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2003 – What a year!
I guess it’s time to write another end-of-the-year editorial about what happened on Hippyland & the Hip Forums. First, the site continued to grow rapidly with our registered membership reaching 45,000. This has affected the performance of the site, and thus we shall move it to a new server yet again early next year. This […] Continue reading
Marijuana and PCP
Dear old Hippy, I feel Marijuana is my spiritual food. I discovered Marijuana’s spiritual benefits in 1994 at age 22. It opened my mind up to deep ideas about the world, God, and love of the earth and humankind. All these ideas flowed with euphoria, as I grooved to great music, which MJ enhanced much […] Continue reading
A Call to Arms (1969?)
A People’s Militia should be formed in Berkeley. Collective, armed self-defense is needed to protect our community against the dual threat of an expanding police state and right-wing vigilantism. Our community is creating collective institutions upon which our lifestyles and politics can be realized. We are building a Tenants’ Union to deal with housing conditions, […] Continue reading
Happy Holidaze!
Skip’s Corner by Skip Stone Click here to see more of Skip Stone’s writings!Happy Holidaze! Wow, I can hardly believe it’s been a whole year since I last updated my own page! I’ve been so busy working on the sites and of course I like to post on our Hip Forums site where in the […] Continue reading
Hippy Names
Hippy Names Due to the overwhelming response to our Question of the Week, asking for names for a hippy baby, we have decided to create this special page for hippie names.If you’re looking for a name for your baby or you just want one for your new identity there’s hundreds here from Ashley to Ziggy. […] Continue reading
The Spirit of Going Barefoot
The Spirit of Going Barefoot by Jon The Barefoot Pilgrim. E-mail: wotnoshoes@bigfoot.com I’d just like to share with you some of my thoughts about the spirit of barefooting. I own a book called Barefoot Dreaming by Adele Coombs which is a collection of creative prose and photography inspired by the natural landscape of Australia. She […] Continue reading
Common Sense by Paul Williams
COMMON SENSE A guide to the present situation By Paul Williams (author of Das Energi) Copyright 1982 Our purpose here is to take action and have an effect on the world. We have been born into a moment of unprecedented danger and opportunity. Our failure to act is itself a choice. There is nowhere to […] Continue reading
What in the World Ever Became of Sweet Jane?
hi old hippy, I’ve been smoking pot for roughly 5 yrs..I’ve always done extremely well in school and am graduating at the top of my class this summer. however i feel extremely stupid and i constantly question my artwork, my thoughts and anything else about myself now whenever i smoke. i suddenly feel pressure from […] Continue reading
Why is there so much hatred towards hippies?
I’m confused as to why there is so much hatred towards hippies in the past few years. Everybody in my school is all like oooh hippies, stupid f*ckin tree huggers. I just dont get why they’re so ignorant. Just recently I’ve noticed a surge of hatred though, actually as of this year. I think it’s […] Continue reading
A New Call to Resist Illegitimate Authority (1969)
Opponents of the Vietnam War have worked to end it in many ways, some through conventional politics, some by supporting draft resistance or attacking university complicity in militarism. Others have carried resistance further, destroying draft files and developing opposition within the armed forces. We believe that resistance to many forms of illegitimate authority is necessary […] Continue reading