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Light and fire seems to be today’s themes. On Thursday evening, the Eiffel Tower’s 20,000 bulbs will go dark for five minutes. Environmental activists have arranged the micro blackout to coincide with the release of a major report–which some predict will be dire–on the current state of global warming. Learn more about the Intergovernmental Panel…

Yesterday’s blog post about John Mayer’s hit song “Waiting for the World to Change” inspired a great conversation on how it currently feels to be stuck with the world as it is (most obviously stuck with the Iraq War). Reader Kannbrown65 wrote: “Well, to be fair, the song is specifically about the ‘Iraq War.’ And,…

CM reader Lilit Marcus mentioned the Michael Jackson song “Man in the Mirror” as the musical antidote to “Waiting for the World to Change.”(The Jackson YouTube.com link I’ve given you here gets particularly terrific when the gospel choir walks out on stage.) This song definitely ranks as one of my favorite getting-up-to-face-the-world songs. Here are…

Here’s an astrological view of the coming months and years from astrologer Shelley Ackerman, excerpted from an article about Pluto’s busy travels through our universe’s “Galactic Center.” This makes interesting reading even if you don’t give a flip about astrology. (I happen to feel it’s important to remain a clear channel, receptive to all information.)…

I was shopping at a budget clothing store this past weekend when the song “Waiting for the World to Change” came over the loud speakers. As if on cue, every aproned clerk in the place started mournfully singing along as though we were all on the set of “Rent” or something. “Me and all my…

Barbaro died today. Here’s a lovely YouTube.com tribute to the race horse that struggled with a debilitating injury and inspired so many.

I am comforted by words. I like having them around me. And I’ve always wanted to paint or stencil inspirational quotes in certain choice nooks of my home. But with the demise of rub-on press type, this hasn’t been possible… until now! The home-design website Apartmenttherapy.com has just introduced me to two companies that customize…

<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px;” src=”http://www.beliefnet.com/imgs/tout/story/sobrietystone_tiny.jpg ” border=”0″ alt=”” />I found this link to “Sobriety Stone” jewelry online today, and think it’s a wonderful idea. On the site, you’ll also find this lovely story of one customer’s close relationship with her own Serenity Prayer bracelet. Spiritually-charged jewelry serves as a fond reminder–as…

In response to yesterday’s post about personal transformation, a thoughtful CM reader named Barb wrote this: I’m a woman who’s 48-years-old and am a primary caregiver for a special needs son who has seizures, and is both mentally and physically challenged. It’s hard to find time for myself for sure. It’s also hard to look…

“Every sentient being has the potential to be a Buddha…every mind, every sentient being; the ultimate nature of mind is pure.” –His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his explanation of the Heart Sutra, a meditation I’ve been doing at home lately with the assistance of this excellent tape by Marina Leeds.
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