*Interesting fact: The image to the left is in the first row if you do a google image search for “power tools.” As part of our research for the WEFC’s Women & Social Icons Initiative, we watched the long version of this video. It awakened me to the power of advertising, and to the insidious [...]
The Science of Music: Sounds Wonderful | The Economist “MUSIC is a mystery. It is unique to the human race: no other species produces elaborate sound for no particular reason. It has been, and remains, part of every known civilisation on Earth.” This article about music captured my attention and delighted me. It aroused my [...]
On his most recent visit to the US, I was privileged to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak. First in Los Angeles, where he spoke mostly about Cultivating Compassion, in a series of events sponsored by Whole Child International; and then in Ft. Lauderdale, where he broached such subjects as The Responsibilities of Ethics [...]
A few years ago, I felt incredibly inspired listening to my friend and mentor Keith Raniere speak about what he hoped would become a new humanitarian trend. His vision caused me to rethink my concept of “cool,” as well as my relationship to what I consider “cool” and what it even means to be “cool.” [...]
Following my exploration of last week’s “Women at Arms” article, I was drawn for the first time to Lisa Belkin’s NYT blog “Motherlode.” Lisa seems to post very interesting articles with compelling information and studies about parenting – many of which, like this one, are relevant to the questions about gender i have been exploring [...]
This article from the Sunday New York Times evoked so many questions and stirred so many emotions, I decided to share it… and perhaps inspire some dialogue? Women at Arms: A Combat Role, and Anguish, Too As I read the article, I struggled even with the inherent conflict held in the title, “Women at Arms.” [...]
As I was reading the New York Times a few weeks ago, I came across an article that wouldn’t normally hold my attention if it weren’t for the blatant absurdity of the situation it was exposing. For the last six years, I have been learning about systems and systems thinking, through an inductive process. This [...]
Today the Times Union is featuring an article I wrote about His Holiness’ visit. Please check it out A day of compassion, truth, well-being…
Every year, for the past few years, Mother’s Day has been a very special day for me. It is a celebration of motherhood, of womanhood, and of the person who has had the greatest influence on my life – my mother. And every year, as I discover more about my self, about humanity and the [...]
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. Unbelievable story…
