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Barth
BARTH-town in Germany where my father was a prisoner of war in WWII I like to think my heart is as hard as stone, cool and glinting; tested by the upheaval of life and lives to know better than to cry for personal and planetary histories that have long gone by. And yet today I Continue reading
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SHINING LIFE
It is only when we give up the strife; moving forward to create a resplendent shining life, that we access the simplest of secrets which is that all the universe and the universes yet to be born dwell within each of our tiny cells, just as they do in Sirius, Pluto and Orion. So rejoice Continue reading
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World Family
What kind of world do you want to re-create? If you make your family bigger indeed, you will find that your arms encompass all the seas; your hair flows like the rivers, your arms become a tendrils of vines, your feet root into obsidian, and you are sprinkled with star dust, moonlight and sunbeams in Continue reading
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The Peace Tree – Episode 1
Healing comes in many forms and shapes, including trees. This column today is about several special trees, and the choices offered to us human in how we treat these fellow living beings who share space with us on planet Earth. The first I want to talk about is a small liberty elm donated to the Continue reading
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ANXIETY
I watched the other night a not very well well known film by Italian Giuseppe Tornatore called ”The Legend of1900” in English. Starring Tim Roth, it tells the story of a person born on board a cross Atlantic steamer ship on January 1, 1900, abandoned at birth by his unknown mother who most likely got Continue reading
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Different Views of Mental Health
When I wrote my column last month about the Robin William’s memorial in Keene, it never occurred to me that it would still be in place when I wrote my next column a lunar cycle later. And yet it is still there, a memorial to Robin Williams and perhaps, for some of us at least, Continue reading
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That Dark Place
Robin Williams’ suicide has touched many of us and the familiar Parrish Shoe sign has become a shrine of sorts to his life and legacy. My favorite role of his was as Patch Adams, a doctor who found out that making his patients laugh was a very healing thing to do. It is ironic that Continue reading
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Apu Mt. Monadnock
In the central Andes, where the second highest mountain chain makes their imposing presence viscerally felt, the indigenous people have since time immemorial venerated their mountain peaks. Quechua-speakers (the language of the Inca Empire) call them Apus. Certain Apus are designated sacred mountain peaks, based upon teachings of the wise ones. Typically these sacred Apus Continue reading
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Barth, Germany and a Springtime of Hope
This Spring Equinox found me in Barth, Germany. I had traveled to Austria and Germany for work, taking advantage of the College spring break. First night in Europe, jet lag kept me up until the wee hours – so I turned on my computer and began surfing the web. One thing led to another and Continue reading
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