writing around someone I write every day. Sometimes fiction, more often commentary on political events and personalities, art and music, or literature. It's hard to nail me down to one thing, so this blog is where I put items that interest me that are connected, in general, with the Arts. |
September 18, 2005
Dalai Lama: Sadness at events just brings more sufferingHis holiness, theDalai Lama urged victims of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks and Hurricane Katrina to turn their tragedies into something that makes them stronger.
'Your sadness, your anger will not solve the problem,' the 70-year old monk said. 'More sadness, more frustration only brings more suffering for yourself.'"His holiness spoke in idaho last week, at an event arranged by financial consultant Kiril Sokoloff, a Buddhist. The Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama's favorite prayer:
For as long as space endures--from writings of the renowned eighth century Buddhist saint Shantideva September 13, 2005
Writing | J-Log Journalism BlogWriting | J-Log Journalism Blog: "The art and craft of writing - from objective newspaper pieces to literary stabs at capturing life, not quite a novel, not quite a feature. The written word in general."
September 09, 2005
Exquisite Corpse - A Journal of Letters and LifeExquisite Corpse - A Journal of Letters and Life:
... The train moved. You know how trains begin to move, with a tug, as though trying to convince themselves they can do it. I came across an excerpt from See What Happens in America by Paul Goldberg and found it fascinating. I was looking for the source of the statement "All work is honorable." Was it Marx? |
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