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WELCOME TO the GENE MACHINE. I will try to answer the above questions:

  • WHAT IS THISWHAT IS THIS WHAT IS GOING ON
    This is the GENE MACHINE. I'm not exactly​ sure what this is, ​exactly​ yet. But here are some general ideas:
    • IT IS A BLOG. This blog stretches all the way back to the year 2000, well before this page even existed; they are imported fromlivejournal, although these are now all at another webpage of mine, TEXARRAKIS. I am slowly migrating them here. And, this will continue to be a blog, where I will post articles on interesting weird subjects, photos from my personal life, and general posts about
    • IT IS A BOOK SHOP. Well, not this site exactly, but I run a vintage book shop on Etsy, and many of the items from that shop will be featured here.
    • IT IS A PLACE FORE MY MEDIA. I will create photo and video galleries of all (or most) of my photos and Youtube videos.
    • ALL SORTS OF OTHER RANDOM CRAP. We'll see.
  • WHAT IS GOING ON
    Good question! I'm going to send you to some external links now, that may help you find the answer:

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Pissing in the Snow and Other Ozark Folktales - Vance Randolph - 1970s paperback folktale book by genemachine

$6.00 USD

From the back cover:

"OZARK WIT AND WISDOM

Vance Rudolph's considerable achievement as America's premier folklorist rests on the massive accumulation of folksong, folktale, and ballad material he collected during forty years of living and working in the Ozarks. But the ribald nature of many of the best regional yarns has generally prevented their publication.

PISSING IN THE SNOW & OTHER OZARK FOLKTALES presents a body of material that for twenty years circulated only in manuscript or microfilm under its present title. When placed in their rightful context alongside the classic works of Americana, these bawdy tales -- 'The Man That Had A Baby,' 'The Better End,' 'A Peck of Trouble,' and 98 others -- reflect the humor and richness of Ozark life, and the way that Ozark men and women feel about outsiders, about each other, and about themselves."

Excellent.

Pissing in the Snow and Other Ozark Folktales - Vance Randolph - Avon Books

This book is in very good condition. Copyright 1976, this first edition paperback printed 1977. Approximately 7" by 4", 239 pages long.

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Hagia Sophia Interior Looking East, Istanbul, Turkey - 1950s fine art reproduction - Byzantine Circa 532 - 537, Dome 558 - 562 AD by genemachine

$8.00 USD

Does NOT include frame or matting.

This art print is of the interior of the Saint Sophia (Hagia Sophia), looking east. Byzantine circa 532 - 537 and 558 - 562 AD. First a basilica, now it is a mosque. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia

The art print is taken out of a publication by University Press for Harvard University.

"A Special Set of Fine Art Reproductions - Harvard Fine Arts 13 - 2nd Quarter - Medieval Renaissance - Prepared by The University Press"

Approximately 7.5" by 5.5", image is approximately 5.5" by 4". Looks great matted and framed (see item image #4). Printed in the 1950s.

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Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare - 1930s hardcover Shakespeare blue book by genemachine

$10.00 USD

SHAKESPEARE. From the introduction:

"A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most original conceptions in poetic literature. This originality lies in the imaginative skill with which a main plot -- that of Theseus and the Athenian Lovers -- and two subplots, -- that of the Fairies and that of the Clowns with the interlude of Pyramus and Thisbe, -- all derived from widely different sources, are compacted into a harmonious and convincing dream drama, of which the scenery, the atmosphere, and the actors are peculiarly English and distinctly Elizabethan."

Word.

A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare - The New Hudson Shakespeare - Introduction and Notes by Henry Norman Hudson - Ginn and Company

This book is in very good condition. There are signs of wear on the outer covers, and a previous owner wrote their name in ink on the first page, and a few notes in pencil on the last page and inside back cover. Approximately 7" by 5", 114 pages long.

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Curious Customs of Sex and Marriage - George Ryley Scott - 1960s paperback book by genemachine

$8.00 USD

This book is just . . . I don't even know. From the back cover:

"How man has courted, married and mated throughout history. A frank and fascinating look at the sexual customs, rites, practices, taboos, pleasures and fears of many different and unusual cultures.

Here are just a few of the topics frankly discussed in the most unusual and eye-opening book:

** STARTLING COURTSHIP AND BETROTHAL CUSTOMS
** LOVE CHARMS AND POTIONS
** MARRIAGE BY PURCHASE
** POLYGAMY
** FERTILITY CULTS
** METHODS OF SECURING CHASTITY
** THE LOAN AND EXCHANGE OF WIVES
** MARRIAGE RITES OF PRIMITIVE AND SAVAGE TRIBES
** TABOOS SURROUNDING MARRIAGE
** STRANGE DIVORCE CUSTOMS"

All in one amazing dated volume!!

