Estimated reading time: 17 minutes, 8 seconds. Contains 3427 words One of the enduring sources of speculation about Terence Mckenna is his career as a criminal. Now, all of us who have tried psychedelic drugs are criminals by definition. You have to have possessed a scheduled substance (or one of its not-technically illegal yet analogs) to ingest it, even unknowingly.
"The only time I’ve ever been in Texas before was I entered from Mexico in 1972 on a phony passport to come back and face a federal hashish importation charge in Boulder. And I remember when I crossed the border, the guy said to me, he said, uh, “You’re real clean, aren’t you?” and I said, “Oh, I always travel light.” And he said, “No, I say, you’re real clean, aren’t you?” So that was my only impression of Texas, uh, since 1972." -TM's Psychedelic Skepticism
I don't believe I ever really gave the idea of TMK being a disinfo agent any real consideration but this clears it up for me. I'd be interested in whatever else you have to add.
Ack, I forgot. I feel like I've quoted Dennis so much here I should link his site: http://brotherhoodofthescreamingabyss.com
"The only time I’ve ever been in Texas before was I entered from Mexico in 1972 on a phony passport to come back and face a federal hashish importation charge in Boulder. And I remember when I crossed the border, the guy said to me, he said, uh, “You’re real clean, aren’t you?” and I said, “Oh, I always travel light.” And he said, “No, I say, you’re real clean, aren’t you?” So that was my only impression of Texas, uh, since 1972." -TM's Psychedelic Skepticism
I don't believe I ever really gave the idea of TMK being a disinfo agent any real consideration but this clears it up for me. I'd be interested in whatever else you have to add.