My relationship with poetry has always been somewhat obscure. Since I can remember, I have loved song lyrics, but never really taken an interest in poetry in its raw form. Other than various renditions of “Roses are red, violets are blue,” the first poem I ever wrote was after I discovered my two friends had [...]
This week my mother took my sister and me to see the play “Oleanna” by David Mamet. From the opening monologue, and throughout the entire eighty minute performance, I sat with my arms folded tightly across my chest, attempting to counter the extreme discomfort ignited and fueled by the controversial performance. My feelings grew with [...]
One of the things I value most in the world is authentic human expression. For me, Teddy Thompson not only has a beautiful voice and musical soul – deeply rooted in what seems to be a true and extremely personal love of music – but there is an incredibly genuine and honest quality to his [...]
During the recent conference on non-violence hosted by our foundation (The World Ethical Foundations Consortium), four words stood out to me like no others: “Where are the mothers?” After extensive discussions into the nature of violence and injustices in the world, my friend Agapi Stassinopulous said, “Surely mothers do not tolerate these things?” Mothers, you [...]
It’s amazing what you can learn about a person with a simple question… Fifty People, One Question: Brooklyn from Fifty People, One Question on Vimeo.
From the WEFC Website: The World Ethical Foundations Consortium is honored to welcome His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Albany to participate in our inaugural event. His Holiness’s unwavering commitment to a life of peace and compassion is a great inspiration to us all, and we look forward to having his wisdom and guidance [...]
