Injun Givers

Happy Native American Heritage Day — well at least, for this year! 
Congress set aside today, the Friday after Thanksgiving, as the first national day to recognize the contributions of Native American tribes to the country we stole from them as illegal aliens back in 1620 (Take that, Lou Dobbs). 
However, unless Congress takes further action, Native [...]

Winking Wisdom #9: Reality #2

I have been through some terrible things in my life,
some of which actually happened.

– Mark Twain

Winking Wisdom #8: Reality

Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.

- Jane Wagner

Carrie Bradshaw Will Be Thrilled!

Now devotees wearing shoes
can enter Bodh Gaya temple complex

 
IANS, November 20, 2008
Patna, India — The decades-old ban on entering the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya while wearing shoes has been lifted, an official said Thursday.The move was welcomed and lauded by Buddhist devotees, mostly Tibetans and tourists visiting Bodh Gaya temple, Buddhism’s [...]

Winking Wisdom #7: Fashion

I base my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch.
— Gilda Radner

Cyber-Family

My uncle died last week.  Thanks, but no condolences are necessary. I saw him last some two decades ago. My mother’s oldest brother, he lived in Canada and rarely came to the States and our family rarely headed north. Once we got together for assorted Bat Mitzvahs or weddings, but we all grew apart as [...]

Blog Blahs

I didn’t even look at the computer all weekend!  Yes, non-attachment can be a blessing! But makes for lousy blog statistics!  :-)
One of my Buddhist teachers comes into town tomorrow for a couple days, so no blogs planned until later in the week.
Until then — peace and love!

Clap for the Koan: The Answers

A week ago we ran a blog entry about the famous Zen Buddhist koan “What’s the sound of one hand clapping?”  We included a multiple choice poll in search for  the “right” answer.
Now that the election hoopla is over, as promised, here are the koan poll answer(s):
KOAN POLL:
WHAT IS THE SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING?
(a) [...]

Yes We Can!

A myriad bubbles were floating on the surface of a stream. ‘What are you?’ I cried to them as they drifted by. ‘I am a bubble, of course’ nearly a myriad bubbles answered, and there was surprise and indignation in their voices as they passed.
But, here and there, a lonely bubble answered, ‘We are [...]

The Children’s Candidate

I wrote this diary entry for the Daily KOS back during the 2008 Texas primary election. In honor of today’s historic election, I thought I would republish it.  
And the little children will teach us….
The Children’s Candidate – more