Intro:

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Forum: we launched the Drunken Taoist forum. Check it here, start conversations and be nice to each other! thedrunkentaoist.com/forum

A book by a fellow Drunken Taoist listener: Amazon link

And the YouTube channel of another one (Mr. marriage proposal in the sky): http://www.youtube.com/philcain100

The "Rant of the Day":

• The sacredness of keeping one's word: the foundation of integrity
• Why are white lies better than black lies?!?
• Ritual suicide: the Samurai way to say "i'm sorry"
• "I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?"
• I watched Conan the Barbarian too many times to be a forgiving type
• Learning to be a good Samurai

The "I Have A Dream" Corner:

• Apologies to the Swiss!
• The orgasm-counting gnome is suing me for working him over time and giving him carpal tunnel
• Teaching class with no pants on
• The joys of wine: American History was never this much fun

The "Storytelling Moment":

• From Thoreau to Gandhi to Martin Luther King: ripples in a pond

The "Iz Moment":

• Bob Marley may be my son in law
• Painting the whole world pink
• How you can get manly muscles: drunken workouts

The "Ask Bolelli" Corner:

• The greatness of Alan Watts and Krishnamurti passing through Bruce Lee
• The dilemma of chasing a vision vs. economic security
• Making escape plans and freeing yourself from slavery
• Having kids in a dangerous world
• "In the beginning it was fear"