I attended dozens of Dr. Stephen Hoeller’s lectures in the early 00s at both the Philosophical Research Society and the Gnostic Society—he has a delightful accent, a mischievous sense of humor and, when he stays on track, a Joseph Campbell-like command of the world’s...

From Dean Kuipers: Hi all — My new book, “Operation Bite Back” is out today (June 23) and I want to let you all know about the first reading, this Saturday, June 27, 5 p.m. at Book Soup,8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Email info@booksoup.com A far cry from the farcical and easily ignored...

From Mark Pilkington at Strange Attractor blog: More info here

Saturday, June 27 Arthur presents… A special summer twilight show at Frankford Gardens 7:30pm featuring two sets by PETER STAMPFEL AND THE ETHER FROLIC MOB plus Just added! BROTHER JT and IAN NAGOSKI spinning vintage 78rpm music 2037 Frankford Avenue (enter around back on Sepviva Street)...

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June 25– George Orwell British novelist, anarchist journalist, anti-Stalinist. *Spain: Fiesta of Santa Orosia. Pilgrims climb to murdered maiden’s mountain sanctuary where the saint’s head is displayed, picnic, sing, dance, drink, fight and make love. ALSO ON JUNE 25 IN HISTORY… 1822 — German...

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From “The World Of Kane: Retro candy for your eyes and ears” blog: She’s the Hippest Girl in the World” from ‘Mod Love’, Written by Michael Lutin, artist unknown. Published by Western Publishing Company, inc. 1967. Read the whole story here.