Category: Culture

Of Lunacy and Rabid Dogs

Originally posted on undercoverBAT's Blog:
?? “[The] idea that we should bring tens of thousands of Syrian Muslim refugees to America — it is nothing less than lunacy.” –Senator Ted Cruz M enters my classroom on the first day of school tall and quiet and skinny. His eyes carry a haunted expression.? M is…

Noble Truth and Terrorism

When the unthinkable happens, people go to great lengths to explain it in a way that fits their belief system.

How the Dalai Lama Does It

So I think I understand now how the Dalai Lama retains his humility, and how the rest of us can, too.

Just Hate the Bite

Sly and the Family Stone, was an early musical crossover band, black and white, male and female, rock and soul. Their music expressed a joy that transcended boundaries and included all.

A Letter To Tina In The Hospital Canteen

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
Evening approached swiftly on the shortest day of the year. The hospital restaurant was nearing closing time as I heaved open the door and shoved the pushchair through. The canteen was deserted, and you were just finishing, putting chairs up on to tables. No doubt you groaned at the sight…

Be Thankful or Else!

Is it just the contrarian in me, or are there others who balk at a particular day set aside to be thankful?

Lost Brave

Originally posted on Dennis Cardiff:
? ? a lost brave leans against a building (tho he is unwelcome) beside a busy walk. everything he owns fills a pack upon his back he is far from his fishing boat, an ocean teeming with fish, from the majestic forest, from his children, his clan his eyes reveal…

Let It Be

Grace seems not to come when we’re tensely waiting for it, but when we relax and let it be.

Sunshine

What she taught me is that it is possible to make things change. She knew how to talk to power.