Movie: Here's a collection of LBJ stuff

I was downloading this stuff for a buddy of mine and thought i might as well share the links with you also- might be something of interest to folks... audio and video

For those outside the USA ,LBJ was a American President

VIDEO
Here's a collection of LBJ stuff that includes some newsreel extras of the time.
Presidential Campaign Commercials from 1964
Lyndon Baines Johnson ( LBJ ), Barry Goldwater

now here's another
(poor quality) "Johnson Pledges End of Tyranny" - Inauguration of LBJ, car cavalcade to Capital, band plays Hail to the Chief, Humphrey takes oath from Speaker John McCormack, Chief Justice Earl Warren gives oath to LBJ as Lady Bird holds Bible of his mother, LBJ inaug speech is short, speaks against isolation, parade (complete newsreel)
1965-01-25_Inauguration_Highlights.mpeg

Yet another
LBJ press conference, 1st since taking office 100 days ago, speaks about the A-11, tested at 2,000 mph, at 70,000 ft - still pictures of the A-11 - used titanium metal, also shared with SST program (partial newsreel).
1964-03-02_2000-MPH_Jet.mpeg

another one - news reel
(1) (washed out) San Francisco Opera House where orig Unite Nations charter signed - display of painting of Stettinius and Truman - old film of June 1945 signing of UN charter (2) LBJ on same platform 20 years later, speaks, pauses for applause, "for this generation, simple necessity" (3) U Thant gives medal to LBJ (partial newsreel)
1965-06-28_UNs_20th_year.mpeg

more!!
LBJ and Sam Rayburn and Mike Mansfield at Palm Beach confer with JFK (partial newsreel)

whats this? yet another
Eisenhower and Johnson on Medicare

and another-
(1) LBJ escorts Lynda on wedding day, 1st wedding in White House in 53 years, marries Marine Capt Charles Robb, as Lucy is matron of honor, in brief Episcopalian ceremony, emerge from East Room under arch of swords (2) luxury liner Queen Mary steams up East Coast after 40 day voyage, "the end of an era and a long and gracious career of the Queen Mary" (3) Capetown, South Africa - Dr. Christian Bernard did 1st heart transplant at this hospital on Louis Warshansky (partial newsreel)
1967-12-12_Lynda_And_Charles_Marriage.mpeg

and

Newsreel - LBJ on poverty

also
LBJ - billy Graham
1965-08-30_LBJ_Hears_Graham.mpeg

and finally LBJ Xmas


now
AUDIO

LBJ Journal- radio

open source audio
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Movie : Frank Zappa On Crossfire, 1986-03-28 (1986)

a classic Zappa appearance.
pick from 2 file formats
mp4 download zappaOnCrossfire_512kb.mp4
or
mov download zappaOnCrossfire.mov

thanks to those guys at the internet archive for this.
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Comic: Left Behind

Christian themed series (end of times stuff)

Book#1, 1-5 Book #2, 1-5

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Thanks goes to Yahwehfrk for these great comics

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Book: Manual of Zen Buddhism

TD Suzuki's classic Zen text.This is a philosophical book on Buddhism.
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Book: Zen stories to tell your neighbors

A collection of short Zen stories and also short commentaries on each of them. A nice change of pace - philosophical,funny and insightful mix of tales.

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Book: Zen and the Art of Archery

I recently grabbed a few classic Zen books in digital form, so here's another one I strongly recommend.

Zen in the Art of Archery is a short book written by Eugen Herrigel which brought Zen to Europe after World War II. The book was first published in 1948, in Germany.
Herrigel (1884–1955) was a German professor of philosophy, with a special interest in mysticism. From 1924 to 1929 he taught philosophy in Japan, and studied Kyūdō (the art of the Japanese bow) under a master named Awa Kenzô. Awa taught kyūdō in a way that was regarded by some as a mystical religion, called Daishadokyo. Daishadokyo was an approach to kyūdō that placed great emphasis on the spiritual aspect and differed from much of the mainstream practice at the time.In 1936, Herrigel wrote a 20-page essay about his experiences, and then in 1948 expanded the essay into a short book. The book was translated into English in 1953 and Japanese in 1955.

Regardless of whether the book is an accurate portrayal of Zen Buddhism or traditional Japanese archery (kyūdō), it is well liked by many and has been a bestseller for more than fifty years. Many of the ideas in the book have become fundamental tenets of how Westerners view Zen Buddhism. One example is the idea that a devotee studies simple tasks for many years at the feet of a master, before being allowed to do more substantial tasks. These perhaps mistaken ideas of Zen and kyūdō being synonymous have gained some interest in Japan, and especially in the west, with schools devoted to "Zen archery."

