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[ by Charles Cameron — applause is nice, premature self-congratulation can be deceptive ]
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[ by Charles Cameron — on the importance of Doc Bunker’s book, and noting one of its themes ]
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Okay.

Here’s a quick DoubleTweet on Blood Sacrifices, the book that Zen recently announced in which both he & I have chapters:

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Meanwhile, here’s another DT — this one illustrated! — on the specific theme of Santa Muerte:

I discuss SM, the #1 folk saint in Americas w/ .@jaggedaloc https://t.co/QPhgLKo8uL #FolkloreThursday Starts 19:30 pic.twitter.com/iBhGXaiYdY

— Andrew Chesnut PhD (@AndrewChesnut1) May 26, 2016

and:

"Respect our cult – No @Univision, Yes to Saint Death" – Santa Muerte devotees respond to recent media coverage pic.twitter.com/cZHYsgxQEp

— David Metcalfe (@davidbmetcalfe) May 26, 2016

[ by Charles Cameron — “similar-image search for satellite photos” for Sembl / Hipbone players ]
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I began my TerraPattern test-drive at CitiPark [above] and wound up Justin Seitz would know where!

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As you can see [below], TerraPattern gave me plenty of choices:

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The number of museum collections, apps and other sources for Sembl / HipBone use and potential partnership grows by the day!

[by Mark Safranski / “zen“]

Blood Sacrifices: Violent Non-State Actors and Dark Magico-Religious Activities edited by Robert J. Bunker

I’m very pleased to announce the publication of Blood Sacrifices, edited by Robert J. Bunker, to which Charles Cameron and I have both contributed chapters. Dr. Bunker has done a herculean job of shepherding this controversial book, where thirteen authors explore the dreadful and totemic cultural forces operating just beneath the surface of irregular warfare and religiously motivated extreme violence.

We are proud to have been included in such a select group of authors and I’m confident that many readers of ZP will find the book to their liking . If you study criminal insurgency, terrorism, hybrid warfare, 4GW, apocalyptic sects, irregular conflict or religious extremism, then the 334 pages of Blood Sacrifices has much in store for you.

Available for order at Amazon

[ by Charles Cameron — just curious whether Buddha and Shakespeare are hand in glove ]
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Son Emlyn was watching The Tempest today when I tried to Skype him, and on that account I’ve included the whole of Prospero‘s speech, not just the familiar stretch that runs from “Our revels now are ended” to “our little life Is rounded with a sleep”.

I trust he will return from school in a week or three to visit a little while in my call — and that he won’t be too disturbed at my infirmity.

Sources:

William Shakespeare, The Tempest, IV, 1:

Paul Reps, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones