The consecutive painstaking rebuilding of NakSanSa temple is a testament to the dedication of the Korean people and successive national and provincial governments.
Archives for 2011
The Listeners
Do you remember? Can you remember? You were the only one I knew who could truly listen.
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Guinea Pig Restaurant
Julia McLean serves up an exotic Canadian Thanksgiving dinner to her friends in France.
Giving Thanks for the Season of Abundance
Christine Roome reflects on the history of Thanksgiving, the emergence of autumn and her connection to the abundance and gratitude inherent in the season. The first day of fall has passed. Autumn brings with it the ancient Chinese wisdom of Yin. The natural balance of elements teeter totter to achieve a distinguished equilibrium, creating harmony […]
Being Thankful
Thanksgiving was the only day we said grace at the dinner table when I was young. My father would ask us to take a moment to remember the underprivileged in other parts of the world, and those who did not have enough to eat, insisting that we were very lucky, indeed, to be sitting down to such a fine dinner together.
Then he’d make quite a show of sharpening the carving knife by drawing the blade back and forth menacingly against the steel.
Country Road to Redemption: A Review of “Tender Mercies”
This 1983 film moves me to tears every time I see it. A masterfully restrained script, naturalistic and unpretentious directing, and the brilliant acting of the entire cast (especially lead Robert Duvall) combine to make this understated—and underrated—movie a heart-wrenching gem. Mac Sledge (Duvall) is a country singer/songwriter on the down and out. As the film […]
One Step At A Time: Running And Writing
Writing a book is not unlike running a marathon. It would be foolhardy to think one could just set out one day and do it without any practice, without putting in the hours, days, weeks, months or years of training.
Tarmac Meditations #65
Before his holiday run, Michael Lebowitz reflects on a time when Christmas represented simplicity and possibiltiy.
My Top 10 Most Influential Albums Of The 70s
Influenced by the music of others, my journey as a musician has taken many interesting turns. Recently, I wondered what 10 albums from the 70s were the most influential in my development as a guitar player and song writer.
Tripping
Sometimes our lives are marked by events and sometimes events mark our lives. Michael Lebowitz writes about a Thanksgiving memory that has left an indelible footprint on his mind. It was cold. Damn. I had just moved into a new house. Blue walls, Day-Glo mandalas, no legged couches and a general sense of the ending of […]
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