; my brows brought me down
“Counts one and two, charging [the] defendant with murder in the first degree (in furtherance of an act of terrorism) and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism, are dismissed as legally insufficient,” Judge Carro wrote. “The people presented legally sufficient evidence of all other counts, including murder in the second degree (intentional).” More
"He's so good looking, he could get away with murder," people say. Deny Defend Depose, the profit-driven insurance companies insist. Are the killers getting more handsome, or is it just me? Sweet, super smart shooters, why? Bonnie and Clyde were popular American figures, Jewish mafiosos who brought down Italian ones by selling them out to the Feds and destroying some families by working with the American government...and we as a population are cheering for more missiles to Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Yemen, Iran, Venezuela...like we just can't keep our missiles in the Pentagon's pants.
Race may play a role in these murder cases, because today the Menendez Brothers, stars of a documentary that almost got them released from prison, lost their bid to retry the case. Now their only hope for release is California Gov. Newsom. (What's in it for him since he intends to run for president and doesn't want to be accused of being "soft on crime"?) And in three years, they can go back to the prison board to petition for release.
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No, never, unless he's a Creole who passes.
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LA's the place to be for flash. At least for one summer. Just to see it isn't at all what it seems. The dazzling lights are a distraction. It's a trash pile. But who could ever believe that with all the TV shows and tells us unless we get close enough to actually smell the dumpster fire? So, y'know, why not come on down to Tinsel Town? Go west, My Children. Rent a convertible. Form a band. Get discovered. Be an influencer. But remember, whether it's sex-, music-, movie-, or miscellany, they are all industries. Expect to be exploited. Oh and, most importantly, bring money. Disneyland ain't cheap. And while here, why not catch Wango Tango 2025? KATSEYE is not K-Pop from South Korea but from Los Angeles, because we make boy bands and girl bands best. We invented the pre-fab concept of making TV-ready Monkees for fame and fortune.
Wango Tango 2025
KISS FM (iHeartRadio's 102.7 KIIS FM) "Wango Tango" 2025, hosted by possibly gay LA DJ Ryan Seacrest, features Doja Cat, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, EDM DJ David Guetta, sexy all-girl band (to beat back K-Pop's dominance) KATSEYE, NMIXX, xikers, A20, MAY, Hearts2Hearts all LIVE at:
Small print for lawyers and law students: Wango Tango 2025 line up is subject to change. Show times are subject to change. Entry door times may be adjusted. Please come ready for any weather. It's always sunny in LA, but this is technically the OC. Wango Tango 2025 will take place rain or shine, so no refunds. But for refund information, please check...more info and maybe you can claw it back.
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Be captivated by the enchanting beauty of Rio de Janeiro in this must-see video, a breathtaking glimpse into the lives of 2,000 stunning women from a vibrant city. Iconic beaches and bustling streets, soak in the allure and charm of Rio and explore its unique culture, sizzling nightlife, and the undeniable magnetism of its people. This visual feast that will leave viewers yearning for an adventure to Rio.
Christians may imagine their Devil at war, killing, harming, maiming, and sending humans to the hells. But it isn't that way in Buddhism. Mara (the Destroyer) is sexy, a gentleman (shapeshifter), Mara Devaputra, more of a deluded Lucifer figure, imagining himself the Ruler of the Sensual Sphere.
In Buddhist cosmology, the universe is divided into three spheres or lokas (worlds), sections of the 31 Planes of Existence. The highest is the Immaterial Sphere (arupa loka), all mind, no form. The middle is the Fine Material Sphere (rupa loka). And the lowest is the Sensual Sphere (kama loka). Where would you, dear reader, imagine the Human World (manussa loka) is located?
We are, of course, smack dab in the middle of the lowest section, the Sensual Sphere, characterized by sense craving manifesting mostly as lust (accompanied by aversion/hate and rooted in delusion).
Mara is not interested in harming anyone. His goal is seduction and keeping everyone within his sphere, reborn in worlds below his plane at the top of the Sense Sphere heavens (superior physical worlds in space). It displeases him greatly if anyone escapes to be reborn in the superior heavens of the Fine Material Sphere.
It is probably unimaginable to him that there are even worlds beyond that, more subtle and sublime than the highest and most rarefied of the Fine Material planes.
While most of depicted as a "demon" (chief of the yakkhas or ogres), Mara has three very alluring daughters, Craving, Ennui, and Lust (aka Tanha, Arati, and Raga).
Three daughters
The Buddha-to-be was not swayed by deceptive lures.
In some accounts of the wander ascetic Siddhartha's enlightenment, it is said that the "demon" Māra did not send his three daughters to tempt. Instead, they came willingly after Māra's setback in his endeavor to eliminate the Bodhisatta's quest for enlightenment and liberation [16].
Mara's three daughters are identified as Taṇhā ("Craving" or "Thirst"), Arati ("Discontentment," a kind of "Aversion"), and Rāga ("Attachment" or "Passion") [15, 17].
