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Video: Sylvia Plath reads “Daddy”

February 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Which Dietary Factors Affect Breast Cancer Most?

According to new studies, people who follow the dietary recommendations from the American Institute for Cancer Research are protected not only from cancer but also from heart disease, respiratory disease, … Continue reading

February 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Frank O’Hara reading “Having a Coke with You”

Frank O´Hara reading his poem “Having a Coke with You” in his flat in New York in 1966, shortly before his accidental death. Taken from – “USA: Poetry: Frank O’Hara” … Continue reading

February 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Alan Watts animated by South Park creators

Here is a compilation of a few of Alan Watts’ non-corporeal appearances animated by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the television show South Park.

February 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: B.B. King animated by Blank on Blank

In this animated video by Blank on Blank, B.B. King tells the story behind the naming of his legendary guitar Lucille and talks about his attitude toward life and music. … Continue reading

February 9, 2015 · 4 Comments

Video: America’s 5 Favorite Ways to Ignore Jesus

America’s Best Christian, Mrs. Betty Bowers, announces American Christians’ fondest ways to thumb their noses at Jesus and any of the pesky things He may have told them.   Mrs. … Continue reading

February 8, 2015 · 1 Comment

Video: ‘Dust’ by Dorianne Laux

In this video, Dorianne Laux reads her poem Dust at the 2011 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. — Dust Someone spoke to me last night, told me the truth. Just … Continue reading

February 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Mahatma Gandhi on the Existence of God

Recorded on 17th October, 1931, During His Visit to England. . Revered the world over for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was known to his many … Continue reading

February 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Are Doctors Killing us?

According to numerous studies, the third leading cause of death in America (after heart disease and cancer) is medical treatment. Side-effects from drugs, errors in treatment, and infections from hospitals kill approximately … Continue reading

February 3, 2015 · 1 Comment

Video: Preventing Crohn’s Disease with Diet

Crohn’s disease is a common autoimmune disorder in which the body’s own defenses attack the intestinal walls, creating painful ulcers. Crohn’s is also closely associated with colon cancer. Although no … Continue reading

January 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Brian Turner reads two poems

Iraq War veteran Brian Turner reads two poems at the 2006 Dodge Poetry Festival.

January 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Kenneth Branagh reading “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen

Written in 1916 when Owen was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh recovering from shell shock. The poem is a lament for young soldiers whose lives were lost in … Continue reading

January 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Video: Which Spices Fight Inflammation?

Rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes are some of the conditions that have been linked with higher levels of inflammation. Dr. Michael Greger reports on an elegant experiment to determine … Continue reading

January 25, 2015 · 2 Comments

Video: Greenpeace Director Kumi Naidoo Puts his Life on the Line

Kumi Naidoo, Director of Greenpeace International, has put himself in harm’s way to fight for what he believes. “On a daily basis Greenpeace activists and other environmental and social activists … Continue reading

January 22, 2015 · 1 Comment

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