About: Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com
Posts by Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com:
Beastie Boys: MCA Adam Yauch on the Only Way Change is going to Come About.by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2012 Beastie Boys: MCA Adam Yauch on Non-Violence. Adam Yauch, on the solution to Terrorism. [Plus, best Beastie Boys retrospective] The solution to violence ain’t retaliation: And: On Conan: ~ From text on the Tibetan Freedom video: Click here for more Tibet videos http://www.youtube.com/TibetArchive The Beastie Boys perform live at the 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concert. 1999 [...] 221 views |
“What if the male Avengers posed like the female one?”by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2012 Sexy Avengers is Sexist. With thanks for the tip to Reddit. Avengers’ Booty Ass-emble.” Illustration above by Kevin Bolk: “This is a parody of this promo art [at, ahem, bottom. ~ ed] for the Avengers movie. I couldn’t help but notice that in most of the ad material, the guys are all in heroic stances [...] 17,134 views |
RIP MCAby Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2012 Quote of the Day, by MCA: “I wanna say a little something that’s long overdue, the disrespect to women has got to be through. To all the mothers and the sisters and the wives and friends, I wanna offer my love and respect to the end.” ~ MCA “In 1998, the [Beastie Boys] asked The [...] 458 views |
A New Sexual Revolution is…Coming.by Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2012 Simple, Effective, 10-Year, Reversible Male Birth Control. Every 15 year old boy in America should go get this. 10 years of awesome sex and no babies. Unlimited, unprotected sex (with your loved one)? A New Sexual Revolution is Coming. All the Sex you could ever want with none of the Unexpected Babies? This Changes Everything: [...] 4,933 views |
Text & Drive Test. {Video}by Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2012 Most victims are 25 and under. Even worse: there’s victims of these victims. Don’t Text And Drive 105 views |
Wow.by Waylon Lewis on May 6, 2012 Eloquent, clear…Vice President Joe Biden comes out in favor of absolute marriage equality. “I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men marrying women are entitled to the same exact rights… …Who do you love? Who do you love and will you be loyal to the person [...] 355 views |
Never turn anyone away from your yoga class.by Waylon Lewis on May 5, 2012 Tip via original post up on Reddit: “This is why I never turn anyone away from my yoga class. Inspirational. Never give up!” “Never, Ever Give up.” Never underestimate what you can accomplish when you believe in yourself. From the video: If this story can inspire someone you know, please share it with them! Arthur [...] 4,402 views |
11 Stupid Pointless Things to do when you’re Grumpy.by Waylon Lewis on May 5, 2012 I’ve been grumpy and moody and grimacy for three days. Morning meditation doesn’t seem to help. Sunshine doesn’t seem to help. I’ve been sleeping enough, so that’s not it. Talking with friends doesn’t seem to help. Work doesn’t seem to offer respite. I don’t want to do anything, be around anyone—I’m messing everything up, being [...] 2,416 views |
Coldplay cover tribute to MCA: “You gotta Fight for your Right to Party.”by Waylon Lewis on May 5, 2012 RIP MCA: Classy Tribute from Coldplay. “I’m not a Coldplay fan, but this is pure class.” Amen to that. Just let’s let ourselves to be sad, slow down, we gotta fight for our right to not to fit in now, more than ever: A tribute to Adam Yauch. Hollywood Bowl, 4 May 2012. Thanks to [...] 2,085 views |
He fulfilled his vow to be of benefit, & have fun doing so: Adam Yauch: MCA of the Beastie Boys.by Waylon Lewis on May 4, 2012 You gotta fight for your right not to fit in a square box. To be of benefit to all others in need (Milarepa Fund, Tibetan Freedom Concerts). And to have fun along the way. ~ Only 47 years old. We’d reported on his cancer previously, but this speedy loss comes as an unwelcome shock. He [...] 1,478 views |
Job Creator Mitt Romney outsourced USA lapel pins…to China.by Waylon Lewis on May 3, 2012 Offshoring Patriotism. His campaign slogan? Believe in America (Same as Kerry’s in ’04). Wasn’t flag-burning a big deal, back in the nineties? Can’t we all agree that going local might be patriotic…when it comes to making our flags and pins? For the full story, click here. 106 views |
The Best Worst TV Show I’ve ever seen.by Waylon Lewis on May 2, 2012 Classic: Jon Stewart gets tough: the Best Worst TV Show I’ve ever seen. Stop. Stop Hurting America. You’re Partisan…Hacks. Most of you have seen this. Some of you haven’t. Either way, a viewing now is well worth it. The problem persists. But honesty, mostly through humor and caring, stands a (weak) chance, even now. If [...] 195 views |
