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January 4, 2009 @ 5:36 pm

Episode 91 : Hacks

25 minutes chock-full of tips, tricks, and life-hacks to get your New Year started right.  Plus, one of our favorite sports, life-coach bashing!

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Books mentioned:

  • David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life.

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December 28, 2008 @ 3:06 pm

Episode 90 : Beginner’s Mind

A yoga class prompts some introspection about how to keep your beginner’s mind when  you’re the mack-daddy.  Plus, cross-stitching monkeys!

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More funny action figure yoga can be found at Yogabeans.

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  • The next generation of wholistic healthcare happening now at Duke University.

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December 21, 2008 @ 1:18 pm

Episode 89 : Christmas

Our random thoughts on the mixed up feelings this time of year brings on.

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  • If you want more of Gwen’s advice for dealing with the holiday season, check out her article on Real Simple.

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December 17, 2008 @ 11:44 am

Episode 88 : Corporate Evil

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A trip to the gamestore prompts a conversation about the individual’s responsibility within a corporate structure.  Plus, Christmas storytime!

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And if anyone wants to game with Patrick his gamertag is “deadwoodsweep”.  Send a message!

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December 9, 2008 @ 7:20 pm

Episode 87 : Self-Interest

Is it possible to truly give something without expecting anything in return?  And do all relationships have a self-interested angle to them?  We have no idea.

Links mentioned:

  • Want your own Sugar Daddy?  Here’s the site that will hook you up.

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December 4, 2008 @ 10:10 pm

Episode 86 : Exploitation

A burger chain we don’t even want to name lest they get better search results launches an ad campaign that seems to sum up everything that’s wrong with the world in one fell, well produced sweep.  We consider giving up.

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Links mentioned:

  • Worldmapper.org, where the maps are distorted to reflect the true state of the world.
  • The NY Times article about the mom who had to sacrifice her designer jeans in these dark economic times.
  • Michael Pollan’s piece about the nonsensical farming practices that result in a hamburger being cheaper than a head of broccoli.

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(Music from Kevin Macleod)

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November 25, 2008 @ 2:11 pm

Episode 85 : No

One of our biggest problems is getting in over our heads with projects because we can’t seem to say no when people ask us to do stuff.  Are we being good helpful buddhists or weak willed losers?

Links mentioned:

  • This page will help you not sound like a moron when you try to say Sigur Ros.
  • Our man Tim Ferriss’s blog.

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November 16, 2008 @ 6:04 pm

Episode 84 : Space

The spaces we inhabit and how they change our human experience.  Zen is Stupid now comes with twice the random tangents, all at the same low low price.

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Links mentioned:

  • Shiba Inu Puppy Cam : Beware, the cuteness might make your heart might explode in your chest cavity.
  • Here’s the exact quote from Thich Nhat Hanh about how hitting pillows isn’t a good anger resolution strategy:

When you close the door and hit a pillow, you think you are getting in touch with your anger. But you are only transforming the energy of your anger into the energy of pounding and hitting. You feel better because you have spent much energy hitting the pillow. But the seeds and roots of your anger are still there. I don’t think you are in touch with your anger as you hit the pillow. You are dominated by your anger and are practicing it. You are planting more seeds of anger within.

  • If you’re interested in financially helping us set up our Mindful Restaurant, send us an email to zenisstupid (at) gmail.com

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(Storytime music from Kevin Macleod)

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November 11, 2008 @ 5:06 am

Episode 83 : Tech

A sprawling talk on the various ways technology is changing how we live and interact, and how to handle all this change with a dash of zen wisdom.  Or not.  Plus, storytime!

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October 27, 2008 @ 5:14 am

Episode 82 : Politics

Patrick fretitates on his inability to attain elected office, while Gwen is the cool-headed one for once.  Our mics were on the fritz so the audio is back to the bad old days.  Working on it.

 Links mentioned :

  • One of our favorite beverages, Brawndo.  Win at Politics!!!
  • A 50 minute video about Thich Nhat Hanh’s struggle to exert influence while remaining true to his Buddhist vows.  Great stuff.

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