I am unsure. I think this is from a magazine in a waiting room – – apologies to the source, I lost you. When time permits, I’d like to look further into the two authors quoted: OUTRAGE, ironically, is a more effective UNIFIER than forgiveness. “People enjoy sharing in consensus, especially when it allows […]
by Arnold August Although this article was published in the original Spanish version last March, now that Julian Assange is in prison the analysis in this piece on “freedom of expression” is even more valid. There is a wide-open debate/polemic in Cuba regarding Decree 349 on culture and the drafting of the rules for its […]
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s declarations about speaking truth to power are rooted in matriarchal traditions From “Straight” by Charlie Smith on March 6th, 2019 EXCERPTS: “It is a fundamental doctrine of the rule of law that our Attorney General should not be subjected to political pressure or interference regarding the exercise of her prosecutorial discretion in criminal […]
Amid new consternation sparked by Mueller report, Congresswoman from New York says key national conversation must go deeper than what becomes of the Republican president by Jon Queally, staff writer 92 Comments “This is the REAL conversation we need to have as a country,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Sunday. “As horrific as this president […]
Hey Janet, I took the luxury of sitting back and listening to the audio of the interview. Thanks for sending. – – – – – – – – – – Janet: I read this today. It’s so chockfull of insights & wisdom, & in these times that are surely grief-filled for all of us, one […]
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) Physicist & Nobel Laureate Einstein, Albert in Living Philosophies Simon and Schuster, New York 1931 – – Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is […]
http://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=1017 –by Dan Siegel (May 26, 2014) Oftentimes people hear the word mindfulness and think “religion,” but the reality is that focusing our attention in this way is a biological process that promotes health – as a form of brain hygiene – not a religion. Various religions may encourage this health-promoting practice, but learning […]
by Jonathan Freedland A swaggering machismo. A sense of male entitlement. But the instincts of the supreme court nominee stretch far beyond the partisan battles of Washington When Donald Trump speaks the truth, it’s usually by accident. A choice example came late on last night, after TV audiences in the US and around the world […]
The links and background for both segments of the discussion are in this one posting. CBC Radio · June 1 Exploring the root causes of inequality (Segment 1) http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-june-3-2018-1.4685998/exploring-the-root-causes-of-inequality-1.4687264 The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation by Peter Fleming. Listen 39:06 This is the first of two interviews with […]
The Man Who Knew Infinity (book Robert Kanigel 1991 and movie 2015). The story of real-life mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who, after growing up poor in Madras, India, earns admittance to Cambridge University during World War I, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories working with his professor, G. H. Hardy. Hardy and Ramanujan had highly contrasting […]