I received this from my friend Gary today. His nephew, a student at NYU, is participating in the ongoing Wall Street protest, which, unfortunately, as of this morning, took a darker turn. Hi Uncle Gary, As I mentioned last week, I’ve been involved in a movement called #OCCUPYWALLSTREET. It began on Saturday, with a few […]
Read MoreWatching this beautiful video of women’s faces morphing into one another with closed lips and very little smiling, I am struck by how the portraits remain very similar to one another — until the 20th century, when “abstraction” suddenly fractured society’s seemingly eternal, archetypal, iconic view of Woman. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs]
Read MoreHere’s a growing global charity with great leverage and near-zero overhead. This man’s entire life story shows unusual wisdom, balancing the capacity to remain focused on a noble philanthropic goal while attuning as well to day-to-day needs of his growing family. Thanks to theguardian.uk and wanttoknow.info. Mary’s Meals: feeding the world from a garden shed […]
Read MoreThis glorious piece is, I feel, exactly what we need to absorb and reflect upon during this climactic, eonic moment of a very pregnant darkness where we can only wait, hold each other close, and commune with mystery. Just beyond reach, we know not what, and await the shift as day follows night. Thanks to […]
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