Donald Trump has lost touch with his inner self. He has what Parker J. Palmer refers to as “the empty-self syndrome.” This empty self is constantly and chronically hungry but the host lacks utter awareness of his own hunger. This is what makes Trump, and so many other bullies utterly dangerous.
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Bahamas Officially Warns its Black Male Citizens About Travel to the U.S.
When American racial tensions and violence cause the same diplomatic reactions as Islamic State terrorist atrocities, we can come to only one conclusion: Houston – and Dallas, etc. – we have a problem.
Read More »Concert Review and Interview: Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust
Artists like violist Zhurbin, belonging to a generation of New York musicians who are grown up and have families of their own, look to develop the musician’s ideal of the hip nightlife performance venue into one that allows their friends and fans to bring their kids.
Read More »Book Review: ‘At The Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails,’ by Sarah Bakewell
Whether the reader is interested in the lives of Sartre, Beauvoir, and Heidegger, or in search of fulfillment of one’s own enlightenment, Sarah Bakewell’s "At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails" account of the Existential movement is both fascinating and relevant.
Read More »Militia and Birds at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
I worry that Malheur, after occupation by an armed militia group, will no longer be a protected place where coyote choirs color the night with magical music and millions of birds rest, feed, mate, and raise babies to fly high in the future.
Read More »Holiday Hope from the Homeless: Members of Outreach Program for Mentally Ill Create Christmas Waltz
Members of a program for the mentally ill homeless gathered with Teaching Artist Leo Schaff to create and perform a Christmas waltz to lift your spirits this holiday season.
Read More »This Thanksgiving, Can Gratitude Survive Black Friday?
Taking time this Thanksgiving season to reflect with gratitude on both the divine and human good in our lives and to pray for the world, neighbors, friends, and family is more than just a nice thing to do. It can promote our own peace and a healthier world.
Read More »The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden is Better Than Ever
I didn't think NYBG could top itself, but this year the Holiday Train Show is even more magnificent than in the past.
Read More »Paris Attacks: Give Peace a Chance
The killings in Paris are part of a cycle based on erroneous beliefs and assumptions. Now is a time when we can pause and start a new cycle – a cycle of waking up to our oneness with each other, with our Mother Earth and indeed the entire universe.
Read More »Veteran’s Day Honors Those Who Served – Brings Back Memories of Those Passed On
If you do have an opportunity to meet a veteran today, don’t forget to extend your hand and say, “Thank you.” It’s the least any of us can do.
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