Erich Fromm: On Learning the Art of Loving
The first step to take is to become aware that love is an art, just as living is an art; if we want to learn how to love we must … Continue reading
The Vegan Kitchen: Roasted Potatoes Mon Amour
There are hundreds of varieties of potatoes, and nutritionally they vary widely. In order to get the maximum health benefits of this beautiful tuber, select the most colorful with the … Continue reading
Video: What are the Healthiest Foods?
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which foods best supply nutrients while avoiding disease-promoting components?
Daniel R. Cobb: Isis – A Cup We Have Filled With Hatred
The claim to be a civilized society, the claim to be rational, advanced, even superior, is utterly bankrupt of any truth if, at those very moments when civility and rationality … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Feeding the Disease of Terrorism
I’m a retired U.S. military officer. When I think of U.S. troops, naturally I see them as my gals and guys. I identify with them. And I know enough of … Continue reading
Doug Anderson: Poetry, Gossip, and War (from a notebook)
James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces continues to sell and make money for his agent and publisher, who’ve disowned him. Initially he tried to sell the book as fiction but … Continue reading
Audio: “Moon Dancer” by Cherokee flute player Mark Hicks
There are many stories about how different Native American peoples invented the flute. In one tale, woodpeckers pecked holes in hollow branches while searching for termites; when the wind blew … Continue reading
George Monbiot: Rewilding, hillwalking, and the extraordinary history of the British islands.
George Monbiot, interviewed by Dan Bailey for UKHillwalking.com, 11th December 2015 What would a natural upland habitat have looked like in Britain before humans started having the dominant influence? This … Continue reading
Video: Rita Hayworth is Stayin’ Alive
This video mash-up by the German auteur known as “et7waage1” brings together a collection of clips featuring Rita Hayworth dancing to “Stayin’ Alive” by the BeeGees…. I know, I know… … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: For Thine Is The Kingdom
after a confession and The Stations Of The Cross after the Mass and the benediction after the deli for breakfast and the Sunday stroll home after these two make love … Continue reading