Before he took his monastic vows as a swami, Paramahansa Yogananda went by his birth name, Mukunda.
His guru, Sri Yukteswar, challenged him one day on his gaunt, emaciated condition. The disciple had tried countless remedies for his dyspepsia, but to no avail. His guru said, “Medicines have limitations; the divine creative life force has none. [...]
Archive for September, 2009
You are too thin, Mukunda
Posted in Books, Blogs & Films, Inspiration, Wilson family, Yoga on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What the Polanski muddle teaches us
Posted in In the News on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Arguments themselves can be more informative and instructive that the topic being argued. I see the Polanski arrest debate that way.
Look at the question of who benefits from the debate—and who suffers from it. The newspapers benefit. They want to attract readers, and nothing brings in readers like a story of sexual scandal. Steve Lopez [...]
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me
Posted in In the News, Recommended Sites, World peace on September 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Iraq/Afghanistan war is the least respected war since the Korean War. The war fighters in those barren deserts are the least respected soldiers since the Korean conflict. We called it a police action back then because we didn’t want to own the consequences of our own actions, much like now.
The greatest expense of the [...]
Can you eat just one?
Posted in Books, Blogs & Films, Science on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The End of Overeating, by David A. Kessler, MD, does a lot to explain why we don’t eat just one potato chip. It begins with our fascination with salt, fat, and sweetness when blended in the right proportions. Add a party setting, some dip, possibly some alcohol, and the lowly potato chip dictates to us [...]
What does God look like?
Posted in Art, Books, Blogs & Films, Inspiration, Yoga on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the charming 1977 movie, Oh, God!, George Burns plays the role of God. He explains to John Denver’s character, Jerry Landers, that he took on that unassuming persona in order to not intimidate him. They meet in the produce section of a grocery store where Landers is assistant manager. God wears sneakers. That is [...]
What would a non-garish LA be like?
Posted in In the News on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Los Angeles Times reports that one of that city’s most garish landmarks is scheduled for demolition. It is the big strip club on Century Boulevard near LAX. It was most famous for its huge sign advertising the nakedness of its entertainers. See the Times article to appreciate its regal garishness. They are going to [...]
A sewer runs through it
Posted in In the News, Management, Science on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The folks in Washington state have a body of water that they cannot classify. The Palouse River bears the name that indicates it is a river, but the pollution problem that afflicts it renders it useless for swimming and recreation.
So many parties contribute to the pollution that the locals don’t know where to start in [...]
Hit a ball, help a golden
Posted in Family & Friends, Tucson, World peace on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Rescue a Golden organization invites you to come play golf on October 17 at The Pines golf course in Marana, Ariz. Proceeds go to pay the expenses of neglected and abandoned golden retrievers.
I’m the group’s volunteer photographer. I’ve taken many photos of the goldens, and they are lovable creatures.
The price is $89 per golfer, [...]
Michelle’s guide to blogs
Posted in Books, Blogs & Films, Family & Friends on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you have been following Michelle’s blog you undoubtedly noticed that she no longer confines her writing to nostalgia and observations about family. In a recent post she recommends some blogs, and This Just In! is among them. I am grateful to be included.
My relationship with Michelle, and her blog, is helping me learn about [...]
More stimulating than caffeine
Posted in In the News on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
According to the Seattle Times, a coffee vendor in Everett, Wash. may be in trouble with the law because his young female baristas were allegedly willing to strip for tips. They wore skimpy bikinis on the job, so there wasn’t a whole lot to remove.
One of the formal charges is that a young lady in the shop’s employ [...]
