“It is impossible to become like somebody else. Your only hope is to become more fully yourself. This is the reason for practicing meditation in the first place. Teachers, books, CD’s and apps can only be guides and offer signposts and suggestions. It is important to be open and receptive to what you can learnContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Trust”
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“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 24 “Squid, Columbia and Cocaine”
Indeed, odd activities were rife on the Columbian Coast. The sky was teeming with helicopters and small planes. Survey crews were busy at work in the jungle scribbling out computations and hunched over their laptops. Rumour had it that a large American company was laying grandiose plans for the construction of a huge industrial plant.Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 24 “Squid, Columbia and Cocaine””
“The Mole Agent”: Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards
I see so many great films every year that are superb films but none ever make it to the Academy Awards. It is a bit like wine where you see on the label all sorts of awards and medals. Rarely does it translate into what I would call a gold medal wine. In these wineContinue reading ““The Mole Agent”: Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards”
From Data Rape to Data Sovereignty
Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data February 5, 2021 8.12am EST Author Pieter VerdegemSenior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster Disclosure statement Pieter Verdegem does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article,Continue reading “From Data Rape to Data Sovereignty”
“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 23 “Squid Meets Santa Claus The Revolutionary”
Squid had spent many years wandering the globe recently encountering the phenomena of foreign economic penetration and domination. Perhaps it was the Frenchman he had first encountered then the slavers but there was an increasing band of greed-stricken characters. If it wasn’t Cartaway then it was Cortez, Columbus, Livingstone, IT&T or Bestinghouse Electric. Unfortunately fewContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 23 “Squid Meets Santa Claus The Revolutionary””
COVID-19 Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada
Backgrounder: New measures to protect foreign workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the 2021 season From: Employment and Social Development Canada Backgrounder The Government of Canada recognizes the vital role temporary foreign workers (TFWs) play in key sectors such as agriculture, agri-food, and fish and seafood processing that are critical to Canada’s food supply, foodContinue reading “COVID-19 Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada”
William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; Inheritance
“My dear sir, you ought to know that every elder brother looks upon the cadets of the house as his natural enemies, who deprive him of so much ready money which ought to be his by his right. I have heard George Mac Turk, Lord Bajazet’s eldest son say that if he had his willContinue reading “William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; Inheritance”
John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance
“In the meditation practice we cultivate acceptance by taking each moment as it comes and being fully, as it is. We try not to impose our ideas about what we “should be feeling of thinking or seeing in our experience. Instead we remind ourselves to be receptive and open to whatever we are feeling, thinking,Continue reading “John Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Acceptance”
Mutantism on the March: Chapter 22 “And Now for something completely different”
The Greek Gods in their dimension of Zlano were in a tizzy. Aphrodite bore Zeus a son. Plans for the celebration of this great birth were planned months before the blessed event. Invitations had been sent to prominent guests including Willie Montenez. But after the birth of Bert Foonbean the new God of those withContinue reading “Mutantism on the March: Chapter 22 “And Now for something completely different””
Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28
1821-2021Celebrating the 200th Anniversaryof Greek IndependenceA Look at Greek History through FilmMarch 19-28, 2021We are proud to celebrate 200 years of Greek independence with seven films and an original Netflix episode, all inspired by Greek history, from the Persian Wars to the present. From Hollywood epics to indie documentaries, an original Netflix episode, and two films thatContinue reading “Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28”
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