A sea of whiskey; an isle of ashes
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I’ve been around.
And I’m not telling you anything you – deep down – don’t already know.
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”In spite of this, he deserves serious consideration, for he was a magician in the original sense – a mage rather than an ‘occultist’ or ‘spiritualist’. His character was flawed and complex, but his career certainly followed the parabolic course of rise and fall that seems typical of magicians.”
– Colin Wilson, The Occult: A History
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“Everything changes
It all stays the same
Everyone guilty
No-one to blame”
– Motörhead, Love Me Forever
80-Proof Oinomancy 
October 11, 2013 at 7:22 pm
Brilliant. The kind only born out of the Pankration. The marrow, the blood, the viscera, both sweet and putrid. That is life, true life. The kind that willingly kills, born out of love for life. Most do not understand. We strive to. And 80 Proof is that window. Contempt for death. Love of life.
July 7, 2015 at 11:10 pm
Either tag this post as “about” or create an “about” category, and then list it as part of that category. And voila, the post shall be easier to find.
Wald
November 20, 2016 at 9:37 pm
I have a strong feeling he may have unintentionally left this out.
On Purpose.
The people who find this post.
Will be the ones who get the most out of his blog.
December 12, 2016 at 9:52 pm
I hadn’t considered that.
I know I had some reason for commenting as I did, but I can’t remember why.
You have a good point.
Wald
January 16, 2018 at 2:34 am
[…] Brilliant. The kind only born out of the Pankration. The marrow, the blood, the viscera, both sweet and putrid. That is life, true life. The kind that willingly kills, born out of love for life. Most do not understand. We strive to. And 80 Proof is that window. Contempt for death. Love of life. […]