Yoo-hoo Uluru!

BAM!  It’s a huge hunk of sandstone smack dab in the center of Australia near Alice Springs, Northern Territory.  The local aboriginal people call it ‘Uluru,’ and the gringos call it ‘Ayers Rock.’  Wow, what a spot.  Glorious sunshine here every day. . .cool morning breezes, warm in the afternoon, cool again in the evening. . .I love it here at Uluru.  It feels surreal. . .other-worldly. . .calm.  Not a lot going on out here. . .just a lot of gringos like me snapping pix and soaking up the sweet vibes. . .mmmm, aaaaaah.

I send you easy-going vibes from Uluru. . .feel them. . .they are worthy of your attention.

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It’s lovely out there.

Da Outback–

POW!  Gotta do a walkabout every now and then. . .heck, I say do one every six months if you can.  The top photo shows me settling into my Swag–a Swag is the Australian version of a sleeping bag, and it is the best sleeping bag on the planet.  It is essentially a mattress of sorts jammed into a canvas cover with flannel sheets and a cozy pillow. . .I could sleep in a Swag out in the Outback here in Oz every night for the rest of my life–that’s how comfy it is.  Plus, the Outback is bone dry. . .super-low humidity. . .so you wake up fully refreshed with no morning mist or dew clouding your eyes, ears, or throat–absolutely wonderful!  Mmmm. . .aaaaahh. . .

I send you wanderlusty vibes from the Outback of Australia. . .feel them. . .they are addictive.

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Seek, climb…enjoy–

KAPOWY!  The mountains are where it’s at physically and mentally.  When faced with a mountain you gotta climb it cuz it always feels good when you reach the top. . .mmmm-hhmmmm.  Here in Nepal the mountains are the most glorious and spectacular on the planet.  Keep climbing wherever you are, people. . .om mani padme hom.

I send you cool and crisp vibes from the Himalaya in Nepal. . .feel them. . .they are invigorating.

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Bharat…er-uhm, India!

 POW!  Indians in India actually refer to their country as ‘Bharat.’  This word comes from the ‘Mahabharata’–the story of the brothers Bharat. . .a huge collection of writings that fully cover a sort of philosophical history of India and the peoples of India. . .er-uhm, Bharat.  The Mahabharata can be vaguely seen as the Indian version of the Romulus and Remus story for ancient Romans, in my limited opinion and understanding of it.  The Mahabharata, in fact, is sooo long and huge that the famous and long Bhagavad Gita is actually only one section of it.  Lots of words, lots of thoughts, lots to meditate on. . .om shanti.

The name “India” was created by folks from the west. . .the land and her people are known as ‘Bharat,’ but westerners arrived and met people living along the Indus River. . .which was pronounced with a slight ‘h’ sound at the beginning of it giving us ‘hindus’ or Hin-doos–leading us to call their belief system Hinduism when they all probably called it many other things or called it nothing because labels and names can be so limiting and restrictive.  Anyway, I continue to be fascinated by the westernization of all points east, south, and north through westernized naming.  I prefer calling places by their local names. . .so much more respectful.

I send you local vibes from Bharat. . .feel them. . .they are filled with respect and vitality.

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The vast majority…

…of folks on the planet are fun, chilled-out, and wonderful.  There is absolutely nothing better than popping around the Earth and seeing what’s what with everyone everywhere.  Greeks, Mexicans, English, etc.. . .I love ’em all. . .and we learn so much from each other–jaaaa!

I send you globehugging vibes from various corners of our little speck of rock floating amidst the 14 billion light year vastness of the universe. . .so small, so accidental. . .so, relax and enjoy the ride.  Feel these good vibes. . .they are worthy of your attention.  Mmmmm. . .aaaaaahh. . .

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Yes, talks with Iran…

…are going to happen soon.  Wonderful!  We gots to talk with da peoples of da world. . .the time for bombings and destruction has passed.  Our Earth needs all of us to get along, cooperate, and collaborate as resources dwindle and populations grow. . .if we don’t get along, well, there will prices to pay.  Mmmm-hhmmmmm.

Please join me in sending out positive vibes to all of the folks involved in organizing and conducting the upcoming discussions between the U.S. and Iran. . .work well discussers. . .the vast majority of us are hoping for good times ahead.

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Rock-and-roll General Assembly!

Globehuggin’ for peace, people–POW!  The vast majority of the 7.3 billion people on the planet are super-chill, in my humble opinion.  And the dudes above from Mali, Tibet, and the Philippines are shining examples of folks who just want to get along and enjoy the simple comforts of life: friends, family, good food, good drink, music, lovin’, etc.  So, I send out super-chill vibes from these 3 locales to all of the world leaders hangin’ out in New York for the General Assembly. . .feel them. . .we would love for you to embrace them and include them in all of your global wheelings and dealings.  Thank you!

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It’s lovely out there.

Hugs for General Assembly–

MMM-HHMMM!  All leaders of the countries on planet Earth please take note: hugs and embraces feel soooo good.  I am sending all of you leaders positive, collaborative, and cooperative vibes from every corner of the planet. . .feel them. . .they are good for business.  Keep this in mind as you consider potential destructive actions in the future. . .enough, enough already with the bombs and fights and struggles.  Thank you ahead of time for your efforts to embrace diplomacy and talks in all future conflicts.

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General Assembly vibes–

YEAH!  Above is a mish-mash of global hugging in honor of General Assembly week here in New York.  Leaders from every corner of our tiny planet have converged at the United Nations facility for meetings and conversations regarding issues of interest to many humans.  I send out collaborative and cooperative vibes to every leader visiting New York. . .feel them. . .they are full of respect and joy.  Mmmmm. . .aaaaaah. . .

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It’s lovely out there.

Harry’s Bar, Venice–

OH YEAH!  If the martinis here at Harry’s Bar in Venice were good enough for Hemingway, then they are good enough for me.  Plus, you can enjoy a bellini or three. . .they were invented by Harry Cipriani–the owner. . .so why not?  Careful though, these drinks can make it quite difficult to find one’s hotel upon departure. . .not that I know anything about that.

I send you potent vibes from Harry’s Bar in Venice. . .feel them. . .they will set you straight.

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