By any measure, George Burden lives a remarkable life, experiencing the world in a way few people ever have. He’s soared through the air in a CF-18 during an aerial combat exercise and he’s marvelled at the ocean depths from a deep sea submersible. He’s swam in all of the world’s oceans including the Antarctic and the Arctic and somehow he manages to practice medicine, raise a family and write both prolifically and well. What’s his secret?
What Does It Take for Events to Change Our Behavior?
Steve Goldberg, founder of Upside Matters, reflects on the Chilean mine rescue, September 11th and the global economic downturn and wonders: what does it take for events to change human behavior?
Thomas Merton – Sexuality and Spiritual Denial
I have always found the deep split between the spiritual and sexual in nearly all religions, including the Buddhism I practice, very troubling. While it’s possible to argue that Buddhism has less of this than Judeo-Christian traditions, I’m still convinced that there’s a gap in the teachings that has lead to an enormous amount of confusion, condemnation, and suffering. And I don’t think it’s necessary to be a monastic in order to experience these gaps – no one, I think, is really immune.
The Last Hospice
“I’m a volunteer at Maitri, the only remaining AIDS hospice in San Francisco,” writes Lisa Katayama. “Once a week, I hang out with its 15 residents, run errands for them, and — sometimes — sit at their bedsides as they go through the process of dying. I do it because I like to face my fears, and death is the one thing that I fear the most.”
A Poppy for My Father
Dad was asked why he was fighting Japan and he answered something like, “I didn’t sign up to fight you, I signed up to fight Hitler.” On that note, he was given a wry smile and promptly sent from the hut.
The Flowers of Sacrifice
Once I saw the hole a bullet made in the human body. He was a Vietnam veteran and he told me I could touch it, stick my finger in the scar-tissued tunnel it left beneath his rib. Forty one years later I still remember my panic…
Alice Herz-Sommer: Music, Yes, Music Saved My Life!
Last week, my good friend Mauro sent me this video clip. To say that this woman is an inspiration would be giving the word understatement a whole new meaning! From NickReedEnt.com Alice Herz-Sommer is 106 years old. As well as being the second oldest person living in London, England – she is more significantly the […]
Courage to be Vulnerable
A heavy personal loss this season has me meditating on the act of being vulnerable. I’ve discovered that it is a conscious act — a courageous one. Being vulnerable requires that despite its cuts and cracks and wounds and brokenness, the heart must remain fearlessly open. It’s counter-intuitive for most of us.
Self Repair Manifesto
From the incredibly creative folks at www.ifixit.com comes a Self-Repair Manifesto. What’s this? Fix our own stuff rather than ditching it or recycling? What a revolutionary idea. Plus, if you give these folks a tweet they’ll send you a free funky poster with your own manifesto.
And Here’s To You, Mrs. Rav4
When a car dies, it’s not like we should mourn, right? As Ali discovers, cars acquire personalities. We grow to like (or love them) and often they are there for the most important moments of our lives.
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