Author Archives: DZAtal
The Mask
Another excerpt from The Legend of the Concrete Shinobi: ******** The Mask “Like any empire, the camera is the ultimate greed machine, since both insist on devouring everything.” -Linh Dinh, Generating Illusions “That which is veiled is not absent or … Continue reading
The Superphone!!!
Get it today kids! Call your friends up any time! Send them messages! Play music! Look up directions! Spy on places from the sky! Send pornographic pictures of your ex to her new boyfriend! Take photos of strangers in embarrassing … Continue reading
The Invisible Army
Another excerpt from The Legend of the Concrete Shinobi, to be published in Spring of 2013. ———————————– “All times are the same time. The initiation of a sorcerer reveals this. That is why they say that a true initiation never … Continue reading
Ape Shit
Another excerpt from The Legend of the Concrete Shinobi ——————– Ape Shit “Most humans fight for status or territory like other animals. Most conflict is about ‘face’ or ‘respect,’ not about necessity. The need to establish a place in the hierarchy … Continue reading
Angel City
An excerpt from my upcoming book, The Legend of the Concrete Shinobi: Angel City “How do they expect the earth to breathe under all that concrete?” -An indigenous grandmother, in a conversation about L.A. Los Angeles is a … Continue reading
Scrooges of Shit
What do you suppose the effects are when a large percentage of human beings have their big mammal brains bombarded with constant video stimulation? There’s all kinds of science about what it does to your system, and the symptoms that … Continue reading
The Great Vision
As ripples emanate from the splash of a stone in the water, my signal echoes out through rivers of time from its point of origin: the solar eclipse of December 21st, 2012. The universe cycles in its unfolding, and great … Continue reading
Fat Beats
If you’re a real hip hop fan, you already know the name. Fat Beats is legendary, an internationally renowned hub of true hip hop culture. Until the closing of its last two storefronts in L.A. and New York in 2010, … Continue reading
The Citygod
“The problem of relating to a place’s spirit or alternatively bringing a spiritual reality to a particular place is yet to be understood in the sphere of religious thought. That a fundamental element of religion is an intimate relationship with … Continue reading
When in Doubt, Shut up
This is good advice. I try to follow it as often as possible, although occasionally I slip up. The reason it’s good advice is because sometimes, doubt arises from an internal sense that is wiser than whatever you think you … Continue reading