For example, in the Samyutta Nikaya's section on Mara (the Māra Saṃyutta), Mara's three daughters are undressing in front of the Bodhisatta, but they fail to entice him.
They had come to him glittering with beauty
– Taṇhā, Arati, and Rāga –
But the Teacher swept them away then and there
As the wind, a fallen cotton tuft [18].
The three daughters of Māra were inspired by Aratis ("Avarice"), a type of feminine goblin associated with sensual craving [19]. More
Sunny Beaches, April 16, 2025; Mara image (jendhamuni.com); Dr. Doug Smith (Doug's Dharma, April 28, 2025); Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit
Any relation to Chuck? Why does no one mention that? Is it because all the Mangiones are nuts? We mean talented men full of potential. Americans LOVE guns. Americans hate insurance companies. Americans love bad boys. What did the Buddha teach? The Buddha taught that what happens to us in our lives has a lot to do with our karma (deeds). What is that karma based on? Karma is rooted in six causes: greed (lust), hatred (aversion/fear), delusion (wrong view) or nongreed, nonhatred, nondelusion. If we are not mindful of what roots are growing, what sprouts cannot surprise us.
(CBS News) Dec. 17, 2024: The man arrested in the killing assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month has been indicted in New York on murder charges. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the charges against Luigi Mangione on Tuesday. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Anna Schecter break them down.
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America thirsts after suspected healthcare shooter, Don Trump Jr's new lady (but what about shapeshifter Republican Kimberly Guilfoyle?) and Clip of the Year
Insurance Justice Warrior Luigi?
(Jimmy Kimmel Live) Dec. 10, 2024: Time has unveiled its short list of nominees for "Person of the Year," is Mangione a shoo-in, America has been thirsting after alleged Healthcare assassin Luigi ❤ Mangione after a bunch of photos of him came out, Jim shares text exchanges between some staffers and their friends or relatives about it, people are making “fan cams” with tribute montages to the handsome and elite white killer, Don Jr. appears to have a new lady in his life, Trump nominated scorned monstrous shapeshifter and SF attorney Kimberly Guilfoyle (formerly Mrs. Gavin Newsom) for ambassador to Greece to give her something to do, Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara is a being floated as a possible replacement for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat, molester Matt Gaetz has a new gig more right-wing than FOX News, how big is a British man's penis (a mold of which is now on display at The Icelandic Phallological Museum), and Jim declares the viral clip of the year 2024 and speaks to the winner! #Kimmel
Over by the La Brea Tar Pits on Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles has a giant museum (temple) dedicated to the admiration (worship) of the automobile. Detroit may have built them, but they were built to be driven in LA, usually with the top down bathing in the sun, driving down Sunset Blvd. to the Santa Monica Bay. It's not very far, and if Sunset is too full of cruisers cruising American Graffiti style, it's east to jump on the Interstate 10 Freeway all the way down to the Pacific. The boulevard is called Sunset because this is where the sun sets, just as it rises on the Big Apple, a reference to forbidden carnal knowledge in the Garden of Eden. On the eve of Independence Day for Mexico, many Chicanos are having their cars on exhibit with a parade or caravan of vehicles to show off their slick rides near Little Ethiopia (Fairfax).
Cruise? It's time to peel out and get out!
(Petersen Automotive Museum) If you're lucky, you live in a town with a regular lowrider cruise, so you're familiar with the unexpected pleasure of seeing something glittering and striped in the next lane suddenly lift up like a stinkbug and drop low enough to drag sparks across the intersection.
Lowriding is a community activity like no other automotive subculture. The cars aren't built to be lightweight or quick in the canyons. They aren't for early morning drives or secret late-night meetups; they're designed to turn heads on the main street in town during prime time.
The goal is never to cross the line first, but to do it with the most style. At their most basic, lowriders are conversation starters; at their highest level, they are showstoppers.
All of this makes lowrider culture perfect for a museum exhibit, where those familiar with the art form can appreciate the chance to look more closely at cars they've only seen in motion, and those new to the scene can marvel, slack-jawed, at the incredible imagination, artistry, and history that goes into making the perfect lowrider.
The new exhibit, "Best in Low," at the Petersen Automotive Museum (petersen.org) in Los Angeles is not the museum's first look at lowriders, but it is its best.
Walking through the gallery is like visiting the gemstone section of a natural history museum. Everything is sparkling and glowing, and a person could spend a whole day on a single car and not see every magical detail. More: Best in Low exhibit
Who cares about lowrider cars and culture?
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles (petersen.org); WAR; Cypress Hill; Korn; Pfc. Sandoval, Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
In the collection known as the Verses of the Elder (Enlightened) Nuns, the Therīgāthā, in Chapter 6, we find the story of Anopama ("Peerless" due to her beauty), the millionairetreasurer of Sāketa's daughter (Thig. 6.5). She utters a paean or verse concerning her awakening, her enlightenment, from hearing the Buddha teach her the Dharma. Her verses are recorded in the collection of nuns' utterances in the Pali canon, where she states:
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