Community Sucks.by Waylon Lewis on May 2, 2012 Yoga Community is No Better than Your Community. In Buddhism, it’s called the “Three Jewels.” They’re pretty much the three most important things on the path to enlightenment, or “waking up” (Buddha means, simply, “awakened one.”). The three jewels are “Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.” It’s said that everyone has an easy time relating to the [...] 2,495 views |
Buddha: a “Non-Theistic” Religion.by Waylon Lewis on May 1, 2012 What do Buddhists believe in? Trick question: Trungpa Rinpoche always described Buddhism as “non-theistic.” We aren’t a-theistic, he’d say—we don’t not believe in God, or gods. We only believe in things that we can find to be true. That said, if God or gods show up, we’ll be happy to believe. Same goes for reincarnation. [...] 2,041 views |
Grandmas watch Porn, too. {SFW video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 30, 2012 “Old people” aren’t “innocent,” “naive.” They aren’t merely “The Greatest Generation.” They’re human beings. And, hilarious. “Grandmas watch Kardashian sex tape.” Via Reddit (of course): “3 old ladies watch the Kardashian sex tape, hilarity ensues.” “No, it’s not on TV, it’s on THE INTERNET.” “on the computah?” “Why is it taking him so long, he’s [...] 1,167 views |
Dancing Climbing. {Video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 30, 2012 After this morning’s Walk the Talk Show interview with Congressman Tim Ryan (link to video coming), I went to lunch with the elephantjournal.com crew, and sat in our favorite hidden-away-yet-outside table at Kitchen Next Door. At some point I happened to see a Haligonian mentor buddy of mine, Barry Boyce, lumbering down the street—he’s one [...] 445 views |
Boulder Farmers’ Market bans Dogs: here’s a bunch of other Things we should Outlaw.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 29, 2012 What else can we ban at our Farmer’s Market? Let’s play lawyer. As of June 1 or something, the Boulder County Farmers’ Market will ban dogs. And lizards and birds and squirrels. My Fellow Californians, The Yuppie-Family-Safety-Fear First-Truman Show takeover of Boulder is nearly complete. This once wild town (Beat Poets, Trungpa Rinpoche drinking sake, [...] 1,545 views |
Burt’s Bees, for shame.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 29, 2012 How to make Bay Rum cologne. A great eco gift for your favorite gentleman (or yourself). “An old-time barber shop fragrance.” “Sailors in the 16th century discovered that the West Indies bay leaf made a great perfume to freshen up and mask the stink they acquired while being stuck on a ship for months.” Burt’s [...] 526 views |
Complete Video: Jimmy Kimmel & President Obama at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 So many good moments. For political nerds, the funniest hour of the year is here. C-SPAN: President Obama at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner: So good. Vicious. Accurate. Incessant, unrelenting: 822 views |
Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Secret Service, & President “Barack Obama,” at White House Correspondents’ Dinner.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 “President Obama wanted to move the dinner to the Kennedy Center this year, but the Republicans wanted to keep it here at the Hilton, so they compromised and here we are at the Hilton.” “Jimmy Kimmel jokes about the Secret Service sex scandal during the Correspondents’ dinner.” “Mr. President, remember when the country rallied around [...] 485 views |
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Fake Dog SuperPAC Ad.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 America Can’t Afford 28 More Years of Obama. {video: White House Correspondents’ Dinner} Commentary: hahahahahahahah. And, furthermore, woof. Relephant bonus: “Hi, I’m Sarah McLachlan, and I’m about to ruin your whole f*cking day.” 357 views |
A Definition of True Love.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 For Kickstarter more, plus more quotes and posters, plus a video, click here. For Dr. Seuss’ definition of love, click here. For Mr. Rogers’ definition of love, click here. 1,338 views |
Is the Dalai Lama enlightened? “No!”by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 “Are you enlightened, your Holiness?” “No!” Plus, the Dalai Lama gets, and gives, a “kiss.” The most popular “Dalai Lama” video on youtube. “Dalai Lama Speaking about Buddhist view of heaven.” The purpose of life? To be happy. But how? Warm-heartedness. “Compassion gives you inner strength. That, really, changes your attitude.” 1,316 views |
Dalai Lama: “I love President Bush.” {Video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 28, 2012 The Dalai Lama on Bush, Women & the Arab Spring. In a wide-ranging interview on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight”, the Dalai Lama cheerfully admitted being human when it comes to attraction to women, and… “The world belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader, kings or religious leaders. The world belongs to humanity. Each country [...] 226 views |
