At a previous post, dealing with mindfulness meditation, I have highlighted previous news stories related to Rohingya refugees in Burma (Myanmar). The point of the above-noted post, among other things, is that even adherents of Buddhisms, frequently portrayed as devoted to concepts and aspirations of non-violence, are like many other religions fully capable of extremes […]
A July 28, 2017 Washington Post article is entitled: “Tampa Bay’s coming storm.” An excerpt reads: “Why stay?” asked Luther, an oceanographer who knows perfectly well a hurricane could one day shove 15 feet of water into his living room. “It’s just so nice.” Tampa Bay is mesmerizing, with 700 miles of shoreline and some […]
I have received word from writer and blogger Jeffrey Howard @HowardJeffreyW regarding a handy resource entitled: Save American Rivers | 105 Nature Conservancy Organizations The subhead reads: “The Longest List of American River, Lake, and Bay Conservancy Organizations.” The opening paragraphs read (in part): “This page is designed for everyone who cares about US watersheds. […]
I learned about the following article from an email from the Lakeshore Planning Council. I am not a member of the latter group. A Sept. 3, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “There are plan-making cities and deal-making cities. Guess which Toronto is? When it comes to urban planning, the city relies on horse-trading. It leads […]
A Sept. 2, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “Is this an overdose crisis or a poisoning crisis? Some doctors say the term ‘overdose’ increases stigma and is medically inaccurate.” An excerpt reads: “Anyone familiar with the crisis will tell you that most drug users don’t intend to take fentanyl, but their drug supply happens to […]
A Sept. 1, 2017 article by Christina Spicer at the Canadian Stuttering Association website is entitled: “Pushing Past your Perceived Limits.” The opening paragraphs read: I knew something was different about me. No one wanted to tell me, but I knew I didn’t sound the same as everyone else. When I reflect back on my […]