WagesofZen Egg Pan Stan
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- Society & Culture
Discovering the pension of attention.
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Episode 7: The Unbearably Exquisite Ordinariness of being Maurice and Marjorie
A mercurial constellation of half finished ruminations; touching upon travel, introversion, silence and Russian dolls.
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Episode 6: The Blackbird/Battenberg Paradox
This episode examines the purpose of reflective thinking; attempting to uncover whether it is either a useful, necessary force for good or, in fact, an unimaginable abuse of perfectly good time. More research needs to be done.
Highlights include:- Vultures and Coconut Chocolate Bars - Evel Knievel and Eternal Disappointment - Speeding, Veggie Chili and Plastic Bag Fraud - Egg Pan Stan's Birthday Badger - Golden Eagles and Fig Rolls - Alcoholic Immigrants and of course, Blackbirds and Battenberg. -
Episode 5 - A New Koan: What is the Sound of Paperclip Soup?
Thoughts on two great practice opportunities: meditation and procrastination.
Half decent bits include: - Barry's Hot Pot Recipe - Squirrel Watch - The "Golden Bomboclat" - The "Sluggard Waker" - A DarK Web Shopping List and The "Sounds I Found" quiz.
Naff bits:- The rest of it. -
Episode#4: Mickey's Magical Marble Machine.
The perfect follow-up to Episode #3, at least numerically.
Twinkling shards of 24 carat audio that a thieving Jackdaw might approve of include:
Barry's Return from the Dead - Advice for Sitting Down and Breathing - An Owl with Troubled Testicles - Oh and Mickey, of course. -
Episode #3: Dogen, Daruma and the Daffodils.
A typically thorough and solemn analysis of Zen Buddhism.
Highlights include: - Hermits and Ponies - Bradley's Impossibly Tight Shorts - Barry's Bombay Bad Boy - A little Bit about Dogen and Zazen - Metaphysical sandwich Fillings - A One Second Bongo Opera - A Party Game with Kevin Bacon Roshi. -
Episode #2: Shanelle, Fat Robbie and Stan Get into Trouble.
This episode further explores attention; highlights include:
- Sciencey Stuff
- Shanelle's Mailroom Lovefest
- My Pathetic Attempts at Astronautery
- Optimus Prime vs. "BA" Baracus
- Fat Robbie's Repeat Prescription Request
- The World Premiere of "The Ballad of Egg Pan Stan"
Enjoy.