The book contains accurate ideas about motor learning and control, that provide useful lessons for learning any sport or physical activity. For example, a central idea in the book is that through years of practice, a physical activity becomes effortless both mentally and physically, as if the body executes complex and difficult movements without conscious control from the mind.

Herrigel describes Zen in archery as follows: "The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconscious is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill, though there is in it something of a quite different order which cannot be attained by any progressive study of the art..." - wiki

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Book: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

Classic book
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Comic: Bible Tales for young folks

Atlas comic Bible Stories? Yep early marvel was peddling religion even...
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Comic: Archer and Armstrong

Here's Another Request Comic Series I Found. This Time It's Archer and Armstrong Issues 00-26 rar

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Magazine : the Builder #1 (1915 - Masonic Temple)

Something different. I thought this was interesting, not sure how many others will but I am going to toss it up and see who bites.
1915 publication from the Masonic Temple - the Builder
pdf
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If anyone is interested I have many more issues from this series published by the Masons.
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Magazine : Weekly Buddhism#2

Something different for the mix - Weekly Buddhism issue #2
Reclining Buddha of Sri Lanka above

This contains some info on meditations and Buddha . Also includes a tale from the Jakata Tales (Check out Jakata tales if you haven't before, think of Hans Christian Anderson, Aesop or the brothers Grimm only in a asain version - cool stuff. Most scholars actually believe many of the european folk stories were adaptations of Jakata tales. Chicken little for example is actually a very old Jakata tale about a rabbit who does the same thing as c little does.)
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Comic :Buddha a story of enlightenment #1-4

New links added
Buddha - a story of enlightment. Deepak Chopra puts a new and interesting spin on this old tale when combined with the art it made for a great book. Don't expect the usual more passive telling of the story of Buddha's life - this one has some great action!
2 ways to get them Individually and rar packed
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1 download here

#2 cbr download here

#3 cbr download

#4 cbr download
Or get all 4 in a rar pack at rapidshare here (thanks for this additional pack dave)
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Comic : This Godless Communism (1961)

Here is another old propaganda comic
A somewhat heavy handed anti-communist comic published in the anthology series Treasure Chest by the Catholic Guild in the early 1960s. Reed Crandall drew this .
treasure2 Godless Communism.pdf

cool info on Crandall here
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Comedy Legend : Lenny Bruce - let the buyer be ware

One of the Greats in comedic history -Pioneer ... he paved the way for Richard Pryor and George Carlin and all others. Thrown in jail on many occasions just for speaking on stage. Rough and crude while being thoughtful ,insightful and a cultural thinker and social critic . Here is 7+ hours of Lenny!
His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial led to the first posthumous pardon in New York history.
More info on Lenny~wiki

Get the 6 disk set (you can pick one at a time for a preview)
Find it here
Thanks to 'never get out of the boat'!

You Tube - Lenny on Steve Allen
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MOVIE: Alan Watts cartoons!

Here are some rather cool cartoons. Using audio recordings from the iconic philosopher Alan Watts these folks added cartoon visuals to make several great Zen cartoons. a must see I think.

from Freshminds
watch them here

Who was Alan Watts? check out wiki for more info him here
If you get the chance read some of his stuff.
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Cartoon: Way of the Mantis (2006)

It is the story of an impetuous Chinese monk who finds he has a thing or two to learn from an unlikely source. The animation is rendered in a brushpainted style reminiscient of old Te Wei films.
available at the archive in both mp4 and quicktime
6 minutes
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Book : Tao Te Ching : Philosophy

WTF a philosophy book?!
Yes it's true this time I am spotlighting one of the greatest philosophical works of all time (In my opinion)
The Tao Te Ching
Second in all time printings only to the Bible.
This poetic translation of the classic is by S Mitchell.

Tao Te Ching

Written by Lao-tzu
From a translation by S. Mitchell

Read the Tao Te Ching here

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James Randi's skeptical million dollar challenge

James Randi .
The James Randi Educational Foundation is a non-profit learning resource aimed at promoting critical thinking everywhere.

There is a 1 million dollar challenge on the table for any proof of the supernatural. This guy is for real.

Plus there is tons of other interesting and fun stuff - debunking Yuri Geller , Sylvia Browne, John Edwards ect. This guy is well set up and he is scientific about everything. worth checking this one out in my opinion!

http://www.randi.org/

“Dharma The Cat – Philosophy With Fur”

“Dharma The Cat – Philosophy With Fur”
Features clever, thought-provoking cartoons
that appeal to all ages, blending
philosophy and spirituality with humor.

This is a wonderful cartoon series that i cant promote enough for this guy - check out the link for more
http://www.dharmathecatcartoons.com/