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THICH NHAT HANH (IN BROWN) AT HUE CITY AIRPORT, VIETNAM (2007)

“The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consme to forget our worries and our anxieties. Tranquilizing ourselves with over-consumption is not the way.”  Thich Nhat Hanh, 2010, Tricycle Magazine

The Guardian UK posted an article in February that was written by Jo Confino and in which the dear Zen teacher, Thich Nhat Hahn, discusses his views on current environmental challenges and the need for a spiritual revolution to address them.

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I posted this yesterday on "Into the Bardo" to honor the precious Mother we hold in common. Jamie ~

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Photo illustation credit: urbanphase via Wikipedia and released by the artist into the Universal Public Domain.

Yesterday’s photo credit: Kosta Kostov via Public Domain Pictures.net

“And it occurred to me that there is no such thing as blogging. There is no such thing as a blogger. Blogging is just writing — writing using a particularly efficient type of publishing technology.” Simon Dumenco, writer/blogger with Advertising Age

Well, I’m back. Short story: I’ve been “occupying” or at least boycotting my  former Internet service provider for poor customer service and for billing for services not rendered. If the proper reparations are not soon manifest, I’ll have to go on the public warpath and will probably post. Lucky you! (Sorry, but sometimes one – especially one of the 99% – has to use all the tools at hand.) Meanwhile, after much research, I found new provider that has – according to online reviews and polling of friends – a better ethic.

Most immediately, I plan to catch up with you guys and don’t plan to do that much in the way of posting my writing. First, I look forward to finding out what I missed in your blogs – your lives, your wisdom, your art – over the past month. There’s always the riches of family, friends, books, music, and shows, but there was still a vacuum created during the month I disconnected myself in protest. For your notes and comments: thank you! And now I will happily …

See you in the Blogosphere!

Jamie

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Jamie

Reblogged from Literary Chronicles:

The Kenyan Poets Lounge started almost two years ago and its active nature and speedy growth has attracted many poets both from within and without the country. Late last year, the members thought of creating something tangible out of their strong on-line relationship and that marked the birth of an anthology titled: THE POWER OF WORDS.

The book project incorporates all poets from several…

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I don't know how many poets who visit here are from Kenya: but,  if you are from Kenya, here is a rare and delightful opportunity for you to network with other poets and also the potential to have your work published. Just FYI - Poem on my friends.