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Deep Economy by Bill McKibben >> Book Review

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future Bill McKibben [Times Books, 261 pages] In Deep Economy, McKibben argues against the current neoliberal social order while creating a very approachable prescription for a sustainable society. To McKibben, sustainability rests in a resurgence of community, exemplified by locavorism and public radio movements, which he [...]

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For a Future to Be Possible by Thich Nhat Hanh [book review]

The five mindfulness trainings have traditionally been known as the layman’s Buddhist precepts: do not kill, steal, sexually abuse, lie…

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WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…