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Posts from January 2011

I Told You To Play!

It has come to my attention, over the course of several years as a matter of fact, that children no longer play. Apparently, I’m not the only one thinking this since there was a New York Times article on the very subject. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, children spend on average seven (7) [...]


Your 15 Minutes Might Be Up

I was reading a blog post shared by my friend Serene this evening, and the following thought came to me: “The figurehead of a hero to mask deep-seated inadequacies.” The figurehead in question is Julian Assange. I feel a bit weary about writing on this particular man because I am one (of a small minority) [...]


Traditional vs. Unconventional

And I here I thought I was being all unconventional! Last year I celebrated the entrance of the foreboding 2010 by attending and meditation and reflection session at Insight Meditation Center. It was the most enthralling and calming and frustrating experience I’ve had in quite some time; and I learned loads, to boot! It seems, [...]