Curious Customs of Sex and Marriage - George Ryley Scott - Ace Books, Inc

This paperback book is in near excellent condition. A previous owner wrote their name on the first inside page in ink. Copyright and printed in 1960. Approximately 7" by 4", 320 pages.

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The Raising of Lazarus - Giotto - Chapel of the Arena, Padua Italy - 13th century - 1950s fine art reproduction by genemachine

$8.00 USD

This art print is of the painting "The Raising of Lazarus" by Giotto (circa 1266 - 1337), from the Chapel of the Arena, in Padua Italy. Learn more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giotto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrovegni_Chapel

Does NOT include frame or matting.

This art print is an original page taken out of a publication by University Press for Harvard University. Page from "A Special Set of Fine Art Reproductions - Harvard Fine Arts 13 - 2nd Quarter - Medieval Renaissance - Prepared by The University Press"

Approximately 7.5" by 5.5", image is approximately 4.25" by 4". Looks great matted and framed (see item image #4). Printed in the 1950s. Black and white.

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The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi - Foreword by C. G. Jung - 1980s paperback spiritual book by genemachine

$10.00 USD

From the back cover:

" 'As all living beings desire to be happy always, without misery, as in the case of everyone there is observed supreme love for one's self, and as happiness alone is the cause for love, in order to gain that happiness which is one's nature and which is experienced in the state of deep sleep where there is no mind, one should know one's self. For that, the path of knowledge, the inquiry of the form 'Who Am I?,' is the principal means.'
-- Ramana Maharshi

'The wisdom and mysticism of the East have a very great deal to tell us. They should remind us of what we possess in our own culture of similar things and have already forgotten, and direct our attention to that which we put aside as unimportant, namely the destiny of our inner man. The life and teachings of Sri Ramana are not only important for the Indian but also for the Westerner. Not only do they form a record of great human interest, but also a warning message to a humanity which threatens to lose itself in the chaos of its unconsciousness and lack of self-control.'
-- from the Foreword by C. G. Jung

The transcribed conversations of Ramana Maharshi are known among spiritual seekers of the world over and prized for their great inspirational power, which transcends all religious differences. Here is a collection of Sri Ramana's instructions and discourses, in question-and-answer format, on such topics as work and renunciation, silence and solitude, peace and happiness, and the discipline of self-inquiry."

Excellent. I may have to read this myself.

The Spiritual Teachings of Ramana Maharshi - Shambhala

This paperback book is in near excellent condition. I would say excellent, but there is a very small tear on the outer cover's spine towards the bottom, and a small bit of the front cover's lower corner is bent. Copyright 1972, this edition printed 1988. Approximately 9" by 6", 116 pages.

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Choose Your Own Adventure 27 - The Horror of High Ridge - Julius Goodman - 1980s paperback illustrated children's science fiction book by genemachine

$6.00 USD

From the back cover:

"WHAT IS THE HORRIBLE SECRET OF HIGH RIDGE?

You and your friends are spending the summer in your great-uncle's cabin in the mountain town of High Ridge. An old legend says that Ghosts lurk everywhere and murder unsuspecting victims. You don't believe it -- until an arrow bursts through the window, whizzes past your head, thuds into the wall . . .then disappears!

If you decide you'll be safer if you stay in the cabin, turn to page 12.
If you decide to run to your jeep and get out of town, turn to page 8.

Be careful -- High Ridge is full of danger. You might end up trapped inside a burning building, or hurtling off a cliff -- or, if you're lucky, you might become a town hero!"

I dunno. Being a town hero sounds nice and all . . . but I'm pretty sure my instincts would be to get in the jeep and get the F out of town.

F--- yeah. These books are amazing. Like a book version of a video game, but more riveting and imagination sparking. I remember my childhood adventures through these books well.

Choose Your Own Adventure #27 - THE HORROR OF HIGH RIDGE - Julius Goodman - Bantam Books

This paperback book is in good condition. The first page has a sticked with a previous owners name on it. Copyright and printed 1983. 7" by 4", 116 pages.

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The Bewailing of Christ - Giotto - Chapel of the Arena, Padua Italy - 13th century - 1950s fine art reproduction by genemachine

$8.00 USD

This art print is of the painting "The Bewailing of Christ" by Giotto (circa 1266 - 1337), from the Chapel of the Arena, in Padua Italy. Learn more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giotto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrovegni_Chapel

Does NOT include frame or matting.

This art print is an original page taken out of a publication by University Press for Harvard University. Page from "A Special Set of Fine Art Reproductions - Harvard Fine Arts 13 - 2nd Quarter - Medieval Renaissance - Prepared by The University Press"

Approximately 7.5" by 5.5", image is approximately 4" by 3.75". Looks great matted and framed (see item image #4). Printed in the 1950s. Black and white.

Contact me with any questions, or for shipping arrangements outside of the US or Canada!

Or, continue shopping at genemachine.etsy.com

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