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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…

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AWAKE AT THE WHEEL: Mindful Driving by Michele McDonald

AWAKE AT THE WHEEL: Mindful Driving by Michele McDonald

There are pitfalls in listening to mindfulness tapes in the car. Once I was talking to a woman at a workshop I was leading in Spokane, and she…

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Elephant Power by MC Yogi >> Music Review

Elephant Power MC Yogi [White Swan] “Devotional Hip Hop” sounds an oxymoron. It’s not. On his debut release, MC Yogi craftily fuses modern America (Hip Hop) and ancient India (devotional chanting) to form a unified whole: Elephant Power. Yogi uses the rich metaphorical imagery of Hinduism to tell stories about its gods. The remover of [...]

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Living With War by Neil Young [music review]

Neil Young - Living with War

Neil Young speaks to his listeners with the insight of an everyday poet. With over three decades of experience, the legendary singer-songwriter has developed…

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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…