these last few days i’ve been listening to quite a few people talk about their experience with alcohol misuse, either through their own struggles or because of alcoholism among their loved ones. what is it about alcohol abuse that frightens us so? when i was younger, it was the strange and dangerous-seeming world that drunks… Continue reading alcohol and art
Category: interesting books
“oh, the things you can think up if only you try!”
well, people, now you know where i get my inspiration from: idle 14th century poets and 1st grade readers! because today i want to tell you about one of my heroes – dr. seuss: a fabulous poet, a man with passionate convictions, and a great painter. yes, he wrote children’s books. but his imagination and… Continue reading “oh, the things you can think up if only you try!”
leadership jazz
talking about life as a creative project – here’s a book that discusses business life as a creative project: leadership jazz, by max depree. here are a few excerpts: everyone is equally authentic and surrounded by the mystery of potential fragility is part of a vision’s nature. people who think they have created an indestructible… Continue reading leadership jazz
art that makes a difference
i’m dedicating november to the arts. for example, all the fireside chats this month will be about art that made a difference in our lives. so, readers, let’s hear it from you! tell me about works of art that made a difference in your life. is there a book that you want the whole world… Continue reading art that makes a difference
the story of the two hungry wolves
here is a wonderful native parable that i first came across in ted kuntz’s beautiful book, peace begins with me. a grandfather and grandson were walking through the forest one winter evening. from far away, they heard the wolves howl. “hungry wolves!” said the grandson. “yes, just like the ones inside us,” said the grandfather.… Continue reading the story of the two hungry wolves
anger
i just realized that i haven’t mentioned hugo schwyzer’s blog in ages! well, it’s about time to see what he has to say. hugo is one of my blogging heroes. his posts are always interesting, insightful, well-balanced, well-thought-out. and i love how he is not afraid to jump with both feet into the battle between… Continue reading anger
dealing with negative self talk
what about those negative voices in our heads? what can we do with them? not listen (we have great practice with that: remember how you
canaries in the soul
(this is a reprint of an article in my old blog) in healing the soul in the age of the brain, psychiatrist elio frattaroli states the hippocratic oath says simply “i will follow that system or regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, i consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from… Continue reading canaries in the soul
happy birthday, robert b. parker!
today is the birthday of one of my favourite authors, mystery writer robert b. parker. i love his writing style (the influence of dashiell hammett, the grandfather of mystery novels, is clearly visible), i love his ideas, how he talks about boston. most of all, i love the mixture of simplicity and subtlety in his… Continue reading happy birthday, robert b. parker!
self-help books
my favourite buddhist blogger right now is genkaku. here are a few thoughts he has on the phenomenon of self help, and my comment on it. basically, the question i pose is, who is