Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happiness Is A Butterfly


For many, the beginning of the New Year signals a sense of transformation – a time to evaluate life in its current state and set goals for manifesting change. The butterfly symbolizes transformation and joy. Its dance reflects the need … Continue reading

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Doctors Have A Hard Time Admitting They Are Wrong


Physicians with all of their training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit they are wrong. So, here it is. One Doctor’s attempt to freely admit to being wrong.  As … Continue reading

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Let’s Ask Again: Why Don’t You Love Me?


Step into my office. And just for a second, let’s leave our ultra-feminist/womanist egos at the door. The imagined barriers that separate us from our “other” sisters. The “I graduated from college–she didn’t” wall. You understand. This isn’t another postmodern … Continue reading

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Fight For A World Of Reason


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What The Frack? For Oil And Gas Companies, Some Laws Don’t Apply


“Fracking,” the shorthand for “fracturing” is heard a lot in the news these days. It’s an oil-drilling technique that’s becoming increasingly effective for recovering lots of oil and gas from rock formations—and is undergoing widening application in the United States. … Continue reading

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What We Don’t Know Can And Does Hurt Us


Never before has the gap between the educated and the uneducated been so far apart. Our society has become dependent on symbols for its very survival. Those who do not understand the power of symbols are being left behind, for … Continue reading

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Life Is Our Greatest Guru


A guru  is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others. May we come to see that Life itself is our greatest guru. Within her lay infinite knowledge and wisdom … Continue reading

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This Is A Man’s World But It Would Be Nothing Without A Woman Or A Girl


The Arabic word for revolution, thawra, has a female gender. So does the word ’huriya (freedom), and so does the word intifada (uprising). Like many other young women, I was captivated by the uprisings that swept the Middle East and … Continue reading

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Effects Of E-Waste On The Human Body


Electronics are a reality of modern life – cell phones, laptops, TVs and a growing number of other gadgets. Consider that the rather niche market of Robotic toys alone is 30 billion dollars a year and growing. Every year we … Continue reading

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A Common Destiny – The End Of The World Or The End Of Us?


When the Europeans first came here, and Columbus, we could drink out of the river. If the Europeans had lived the Indian way when they came, we’d still be drinking the water, because the water is sacred. The air is … Continue reading

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