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As a student at Columbia University in the s, he began friendships with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac , forming the core of the Beat Generation. He vigorously opposed militarism , economic materialism , and sexual repression , and he embodied various aspects of this counterculture with his views on drugs, sex, multiculturalism, hostility to bureaucracy , and openness to Eastern religions. Ginsberg is best known for his poem " Howl ", in which he denounced what he saw as the destructive forces of capitalism and conformity in the United States. The poem reflected Ginsberg's own sexuality and his relationships with a number of men, including Peter Orlovsky , his lifelong partner. Horn ruled that "Howl" was not obscene, stating: "Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms? Ginsberg was a Buddhist who extensively studied Eastern religious disciplines. He lived modestly, buying his clothing in second-hand stores and residing in apartments in New York City 's East Village. Ginsberg took part in decades of political protest against everything from the Vietnam War to the War on Drugs. In , he joined the Merchant Marine to earn money to continue his education at Columbia.
This tiny kitten had a lucky escape after getting its entire head stuck inside a rat bait box — just centimetres from deadly rodent poison. The close call happened two weeks ago, with RSPCA workers receiving a call from a concerned member of the public after they spotted the cat. Staff from the centre in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, rushed to the scene to find the tabby trapped in the rat-catching device. He miraculously survived the ordeal thanks to quick-thinking workers, who cut the box to free the curious feline. Without time to call in reinforcements, a saw was used to split the plastic trap in a touch and go moment. Luckily, the week-old cat had not been able to reach the rat poison inside due to way he was stuck, and he made a full recovery being at a nearby vet centre. The cat — who did not show markers of having an owner — was named Mishmish, and Jason and the team are now looking for a home for him. Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam Metro. Poppy Logo. FB house promo.
