(Breeze Offroad) Aug. 29, 2025: BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada - 🔥 Burning Man is a week-long, radically creative gathering held annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. It’s not a music festival, not a trade show, and definitely not an average [basic b*tch] party. Well, then, what is it? —It’s a temporary city built from scratch by tens of thousands of active and creative participants who come to share art, ideas, and experiences. #burningman2025 #burningmanfestival #blackrockcity
Our de facto correspondent (Escaping Normal Life) has gone silent. Are we worried? No. Maybe he's having a near death experience or something life-altering. The show must go on. Readers want to know, so here's the update:
Burning Man has an "Orgy Dome"?
BURNING MAN 2025 ORGY DOME: On August 27, 2025, it was revealed that the desert festival's "Orgy Dome," which had been a popular and active free love party scene at the festival since 2003, had collapsed due to sudden and very strong desert winds [61 ("Burning Man's Orgy Dome has been destroyed")]. It was afterwards announced that the sex tents would be restored [62]. Gates also closed on different occasions due to bad weather, with at least one festival attendee being electrocuted [63]. More
Q: Is we slightly stoopid? We owned muscle cars as teens. Very mindful, very demure, right? We had fat tires, needlessly shiny rims, and coatings of black primer instead of proper paint jobs, which were coming.
A: Listening to hardcore LA punk and heavier and heavier metal of all kinds, it made sense. American boys need power, at least the LA (and Detroit) ones. Humans need the feel of speed. We were hardly the first American'ts to feel drawn to the exaggerated feminine curves of the Chevy Corvette over the square stylings of the Ford Mustang or the silly buggy shape of Hitler's Folkswagon (VW). The Chevy Camaro, the Malibu, the Nova, the Predator, the Scylla, the Leviathan, somewhere there were balding men during the Fifties fueling these fevered dreams of "Man and Machine." Women, too, strange tomboys and uberkoolchix. It was not the most meditative thing one could have been doing though in someways there was Zen and being in the zone. Gary Numan had a lot to do with it.
What synthetic drugs must you have been on in the Seventies, Gary?
The best rock 'n roll song about driving: Deep Purple's "Highway Star"
But we had watched so many car chase scenes on the big and small screen, we needed to instigate fights between Rubber and Asphalt, drift, spin out, make shifting sounds with our mouths, and annoy the neighbors with roars and squeals. What, we were the only ones? It only got worse.
Polish until Death's reflection is clearly visible.
Needing more speed and agility, I upped the ante by purchasing a motorcycle, a deadly "moto-sickle" as I used to call it, not realizing the danger I was in. The tank on the Yamaha was shaped like a little coffin. That should have been a sign. I hit the wall. But the spongy brain, being what it is, had amnesia. So I kept driving, speeding, and skidding about.
Brits love Buicks? Madness "Driving in My Car"
Fortunately, others were much smarter than I was. Cars, Man, cars are the way to go. That way when one brakes, they might actually stop and, if not, the bumper might absorb the impact instead of using the forehead.
But classic cars? Who's interested in polluting the environment with a gurgling gas guzzler, a blinding chrome land missile, a metallic death trap, a gleaming attention magnet?
Imagine the singlemindedness it takes to drive. The faster one goes, the more focus. The more dangerous the ride, the more remaining calm (samatha), cool (upekkha), and collected (ekagata nearly to the point of samadhi) becomes paramount. Harder, faster...calmer. If one were in a sword fight, that's no time to stress, strain, and think. It is time to act decisively and reach of state of zen (jhana, dhyana, chan). Driving can make one more meditative, more calm, in the zone, beyond thinking, operating in a state of being that must remain present or 🚗 💥. In the mosh pit, one can have this same feeling, or in war, or in any life-and-death situation. The mind quietens. Focus becomes like a laser. The senses heighten but the breath seems to disappear. This is not about efforting and panicking but the opposite, exhiliration and "being here now."
What does a mosh pit have to do with anything?
THE GIVEAWAY
It's real. These two classic muscle cars are being given away to one lucky winner. Enter now.
Wanna win one? What if we tell you there's a way? Well, there is. Read on for details.
Enter to win two big-block Chevy muscle cars. Remember when powerful muscle machines like the Camaro and Chevelle ruled the road?
Are those glory days gone forever? Thanks to this Dream Giveaway, readers can keep making muscle-car memories with two specially selected big-block Chevys in their own garage! Let’s get right to the prizes.
What would one do with two cars?
My second car's a videogame. Is that pathetic? Hey, the insurance is much cheaper.
