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Aren't We Already Living in Paradise?

Michael Brownstein

[Must Not Sleep] • "It was like Mardi Gras on the streets, everyone giddy with the sudden release from winter's grip. After days of fasting we floated through the city, drifting without destination. Luminous beings, the light streaming from our eyes, we drew riveting stares from passers-by." Episode 5 of the novel Must Not Sleep, a transformative ride through shamanic space. (more)

4-30-08

Arts

The Goddess, Osama, and the Cosmic Christ

Michael Brownstein

"'I AM the Cosmic Christ,' I announced as I climbed onto the eagle’s dark brown shoulders, my newfound soul blazing inside me. Fearless and invincible, we returned to this world." Episode 4 of the novel Must Not Sleep, a transformative ride through shamanic space. (more)

4-4-08

Arts

Where the Political Collides with the Magical

Michael Brownstein

"Omigod, there it was, smack on the front page. The lead article in the upper right-hand column read: ROCKET, NOT AIRLINER, SAID TO HAVE STRUCK THE PENTAGON ON SEPT. 11." Episode 3 of the novel Must Not Sleep, a transformative ride through shamanic space. (more)

3-13-08

Arts

I Meet the Goddess in the Flesh

Michael Brownstein

"Five minutes after sitting down in the noisy, crowded Thai restaurant we decided without hesitation not to eat but instead to go up to her apartment, which was nearby, and take Ecstasy." Episode 2 of the novel Must Not Sleep, a transformative ride through shamanic space. (more)

2-14-08

Arts

Waking Up to the Big Time

Michael Brownstein

"Before I knew what was happening, my life buckled and warped and blew itself open. Isaac the son of Abraham. The implications of that. My impressive pedigree, going back to before Jesus even. A hill of fucking beans." A chapter from Must Not Sleep, a novel that takes place in shamanic space. (more)

1-9-08

Arts

Say It In Spanish, Dick

Michael Brownstein

Miracles CAN happen. Shamanism has been practised on this planet for a hundred thousand years. It’s a radical new/old way to effect political change. Listen up and you’ll hear the sound of Dick Cheney healing. Because obviously Dick’s possessed by a demon. But deep inside him there’s a little boy who wants to laugh and sing and play. It’s up to us to set him free. Pick up a drum and join in. [mp3] (more)

8-3-07

Arts

Legend of The True Boss

Michael Brownstein

Here's the story... A long, long time ago—just as the mountains were turning into buildings and the animals were turning into people—a dickbrain ruled the Earth with an iron thumb. (more)

7-9-07

Commons

John Perkins: From Corporate Hit Man to American Shaman

Michael Brownstein

According to his best-selling book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, twenty years ago Perkins was a tool of modern empire building. Today he is committed to environmental, economic and social change – following a shamanic path. "For shamanism to work in the larger culture," he says in this interview, "we need consumers and the people who work for the corporations to truly have a vision that shakes them up, a visionary recognition that this world is not a good one for our children, even if it seems good to us. And then we have to take action to change it." (more)

6-21-07

Arts

If You See Something, Say Something

Michael Brownstein

We need your help as an extra set of eyes and ears.
Unattended bags? Suspicious behavior?
Take notice of people in bulky or inappropriate clothing.
Report anyone tampering with video cameras or entering unauthorized areas.
If you see something, say something. (more)

5-14-07