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Shine a little light …

Posted on July 26, 2006 by John

   With the replacement of two books in my post-Katrina library, one classic (BKS Iyengar’s Light on Yoga) and a modern interpretation and condensation of that classic, with great illustrations and “work in the posture” tips (Iyengar students Silva, Mira … Continue reading →

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Dear Coca-Cola

Posted on April 24, 2006 by John

Dear Coca-Cola: Please take a minute to review your situation. I realize that it must seem important to keep up with the Joneses (and I mean that figuratively; I don’t seriously believe the Jones Soda company is any significant threat … Continue reading →

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On South Park

Posted on April 14, 2006 by John

First, it’s a situation comedy. A situation comedy that deliberately offends some in order to humor others. That’s not really so unusual. It’s not really “teaching us to be tolerant,” however. The majority of comedy has always been (since Euripides, … Continue reading →

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Why is a Cat Like a Sidewalk?

Posted on December 13, 2005 by John

OK, there’s a joke that runs something like this: Q: If a hen and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, why is a cat like a sidewalk? A: Because neither one … Continue reading →

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Earthseasick

Posted on December 13, 2004 by John

Tolkein’s world of fabled creatures did not speak to me of my own sense of purpose, or responsibility and so its strange translation onto film I did not mind; except the Ents and Bombadil, who Jackson left behind. But Earthsea, … Continue reading →

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Give Me That Old School Religion, Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2004 by John

WHAT: Patti Smith and Her Band WHEN: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 WHERE: House of Blues, New Orleans OK, so the impetus to see Patti Smith came about with relatively no warning, little advance notice. I was minding my own business, … Continue reading →

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The Element Book of Mystical Verse

Posted on May 19, 2004 by John

Covering the poetic ground, so to speak, from the Vedas through Stevie Smith, this is a book that I picked up on a discount rack at Barnes and Noble about a year ago. Recently, I dug it off the shelf, … Continue reading →

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