Russian cross-country skier Anton Gafarov fell and broke his ski during the Men’s Sprint Free Semifinals. In true Olympic spirit he kept going, knowing that with half a ski he would end up limping across the finish line in front of the world and his home crowd. From out of nowhere, Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth ran down to Gafarov's aid. He not only gave Gafarov a new ski, but took the broken ski from him and snapped him into the borrowed … [Read more...]
Shards of Hope…
Shards of Hope-jewelry from the pottery shards found in the tsunami's aftermath. Many lives were shattered when the tsunami hit Japan's eastern coast in 2011, leaving not only immediate tragedy but lasting environmental impacts around Fukushima's destroyed nuclear reactor. Striving to find life after the wreckage is the Nozomi Project, a social enterprise that trains affected women and grandmothers in the making of beautiful jewelry from the … [Read more...]
The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
See an exclusive live video interview with Carole Hart for the interview series “Interviews with the Leading Edge.” at https://drmichaelwayne.tempurl.host/blog/revolution/interviews-with-the-leading-edge/interviews-with-the-leading-edge-carole-hart-directorproducer-of-for-the-next-7-generations/ Carole is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker, whose most recent film she directed and produced, the documentary “For the Next 7 … [Read more...]
Have you seen any of Philip K. Dick’s work?
Born 1928 (died March 2, 1982), he penned a remarkable number of sci-fi novels and novellas that have been adapted into movies including Blade Runner, Total Recall, Screamers, Impostor, Minority Report, Paycheck, A Scanner Darkly, Next, and The Adjustment Bureau. Though he had a troubled personal life (with drug use and several failed marriages), his captivating books certainly had a knack for envisioning potential futures. … [Read more...]
Words From the Poet Laureate: Hi Again and Birthday Poem
Today we have two illuminating poems, "Hi Again" and "Birthday Poem," from David Tucker, the Poet Laureate of the Quantum Revolution. A Vermont-based poet, David is an insightful commentator on our internal and external cultural, spiritual and political milieu.
Hi Again
When, naked and empty, I am delivered from busy streets into the quiet city of death, I will cry, I will be frightened a … [Read more...]Make a Difference This Halloween
Every year when Halloween rolls around do you find yourself torn in two. On the one hand there are many aspects of Halloween that are really fun. Who wouldn’t enjoy a celebration where you get to dress up and get candy? On the other hand do you feel increasingly uncomfortable about how greed driven the event seems to be. So is there a way to keep the fun and turn Halloween around? As a family why not have fun making Halloween treats to … [Read more...]
New Bridge For Lima
Ooiio architecture have been commissioned to design a large bridge over a natural terrain slope to connect two areas of Lima, Peru. One of these neighborhoods houses large shopping centers which act as new urban poles where tourists usually stay on their arrival in Lima. The other, Barranco, is the bohemian area of the city which has maintained its charm and character. It is also where many museums are located. Ooiio proposes a bridge that … [Read more...]
Never tried Yoga?
Yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India. Here are a few of the benefits of yoga: Yoga strengthens the body as a unit. Practised correctly, with attention to alignment, yoga confers joint stability just as weight-room strength training does. The standing poses are especially good for strengthening the small stabilizing muscles of the lower leg while stretching the hip flexors. And yoga will also increase your core … [Read more...]
Do You Use Yogic Breathing To Help You De-Stress?
How about making sweet potato & haloumi with zucchini “fettucine”?
All the tastiness of regular fettucine but all the goodness of a vegetarian dish Ingredients 550g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1.5cm pieces 11/2 tbs olive oil 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt 3 tsp lemon juice2 tsp white balsamic vinegar 250g light haloumi, cut into 1.5cm-thick batons 4 (about 900g) zucchini, peeled into ribbons 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves to garnish 1/2 cup continental parsley, chopped 2 tbs … [Read more...]
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