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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009“She sits there thinking that the answer
To life will come soon and romance her
Waiting for true love to enfold her
Hasn’t anyone ever told her
That this is all there is to it
And if she wants it done, she’s got to do it?
But she just can’t seem to see through to this
She’s so foolish….”
Rosie confronted me in […]
White Milk
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009I saw the film “Milk” starring Sean Penn a of couple weeks ago in a theater in Santa Monica. Last night I went to view the academy-award-winning documentary film “Times of Harvey Milk” (which “Milk” was based on) at the Santa Monica Public Library. I wanted to see whether the documentary did any […]
Our Tender Feelings
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Today, Time.com quotes a law professor who specializes in lesbian and gay rights as saying, in referring to the passing of California’s Prop 8, that it’s never been about marriage. Those who supported Prop 8 in California and similar laws in other states like Arizona and Florida have said that if marriage is not […]
The Spirit of the Law
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Voter approval of a ban on gay marriage in California with the passage of Proposition 8 is in keeping with the spirit of the law governing traditional marriage. Marriage is clearly currently legislated according to age-old spiritual traditions. That “spirit” is rooted in a hierarchical power dynamic in the couple and family, with women and […]
What Is A Crush?
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008I just got off the phone with a friend and asked her, “What do you think the energy of a crush is?” She said she never really thought about it. I’ve taken some time during the past few years to really think about it, aided by the practice of yoga, and studying nonviolence. Following are […]
If You Want To, Let It Be
Monday, May 26th, 2008“… I wake up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, Let It Be.”
Yesterday I was remembering that beautiful song by the Beatles. Paul McCartney said he was visited by his deceased mother in a dream during the time when he and the Beatles were recording the Let It […]
Sing, Risk, Be Heard and Blossom!
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Last October I got excited by Annie Lennox‘ then-new release “Songs of Mass Destruction,” which included “Sing!” Annie and 23 other famous women singers recorded the song to raise money for Treatment Action Campaign, an organization working to educate women about AIDs/HIV in South Africa. But it was the opening lyrics and exciting vocals of […]
Driver’s Seat
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Volkswagen ran an ad campaign awhile back that said, “Drivers Wanted.” For a car company, that’s an understandable call to action. But, when it comes to society and human interactions, can we all always be in the driver’s seat?
Dreams & Visions
After I started a new job recently, I had a dream that I […]
Calming the Cobra
Sunday, April 6th, 2008In Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda featured his interview with Mohandas K. Gandhi, known as “Mahatma” (”Great Soul”) Gandhi, in which he asked about the philosophy of “ahimsa” (nonviolence) and how it works in practice:
“Mahatmaji … please tell […]
Being the Change
Sunday, March 30th, 2008In high school, I wrote poems to a girl who was in my gym class. I didn’t know how else to go about making her acquaintance, other than by sharing the poems. They were part of a series of writings, including songs, inspired by Thomas Mann’s book Death in Venice. I called the series, “My […]
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