“In fact, our friends may be said to have been among the first of that brood of hardy English adventurers who have subsequently invaded the Continent and swindled in all the capitals of Europe. The respect in those happy days of 1817-18 was very great for the wealth and honor of the Britons. They hadContinue reading “Passage of the Day: William Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair”; A slight on the English!”
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“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 20 “Reseudo Encounters The Moonies”
Garth rather liked the firebrand lady he had just encountered. She had a very American name being Mary Alice Beth Ann. Mary was smitten with this Reseudo dude! She invited Garth up to her lodgings and she explained to him the war in Vietnam and how the students of the United States were standing upContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 20 “Reseudo Encounters The Moonies””
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Non-Judging
“Mindfulness is best cultivated by paying close attention to your moment-to-moment experience while, as best as you can not getting caught up in your ideas, opinions, likes and dislikes. This orientation allows us to see things as they may actually be rather than through our own distorted lenses and agenda. To adopt such a stanceContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Non-Judging”
“One (Nine)”: World Premiere at Female Eye Film Festival
I will admit to having watched the film three times and seriously thought of foregoing a review but as the filmmakers put an effort in at such a difficult time in our history I decided they deserved a review. There are 9 female film makers from differing parts of the world creating one film thatContinue reading ““One (Nine)”: World Premiere at Female Eye Film Festival”
Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”: the present moment
“….because the present moment whenever it is recognized and honoured reveals a very special, indeed magical power: it is the only time that any of us ever has. The present is the only time that we have to know anything. It is the only time we have to perceive, to learn, to act, to change,Continue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”: the present moment”
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 19 “Reseudo Exiled and gets involved in a demonstration against the Vietnamese War!”
Reseudo’s tracts and speeches were dangerous to Redbeard and his gang of blackbooters as they implied the need for a general strike. This meant the mines would no longer be producing their valuable minerals. And if that happened the mining companies that had financed Redbeard into power would be very displeased and could easily findContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 19 “Reseudo Exiled and gets involved in a demonstration against the Vietnamese War!””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 18 “Welcome to Garth Reseudo”
While the revolution in Zortixia had cleansed the planet of the Opposite Party and its blackbooters such fresh air was not felt on the neighboring planet of Zorollia. Zorollia like Zortixia had followed the Creaturists until their regime was toppled by the Zorollian blackbooters. Zorollia was well endowed with countless reserves of strategically important minerals.Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 18 “Welcome to Garth Reseudo””
A Little Birdie Told Me“Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”
Where you may wish to cry is for Argentina’s hunting down of political dissidents and their murder and disappearance between 1976-83 those days hopefully will never return to Argentina although this butchery currently exists in Iran and Myanmar. Moving on the more cheerful matters we try a Ben Marco Malbec from the Valle de UcoContinue reading “A Little Birdie Told Me“Don’t Cry For Me Argentina””
“The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere
Kudos to Alba Sotorra for holding a hot potato and making a documentary that features several women from Canada, United States, Germany and the Netherlands who fled their countries to join ISIS. Neither their government nor the media is willing to forgive them. Should we viewers forgive them? It would appear all fell prey toContinue reading ““The Return: Life After ISIS” Hot Docs Canadian Premiere”
“Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness
“ Learning how to suspend all your doing and shift over to a being mode, how to make time for yourself, how to slow down and nurture calmness and self-acceptance in yourself, learning to observe what your mind is up to from moment to moment, how to watch your thoughts and how to let goContinue reading ““Full Catastrophe Living”: Jon Kabat-Zinn: A little bit about mindfulness”
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