Once in a while, the Goddess of Love gives us great gifts. One example is the return of the Goddess of flowers in springtime. But a better example is a moment of "illumination." Enlightenment usually occurs gradually, by the accumulation of moments of illumination. [In Zen, these are called ken-sho,...

Thanks to Mick Gallagher.*** Damn that Lincoln: Abe's to blame for Jindal by Greg Palast Exclusive to Buzzflash.com by Greg Palast Damn that Abe Lincoln. When Louisiana and Mississippi seceded from the Union, a sensible president would have sent them a box of chocolates with a note, "Goodbye and goo...

Thanks to Mick Gallagher.*** U.S. Shadow Banking System*** Ironically now it's a battle of psychological as well as economic malaise, because of fear to buy things. We are in a socioeconomic deepfreeze. Now's when we need a confidence builder.... That's why our steller 2 party system needs to cut th...

Thanks to Barbara Baty. Completely Wrong-headed Obstructionist, Socially Irresponsible GOP isKilling America******* For those who are still interested in reading, learning, and maybe evenchanging: Obama needs to realize the truth about [most] Republicans: "Their loyalty is to a fundamentalist Christ...

Thanks to Mick Gallagher. US-Israeli Interactions*******www.uruknet.info [51986]*** U.S.-Israel Storm Clouds Ahead? February 20, 2009 After eight years of the closest possible relations, the United States and Israel might be headed for a period of increasing strain, particularly given the likelihood...

This movie is as bizarre and eccentric as its title. It is a story, produced in twenty-oh-seven, of the many ways in which human beings can get lost, and the one Way that we find redemption-- Love. Only when we learn to love and to forgive ourselves and others can we find peace and joy. The main cha...

Thanks to Mick Gallagher. Refresher Course******* [This is written] just to clear up any misunderstandings. I thought I'd forward the Webster's New World Dictionary definitions of a few terms distorted and twisted by the wealthy owners of our public airwaves. Why would they do that? Because they are...

A person who does not like herself very often will seek something to "compensate" for the absence of selflove, or for feeling inadequate (low selfesteem). Very often, she will brag or boast about her "important" or "famous" friends; in essence, she is pathetically begging, "Please pay attention to m...

Most of us spiritual seekers are not, and have never claimed to be, Jews. The same is very probably true of the fundy lady you mention. But fundies are just not programmed to think these matters through. In fact, their "training" (programming) does not usually teach them even to think independently ...

We are still having Pneumarium-gatherings every two weeks, where we celebrate together our shared spiritual passion, and you enjoy a continuous invitation that does not expire. Our next sweet gathering of the family will be on March 1, then March 15, and then, every two weeks after.:) We also have o...