In a truly powerful presentation on the prevalence of war in human history, James Hillman asks us to reconsider why war has always been with us, what is it about war that we remain so attracted to? Listen to the podcast here: A Terrible Love of War: http://www.kcet.org/socal/podcasts/aloud-at-central-library/james-hillman-on-a-terrible-love-of-war.html War is something I have never understood nor tried …
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Amelia, It was just a false alarm…
One of the personal benefits of writing is creating a record of your ideas. Unlike the jumble of thoughts that swarm around day to day, with no place to settle, take root and deepen, a journal, or a blog serves as a container for reflection so that ideas can connect and be refined. When I …
It All Looks Fine…to the Naked Eye
The Future (apocalyptic fantasies) In my younger days, I assumed that humanity has and continues to change for the better. Whether from the optimism of my forward looking youthfulness in a world full of possibility, or from absorbing the current cultural voices that inspired hopefulness, the story line in the America that I grew up in …
I’d Love to Change the World but…
Part III - Political Identity (what being politically identified does for us) Identity, political or otherwise, continues to be an enduring theme in my life. Political identity as well as voter participation is of course optional. Many of us are though, invested in a political vision, and view the world through political lenses. We place politics high …
Born at the Right Time
"By means of personifications my sense of person becomes more vivid for I carry with me at all times the protection of my daimones: the images of dead people who mattered to me, of ancestral figures of my stock, cultural and historical persons of renown and people of fable who provide exemplary images--a wealth of …
Theoria 