Author: mktdaf
Starpeople: Objects in the sky in 1954: in Staffordshire and in the air
This first video – a pilot over Canada sees seven objects flying along with his plane. He said the passengers were interested, naturally. And later: Same year – a sighting over Staffordshire, in the UK – here’s more from the BBC:
Writings: From “Thoreau,” to the kitchen, to you & me (thanks, Ryan!)
One of the awesome things about living in a small community on a small island with small numbers of people with large hearts is the wonderful gifts we give each other. On San Juan Island off the coast of Washington (the state, not the city) & just across the water from Victoria (the city, not…
Wordplay: Ian McEwan’s thoughts on writing about love
In this video from Aero Gramme Writers’ Studio, Ian McEwan discusses writing about love, in fiction: “It’s very difficult to do happiness in novels in a sustained way.” In this video recorded by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art earlier this year, Ian McEwan reflects on making romantic love work in fiction, the amazing evolution…
Music: From a Distance, with Nanci & Julie
I know you’ve heard this song by Nanci, but have you heard it with Julie, who wrote it? Check it out….
Writings: Namasté! (where it comes from, young monk)
The other day my friend Nalalie sent this over, when someone one asked, “How come people put their hands together & bow to each other?” Good start – there’s a bit more to it than that! Here’s a little explanation, if you were wondering: NAMASTE, Friends..! : Why do we do Namaste? Indians greet each…
Music: Visions of hope, of the future, of the dark – “Before the Deluge” with Jackson Browne
Turn off the other stuff & give this a listen, you’ll be glad you did. When Jackson sings this song from the mid-1970s (recorded here in 2010 at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival), it echoes the hopes & fears we struggle with today, as he sings in the third verse: Some of them were angry At…
Healing & sharing: Time to give wings to our good wishes
Just asked my dear friend Lolit in the Philippines what I could post, for my circle of folks who might want to help (from all over the world, so it’s a bit of a wide-spread circle)…she suggested this local (there) site, with lots of options (including good wishes & prayers) to give, to share, to heal…..and she…
Writings: Taking the “shoulds” out of your spiritual practice, with Steven Goodheart
Seems to me that it’s something everyone struggles with – finding the wellspring of love & devotion & allowing for a natural & easy flow, without shaping that flow with a litany of “you should,” “you should,” and “you really should!” Steven suggests a way to move forward while being gentle with your evolving spirit:…
Thoughts: Francis & the embrace felt ’round the world
In the lore of monkish tales, most know the story of the original Francesco, who said that his conversion to a life of faith came along after he had embraced & kissed a leper. This past week, the pope for our Roman Catholic friends echoed his thirteenth century namesake as a photo went viral ’round…