I’ve been conflicted about the message I want to convey in this month’s column. How do I tackle the most important issues of our time. What is the tone or spirit I want to express that would make some kind of a contribution for readers. My mood ebbs and flows as I...
Veer May 2019 “The 21st century will be a сentury either of total all-embracing crisis or of moral and spiritual healing that will reinvigorate humankind.” – Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union We old-timers at the Naro eagerly await each new...
I’ve recently come across a few popular artists who followed a calling to walk along the Buddhist path. They include the recently departed singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen, known for such beautiful ballads as ‘Suzanne’, ’Hallelujah’, and ‘You Want It Darker’. He...
When retrieving my mail these days, I’m dismayed by the sheer volume of right-wing solicitations I find invading my mailbox. The mailings come from organizations such as Make America Great Again, The Trump Coalition, The Heritage Foundation, Citizens United, and the...
(shown above: Mammoth tusk hunters in Siberia return with their prize in ‘Genesis 2.0’) As I’ve grown older, along with those around me, I find myself naturally contemplating life and death more than ever. My feelings about the fragility and impermanence...
The article below was published in the Virginian-Pilot on December 20, 2018 By Dan Duke Assistant Features Editor, The Virginia-Pilot Associated Press File Photos: Jimmy Stewart explains things to Donna Reed in “It’s A Wonderful Life” 1946 Thé N....
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