Time for a little humor in the US election season. I found this video 'stranger than truth, and realer than fiction,' and at least an interesting bit of satire.
"Donald Trump is actually the corporate triceratops, Mr. Richfield, from the 90’s TV show
Read more…I read this in the Saturday newspaper editorials, and found it humorous in a 'realer than truth, stranger than fiction' sort of way, so I thought I'd share. ~ Semile
By Nicholas Kristoff
The government is arranging classified intelligence briefings fo
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Once the peaceful inhabitants from the Earth asked one very powerful wizard to stop all wars and bloodshed on the planet.
— It is simple, - he said. — I will destroy all weapons on the Earth, and nobody will be able to fight more.
-It would be fine! –p
Read more…Today (November 16, 2014) is the International Day for Tolerance. How will you choose to spend your day?
"On this International Day of Tolerance, I call on all people and governments to actively combat fear, hatred and extremism with dialogue, underst
Read more…Do you want to help others, but have little to no money to spend. There are ways to donate and help others with just a click of the mouse, and it can be done daily.
Here is a link to 70 click to donate sites. Some just going to the site allows for the
By Remez Sasson
Do you live in a state of constant stress, anxiety, fear and panic, or do you enjoy peace of mind?
Do you let external influences affect your moods and state of mind, or do possess inner strength and detachment?
Are you obsessed by fearf
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By Remez Sasson
Negative thinking appears to be more prevalent than positive thinking. It seems that with most people, positive thinking requires some effort, whereas, negative thinking comes easily and often uninvited. This has much to do with educat
Read more…By: David Brooks
Reposted from the NY Times Opinion
August 28,2014
We all know what makes for good character in soldiers. We’ve seen the movies about heroes who display courage, loyalty and coolness under fire. But what about somebody who sits in front
Read more…Note: This article is cross-posted from Humanitarian Left.I think of myself as being part of the humanitarian left. That's not a formal thing (afaik). I'm not an ideologue, a dedicated Marxist or committed socialist (though I do lean that way). I jus
THE STORY CONCERNS A MONASTERY THAT HAD FALLEN UPON HARD TIMES. ONCE A GREAT ORDER, AS A RESULT OF WAVES OF ANTIMONASTIC PERSECUTION IN THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES AND THE RISE OF SECULARISM IN THE NINETEENTH, ALL ITS BRANCH HOUSES WERE
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THERE ONCE WAS A KING WHO WAS VERY PROUD AND ARROGANT. HE ASKED HIS ADVISER, “IS THERE ANYONE WHO IS HAPPIER, ANYONE WHO IS MORE GRACEFUL, ANYONE WHO IS GREATER THAN ME?”
TO THE KINGS SURPRISE THE ADVISER SAID, “OH, YES THERE ARE MANY.” THE KIN
Read more…2012-07-04 Counting Crows live Codfish Hollow Barn
Counting Crows - August And Everything After - Live Attown Hall HQ
Live At The House: Counting Crows (Sydney Opera House)
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A Story by Kazeronnie Mak
A temple stood in the center of a huge lake, which stretched to the horizon.
The scenery was so beautiful and peaceful.
A great master and his twenty junior monks lived together and cultivated the wisdom of Buddha in harmony.
He
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There was a mighty white elephant with a strong trunk and long tusks, trained by a good master, and willing and serviceable. This elephant, led by his trainer, came to the land of the blind. Very soon the rumours went in the land of the blind that an
Once upon a time, a young wife named Yun Ok was at her wit's end. Her husband had always been a tender and loving soulmate before he had left for the wars but, ever since he returned home, he was cross, angry, and unpredictable. She was almost afraid
By Remez Sasson
When do you experience anger? You become angry when you are frustrated, unhappy, or when your feelings are hurt. You also experience it when plans don't turn out as desired, or when coming against opposition or criticism.
Anger never he
Read more…Or An Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology
This is the first video in a series for a class at Stanford University. This course needs no prerequisites and the instructor is humorous and easy going. I have watched the first on and plan on seeing th
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Zengetsu, a Chinese master of the T'ang dynasty, wrote the following advice for his pupils:
Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Zen student.
When witnessing the good action of another encourage
Read more…Top scientists have a better idea of how global warming will shape the 21st century: In a new report, they predict sea levels will be much higher than previously thou
