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"Did we forget how to rave?"—What being a "raver" means to me
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So, how was it? Reflections on my first Vipassana retreat
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Off to see the Wizard: Jeff Mills at Knockdown Center
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Who's flying this plane? Djrum and Identified Patient play Nowadays
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Recent happenings #2
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"What makes a rave a rave?"
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Health and Safety: A review
An insightful and enviably well-written memoir set in a tumultuous era reflecting on the halcyon days of an influential subculture and the tragic arc of…
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Michael Zhao
Prepare nonetheless
If a storm were forecasted to hit your community, it would be wise to stock up on extra supplies, fill your bathtub, reinforce doors and windows as…
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Michael Zhao
So, what's that like?
Some shower thoughts being visibly Chinese in rural Vermont, plus new writing for One Thing
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On practice: before and after Vipassana
How I realized that S.N. Goenka's technique was not for me and what that means for my practice going forward—and looking back
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Michael Zhao
Cutting words and reaping the benefits
On the inverse relationship between good writing and word counts and my first syndicated piece
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Recent happenings #2
On my mental health, opening the books, some new pots, and a few other life/work updates
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A preponderance of fun in an unexpected setting: Moxie in the Atrium
Does every party have to be a journey into the depths of one's soul? Moxie emphatically says "no" to a fully-locked crowd at Public Records
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Michael Zhao
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