July 18, 2008
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Let’s face it, we’ve known for a while now that the president — and most, if not all, of his administration — has a hostile relationship with reality. In the summer of 2002, after I had written an article in … Continue reading
November 27, 2007
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The Pope and the Dalai Lama, that is. Ratz recently announced that he will not meet with the Dalai Lama next month, even though a Vatican official secretly told reporters that the pontiff would meet with Tenzin Gyatso, a/k/a the … Continue reading
August 26, 2007
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What a sneaky Buddhist dad I am. I wrote earlier about figuring out how to raise our son with a set of values so that he will be less vulnerable to fundamentalism, dogmatism, etc. when he gets older. Well, when … Continue reading
May 21, 2007
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This is a rather amazing picture. At least, it is to me. And after reading the story behind it, I can’t help wondering if, under the same circumstances, we’d see pictures like this in the U.S. And if we we … Continue reading
May 16, 2007
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I wrote earlier about trying to teach my son empathy, and even earlier about the question — as a parent who’s also a “non-theistic Buddhist” and wishes not to set foot in a church except for weddings and funerals — … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
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After writing one particularly long post about the Virginia Tech shootings, followed by a three part series, I thought I’d gotten everything I had to say out of my system. But when we attended the Rainbow Families DC conference a … Continue reading
April 18, 2007
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This feels a bit like cheating as far as blogging is concerned, but it’s something that’s been on my mind since yesterday, when I saw Mike’s post at Questionable authority, about Chad’s post at uncertain Principles asking everyone to ease … Continue reading
March 22, 2007
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Like about 37% of adults, I’m an avid gamer. But like I’ve said before, I’m a bit of a odd duck when it comes to gaming. I’m pretty bad at first-person shooters, and most of them don’t appeal to me. … Continue reading
March 13, 2007
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First it was Buddhists in Congress. Then it was revealed that there are six members of Congress with no religious affiliation at all. No religion at all?! Now it turns out one of the six is now the only self-declared … Continue reading
February 22, 2007
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Last week, in a meandering wrap-up post on the Edwards blogger debacle, I posted this. In fact, one of the things I’ve been thinking about in light of this weeks events is that the religious left and the non-religious left … Continue reading
February 16, 2007
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I've been on the road yesterday, for a business trip, so I didn't have time to post much. But after thinking about my last few posts, something came to mind that I realized I wanted to say but hadn't yet. … Continue reading
January 31, 2007
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It's always an honor to be nominated, and in that sense I've experienced something of an embarassment of riches in the number of awards this blog's been nominated for. However, I'm particularly honored this time, to be nominated for a … Continue reading
January 19, 2007
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I guess I know where I'll be on January 27th; down at the National Mall with a Buddhist Peace Delegation, calling for an end to the war in Iraq. At least I'm going to try to make it down there, … Continue reading
January 2, 2007
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I’m off to a slow start with blogging in the new year, but have a couple of posts coming up tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s an interesting tidbit I came across while searching for a reference for an upcoming post. … Continue reading
November 1, 2006
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Interesting. Courtney Love claims Buddhism helped her overcome addiction. Since Love was reportedly instrumental in helping get Whitney Houston into treatment, I wonder if Whitney will "join in the chant" along with the other chanters Love supposedly "outs" in her … Continue reading
September 27, 2006
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Jim sent me an email yesterday about the current issue of Shambhala Sun — which I subscribed to for a year or so, back when I had time to read magazines — and I was intrigued by the focus on … Continue reading
September 18, 2006
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This has been on my mind for a while now, but it took a private email from a friend to nudge me into saying something about it. Since it's something I do on my blog, it makes sense to address … Continue reading
September 14, 2006
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The Dalai Lama is to receieve the Congressional Gold Medal. An interesting development, considering reports that American Buddhism is on the rise. I wonder what some American religious leaders would have to say about that. Past recipients include Pope John … Continue reading
August 30, 2006
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Too busy at work to do much posting today, but I was inspired to post an update about my adventures with BookMooch after getting into the office this morning to find three mooched books waiting for me. It works! It … Continue reading