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Nick Kokoshis
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- Madison, Wisconsin
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- My main intersts are spirituality, music, and liberal/ progressive politics. Hippie spirituality is ideal for me cuz it's spiritual, eclectic, nonviolent, politically progressive, and rooted in a love of the arts. I've been a vegetarian for 32 years and am interested in holistic health. I like Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg, and the 1960s counterculture approach to spiritual experimentation and political activism... and the fact that they managed to have a good time while taking on serious issues like gay rights (yes, I am), feminism, civil rights, economic injustice, ecology and animal welfare. In religion (my major in college), I like the Jain and Hindu concept of ahimsa (nonviolence), the Buddhist concept of metta (loving-kindness), the Christian concept of agape (divine love), the Jewish prophetic tradition of justice making, and all good ideas work together! In the secular world, I like the contributions of science, academia, egalitarian philosophies, and the willingness to critique traditional views. I like spacey stuff: the universe, parallel universes, UFOs, and NDEs (near death experiences). I like the Christmas and winter solstice season, and the religious folk art of India and Mexico.
One of Dennis' great one-minute-wonder speeches on the floor of the House of Representatives!
Picture above: Saraswati, the Goddess of arts and learning.
My favorite musical things:
Newish offbeat folk and rock: Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Denison Witmer, Jens Lekman, Joanna Newsom, Rufus Wainwright, Deerhoof, Over the Rhine, Cloud Cult, Mason Jennings, Regina Spektor
Oldish progressive rock and artsy pop: The Incredible String Band, ELP, Beatles, Gentle Giant, Jon Anderson and YES, Donovan, Renaissance, early Genesis, Mike Oldfield, Daevid Allen and Gong, Moody Blues, spacey Todd Rundgren, Pet Shop Boys
Jazz IS cool: Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Sheila Jordan, Don Cherry, Astral Project, Tony Monaco, Classical Jazz Quartet, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Tim Whalen, Dianne Reeves, Eberhard Weber, John McLaughlin, Shakti
Devotional: Hindu kirtan, Jai Uttal, Karnamrita, Bhagavan Das, The Sufi Choir, Bluegrass gospel, Gregorian chant, Choral masses
Percussion music: Pierre Moerlin, The Active Percussion Duo, gamelan music, Stefon Harris, Nemani Somayajulu, Bill Bruford, Joe Morello, Zakir Hussain, Buddy Rich
Indian classical music: sitar, tabla, flute, violin, jalatarangam, voice
Asian Underground: Talvin Singh, Cheb i Sabbah
Irish-Scottish-English traditional music: David Munnelly Band, Gan Bua, Danu, Liam Clancy, Flook, Derek Bell, Bill Jones, Len Graham, The Devil's Interval
Folk music: Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Dougie MacLean, The Roches, David Rovics, Joni Mitchell
Gay topical: Romanovsky and Phillips, Phranc, Meg Christian, Michael Callen, Lynn Lavner
Christmas music: lots of it
Me, feeling a little blurry
Me tabling at the Farmers Market at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin
Video above: Matt Alber singing his gay heart out on THE END OF THE WORLD
Video above: Sigur Ros, my current fave band, sing their new song "Heima" from the documentary with the same name. Their lead singer, Jonsi, is singing in his native Icelandic language.
Dennis introduces 35 articles of impeachment against George W. Bush!! Here he begins to explain the first article: lying us into a war with a campaign of propoganda
An interview between Dennis Kucinich and TOMORROW TV host Tom Snyder in 1978!!! MUST-SEE DENNIS IN ACTION! AGE 31 WHILE MAYOR OF CLEVELAND!
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Kentucky Derby and nonviolence
I heard about that horse, Eight Belles, being euthanized after both its ankles broke at the close of the Kentucky Derby, and I was thinking that this suffering was totally unnecessary. Racing horses to exhaustion and physical breakdown for the amusement of gamblers and for prizes is an act of violence. Animals have been under human subjugation for a long time, and it is part of our spiritual evolution to begin to consider their feelings in many ways. This journey began for me in 1976 when I got… Continue
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment
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Well, no harm done. And thanks again!
So glad you are working for the Kucinich platform. What Dennis says always speaks best when he says it, I believe.
You tube videos of Dennis, and Elizabeth ... the more that see them the better. Thank you again for all that you do.
May every day be a great one!
Best wishes to you, and yours.
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