GRAND PRIZE #1: 19,000 original mile 450-horsepower big-block Chevelle SS454
Most. Iconic. Chevelle. Ever. Some hearts never left the muscle-car era, so there’s nothing cooler than this tuxedo black 1970 Chevelle SS454 with a LS6 big-block V-8, a Muncie four-speed stick, and a functional cowl-induction hood.
With only 19,000 original miles, one could say this Chevelle SS454 didn’t get out much over the past 54 years. But the big news is what’s under the hood – a 450 horsepower LS6 big-block V-8, making this dream machine the undeniable king of the screamin’ muscle cars.
This concours-quality Chevelle SS454 is safely tucked away at the Dream Giveaway Garage waiting for that magical day when the winner gets a phone call. Imagine family and friend reacting when they see this rotisserie-restored Chevelle looking as good as the day it was born.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a triple-black LS6-powered Chevelle! Keep reading.
Anyone who dreams of owning the crème de la crème of the 1969 Camaros, then we have a way for that dream to come true:
GRAND PRIZE #2: 375 horsepower big-block Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible
How? All you have to do is have the winning entry to bring home this tux black 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible with a tire-scorching L78 big-block V-8, a four-speed Muncie M21 gear box, Positraction, and dual exhaust.
Remember when opening a classic Chevy’s hood could bring a grin to someone's face? (Then ask your dad's dad, and he'll tell you). This 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible is sure to bring back that great feeling, thanks to its highly detailed engine and spotless engine compartment.
Inside the cabin, it’s all about enjoying classic Camaro cool with a 160-mph speedometer, mint white Houndstooth interior, center console, and console-mounted gauges. Very few Camaros were ordered with a solid-lifter L78 powerplant. Enter now!
These muscle cars came from prominent collections – the Chevelle SS454 from the Bob Dorman Chevrolet collection in Ohio and the Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible from the Muscle Car City collection in Florida.
Ready to open a garage and find this 19,000 original-mile 1970 Chevelle SS454 and this this rotisserie-restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible waiting to turn their keys and hear their engines roar to life, then enter now.
Plus, winner’s taxes will be paid out to the tune of $55,000 on behalf of the new owner for the fed’s "prize tax."
Yes. LS6 Chevelle SS454. L78 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible. Two timeless dream machines from the muscle-car era are waiting to go to their new home. Enter now to win. It’s the real deal: Super Chevy Dream Giveaway
Join Yogini Stella for the 8th Annual New Year 108 Sun Salutations event, Round 2!
Practice yoga for a cause:
50% of proceeds go to the charity Yoga Gives Back.
In Eastern philosophy (and other spiritual traditions such as Catholicism), 108 is considered an auspicious number that represents a complete cycle (an alpha and omega, an ultimate beginning or ending phenomenon).
A skinny house in Deerfield, Illinois, recently went viral on TikTok and sold for $260,000. Is the place so small that the owner can't walk around it? No. Let's see what it really looks like inside.
This is a view of its modern kitchen.
The skinny house has about 500 square meters of living space, with two bedrooms and three bathrooms. Although one side of the house measures only three feet wide, the other side expands to around 20 feet in width. Now let's step in.
When entering the house, there is a nice living room. It's not as spacious as that of a typical house, but it's quite comfortable and beautiful. Hardwood floors and warm lighting bring a sense of coziness. More
Dejected Hillary supporters watch election results on TV during Clinton's election night rally in the Jacob Javits Center glass [ceiling] enclosed lobby in NY, Nov. 8, 2016 (AP).
"Make America HATE again." Why? Because 11/9 is the new 9/1l, and sometimes it takes an idiot or Hitler-wannabe to bring us all together. Come Together or Whatever -- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS.
(The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Sure, they've got free health care up there. But being an American citizen is like family: you're in it whether you like it or not. For more content from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," look here: bit.ly/1AKISnRand watch full episodes of "The Late Show" here: bit.ly/1Puei40.
(Late Night with Seth Meyers) Seth Meyers shares remarks on The Donald's win and when a woman will finally be president when taking a moment to talk about the results of the 2016 presidential election and what a Trump presidency could mean for the nation.
(Team Coco) Conan on the 2016 election results: CONAN on TBS. Conan O'Brien invokes some great political thinkers while trying to make sense of the 2016 presidential election.
(Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp) Lee interviews Greg Palast about HOW our elections are rigged and stolen by Republicans and Democrats. BREAKING: Election experts explain how the election was stolen!
(The Jimmy Dore Show) Jimmy Dore breaks down what happened. A Donald Trump presidency is NOT as scary as you may think.
(Cammie Scott) I voted for Hillary and I'm glad Trump won. Why? It's time to wake up and make a difference! Things need to change, but we need to be the ones who make things happen.
(ABC News) Trump, Obama meet at White House: 3 min. press conference
(CC) Dec. 18, 2014 - The Colbert Report's yard sale offers something for everyone, Pope Francis helps the U.S. bury the hatchet with Cuba, and Stephen reminisces with Phil Klay about Iraq.
Boundary-Pushing Late Night Hosts Move On — Colbert Up, Ferguson Out
There must be more to life than network TV!
They both started their late-night shows in the same year, reinventing their respective corners of television by bending and sometimes breaking the rules.
But as Stephen Colbert and Craig Ferguson both say goodbye to long-running programs this week, only one has turned his showbiz rebellion into a launchpad for an even bigger TV platform [pushing David Letterman off his throne and eventually destroying Jimmy Kimmel, the new Johnny Carson, in the ratings].
I loved Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central.
From the cover of Entertainment Weekly to [a final interview with outgoing warlord/president/CEO B.S. Obama and] shoutouts from James Franco and Michael J. Fox, everyone seems to be talking about tonight's finale of The Colbert Report. Including, to no one's surprise, the host himself.
(CC) Pres. B.S. (Barry Soetoro) Obama wows the Colbert crowd with charisma proving that there are two things he can't do -- stop wars or memorize jokes written for him, Dec. 9, 2014. But he's funny enough for a puppet leader.
But there's another long-running late-night host also saying goodbye this week.
Craig Ferguson (Sonja Flemmings/AP)
On Friday, Craig Ferguson hosts his last episode of CBS' The Late Late Show after nearly 10 years. His departure isn't getting much attention -- in part because he's leaving as CBS builds its new late-night franchise around Colbert, who will replace retiring legend David Letterman in the new year.
Both Colbert and Ferguson blew up the traditional talk show format, but each man accomplished it in his own, unique way. More + NPR AUDIO + MORE VIDEO
(TCR) Stephen Colbert takes Pres. Obama's trip to China and the inevitable criticism from "some" in the mainstream media. But nothing can compare to his send-up of Fox Business contributor Bo Dietl's unhinged rant.
(YB) Third of six in a series on HOW TO practice meditation
demonstrating the simple technique of Buddhist walking meditation (candama) free of dogma and mumbo-jumbo.
Meditators, these are the five benefits for one who practices walking meditation. What are the five?
One can endure travel by foot.
One can endure exertion.
One is
freed of disease.
One, whatever one has eaten or drunk, chewed and
savored, gains good digestion.
One enters concentration while practicing
walking meditation, which lasts for a long time.
These are the five benefits for one who practices walking meditation.
Easy instructions
Living room Neue Errungenschaft (GretasWorld)
VIDEO: Walking meditation with Gil Fronsdal There are four postures for "meditation" (development, cultivation): sitting, walking, standing, and lying down. This Dharma talk was given by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center(IMC) in Redwood City, California. Each talk -- also given byAndrea Fella and guest
speakers --
illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings or "Dharma." The purpose is what the Buddha had in mind for his teachings, namely, to guide us toward the complete end of
suffering and attainment of complete freedom (nirvana).
VIDEO: Easy walking meditation (Ben Griggs) A quick guide to focused walking meditation allowing the mind/heart to settle deeply, particularly useful for beginners and anyone struggling with
drowsiness. Filmed in Japan among the cherry blossom trees at Happy Science Temple.
(EBSE) In 2011 "Zeitgeist: Moving Forward" was released theatrically to sold out crowds in 60 countries, 31 languages, 295 cities, and 341 venues. It is the largest non-profit independent film release in history. It is a non-commercial work by Peter Joseph available online (with no restrictions for nonprofit viewing, uploading, downloading, posting, or linking). Join the movement, which is interested in moving into action.
A free DVD torrent of the full-length (2:42) film in 30 languages is also available through the main website with instructions on how to download and burn the movie to DVD for distribution along with earlier releases in the series.
Why are children so stressed and pressured today? Why does parenting seem so challenging? What is attachment and what does it have to do with parenting?
Dr. Gabor Mate, M.D. -- the star of the new "Zeitgeist: Moving Forward" and author of Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers, When the Body Says No, and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (a reference to Buddhist cosmology as understood through the prism of drug addiction) -- shatters the assumptions underlying America’s "war" on drugs. More>>
Listen through the KFFK.org AUDIO ARCHIVES (2/22/11 1:00 pm Inner Vision show), streaming or downloading free for 90 days following the show.
WORKSHOP (Friday, March 4, 8:30-4:00) When The Body Says No: Mind/Body Unity and the Stess/Disease Connection. Presented by AAMFT-Santa Barbara and the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, 524 Chapala St. Registration required, includes 6.5 CEUs.
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