Thirty-one Republican men voted against the Violence Against Women Act—here they are.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 27, 2012 For more, click here. Reason #999 the GOP poll lower than they ought with women: the GOP, policy-wise, doesn’t seem to respect women. To wit: All 31 Republican male Senators just voted against the Violence Against Women Act. 858 views |
The Dalai Lama, on Women & Temptation.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 27, 2012 “The Dalai Lama admits to Piers Morgan that he is tempted by women.” Cute Video. Duh. Buddhism is about life, not about attaining some fictional higher state of being. It’s about distraction, and practicing coming back to the present moment. It’s about love, and polishing the rough edges off of our ability to love truly [...] 3,444 views |
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Henry Rollins: Young People.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 27, 2012 There’s no better time than now to have a moral and civic backbone, to have a moral and civic true north—this is a tremendous opportunity for you to be heroic. Morally-upstanding. Helpful. Almost boy scout-like. Presidential. Altruistic. You must never lower yourself to be a person you don’t like. Not a trustafarian? We’ll get stronger [...] 2,257 views |
My favorite addictive songs of the week of the year.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 26, 2012 Update: got a new one for you, just heard in Innisfree, one of two or three poetry bookstores in the whole of the US: And: ~ I don’t listen to much music. I go to a few shows, and festivals…but my job (which I do all the time) is writing, and personally speaking, when [...] 153 views |
The Human Body is not a Machine, but…by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012 Enough to run 12 flat screen TVs. The difference between being a loser and a world champion is counted in 1/100s of a second. Not a machine? But this human body is being treated like one, and it’s responding. Australia is a land of champion athletes. But when it comes down to it, few of [...] 141 views |
End Marriage Discrimination. {Video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012 All men can be heroes. All men can be husbands. Good enough to go to war? Good enough to say “I do.” Bravo: Via What. Please share this with friends and people you love. Sign petition: http://www.C4EM.org.uk Music: ‘Fingers Crossed’ by http://www.megalithmusic.co.uk Directed By: Mike Buonaiuto http://www.MikeB.co.nr Cast: Lew Smart | James William Knight | [...] 256 views |
“We’re talking to you, shirtless Matthew McConaughey.”by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012 “I am an African Man.” African Men. Hollywood Stereotypes. Wouldn’t it be better if African men weren’t always depicted as warlords or victims? http://www.stayclassy.org/events/build-future-50k-50-days/e16054 After viewing Mama Hope’s video, “Alex Presents Commando,” Gabriel, Benard, Brian and Derrik (the Kenyan men in this video) told us they wanted to make one that pokes fun at the [...] 421 views |
How to Romance on the Cheap: Emotion.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 25, 2012 Bill Cosby Romance Fail? Mrs. Huxtable: “Not that tacky barrette!” Well played, sir. “This is even better if you see the entire scene. If I remember correctly, Cliff Huxtable and his two sons-in-law are having a contest to see who can get the most emotional mileage out of a present for each one’s wife while [...] 200 views |
I love you, Mom. {the Video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 24, 2012 But this video has it wrong. What’s so amazing about moms isn’t that they’re proud of us if we win. It’s that she’s been proud of me since I was a baby, a boy, a winner, a loser. She loves unconditionally, truly. That’s what I thank you for, mom. You’re the winner, mom. Love comes [...] 238 views |
“Hey Sturmanator, how’d you like my outfit for Tadasana today?”by Waylon Lewis on Apr 24, 2012 For more (not less, don’t worry). 570 views |
So much for World Peace.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 22, 2012 Taming his Inner King Kong Beast? Not today (see video). Still, as the Buddhists say, if you lose your mind, come back. You can always (nearly) start fresh. Back to Malice in the Palace: 153 views |
Children grow up so Fast.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 22, 2012 (Time Lapse video of girl from zero – 12). “Lotte Time Lapse: Birth to 12 years in 2 min. 45. by Frans Hofmeester I filmed my daughter every week, from birth up until she turned 12 years old an then made this time lapse edit in FCP.” Bonus, the brother: 847 views |
Waylon gets LA’d.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 22, 2012 In which Redneck Huck Finn gets f*****d by LA, and escapes the City with fellow outcasts. ~ ed. ~ My afternoon/eve away from Tadasana with photographer/artist Robert Sturman, elephant Lindsey Block & yogini/model Liz Arch. I had a rough, sad, long, but sane day yesterday here in LA. It’s a city that takes your good faith and [...] 680 views |
How to Comment like a D**chebag on the Internet. ~ Anonymousby Waylon Lewis on Apr 21, 2012 A Handy 10-Step Guide. 1. Make sure your account’s name is anonymous. 2. Say something without thinking about it first. 3. Say something really mean and condescending and macho and righteous without punctuation and with at least two exclamation marks. Don’t sign off. 4. End your insult in a vague ellipses, signifying that you couldn’t [...] 3,352 views |
Are You Smarter Than a 2nd Grader?by Waylon Lewis on Apr 21, 2012 Neil Degrasse Tyson answers a 2nd grader’s amazing question (God Science Bless Reddit for the tip). The definition of “wow“? Two black holes = time travel! p “7 year old asks Neil deGrasse Tyson a question.” 329 views |
Bill Gates on Patriarchy, Gender Equality & a Strong Economy.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 21, 2012 For more. 89 views |
This is Where We will Fall in Love.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 19, 2012 “The HemLoft – a secret treehouse, hiding in the woods of Whistler.” You will take me there or I will take you there and we will do our laundry and shower naked in the cold stream and dry in the sunlight and clink our beers (cold from same stream) and light up the candles and [...] 1,910 views |
“‘How to tell if you are living in a fascist state’—a handy checklist.”by Waylon Lewis on Apr 19, 2012 Click above for source article, which goes into much more detail. Great context and comments and a few corrections: Reddit. 1,963 views |
Joseph Campbell’s definition of a hero.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 19, 2012 “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Much. More. 831 views |
(Hahahahahahahah)by Waylon Lewis on Apr 18, 2012 Awkward Merit Badges. Best Friend: Pet. (Guilty) I’ve done/experience at least most of these. You? Via Pleated Jeans: 347 views |
Tonight, if you’re in your 30s.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 18, 2012 Fun. – We’re Not Young (Yahoo! Parody) Start a Blog. I know that I’m fat. I’m scared. Maybe I could finally do that yoga class. Ice cream & TV. Words with Friends. Pineapple. Yoga teacher training. An anthem for you if you’re in your 30s and your friends have babies and all they do is [...] 12,341 views |
Earth Day: With Gas Prices “high”, Conan O’Brien goes “green” & carpools to work. {Video}by Waylon Lewis on Apr 18, 2012 “I would carpool to work with Conan any day.” Of course, let’s remember gas is searched for, drilled for using expensive machinery, sometimes machinery on the high seas, transported around the world, refined, trucked/shipped, and finally consumed—all for less than the cost of milk. So gas prices minus subsidies? That would be truly “high.” 230 views |
Hot Girls have Problems too.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 17, 2012 From the “Rebecca Black Department of so Horrible in every way it’s actually kinda Amazing” comes… Hot Girls have Problems too—we’re just like You—except that We’re Hot. “Old Bailey Productions did not create any of the audio or lyrics for this video. We produced the video as a favor for a younger sibling of one [...] 898 views |
Maitri.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 17, 2012 Love Yourself. For my friend Leah (and my other lovely friends who are dreamers, and doers, but have not yet quite harnessed both together). And, for you. ~ ed. No different, really — a summer firefly’s visible burning and this body, transformed by love. ~ Izumi Shikibu Pema Chodron, on Maitri. “…There was a story [...] 3,035 views |
Potent Larry David understands your Swiping troubles.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 17, 2012 “Larry David explains his Parking Lot Meltdown.” Arriving in NYC last week, I was in a cab, and I couldn’t figure how to swipe my credit card. I did it the right way, but it didn’t swipe. I did it the wrong way, figuring the right way had been wrong. That didn’t work. I did [...] 181 views |
Facebook, Apple, Comcast, China, Saudi Arabia & Iran vs. an Open & Free Internet.by Waylon Lewis on Apr 16, 2012 Do you support an open & equal-access internet? Because it’s endangered. Netflix’s CEO calls out Comcast for creating an illegal, tiered system of access to the internet: “Comcast no longer following net neutrality principles,” Hastings wrote on his personal Facebook page. “Comcast should apply caps equally, or not at all.” … “For example, if I watch [...] 233 views |
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