An ancient tribal art is today’s form of self-expression When we Boomers were kids, if you had a tattoo it meant you were a tough guy, a sailor or a side show freak. Today every blonde teenage...
Integrated Wisdom
Eclectic is the best word to describe Integrated Wisdom. Our focus in this section is on ideas, and we cut across an unlimited range of topics — from smoking cigars, to cross-dressing, to problems with education, to name just a few. These articles are interesting and entertaining, but also informative and, we hope, provocative. They will get you thinking, sometimes on stuff you never bothered to think about before.
To Pot or Not to Pot
That’s a burning legal question. Let me begin by saying I am for the legalization of Marijuana. I am for both the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. I find it simply...
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
The ancient Zen question. Of course, as with many questions there are often more than one answer. All of these multiple answers give way to the science of Philosophy. To avoid boring myself...
I Hate Flying…But Really I Don’t
It’s just a matter of attitude It’s not that I hate the flying, it’s everything else that goes into it. Why must I take off my hat and vest, and not my shoes. Why must I sweat out the...
Birds of a Feather or Opposites Attract?
Which pairings work best? We’re all familiar with the tale of a man and a woman from two different worlds falling in love — one’s usually a Pollyanna or a goody two shoes and the...
Looking for Your Soul Mate?
The irrational side of love. Romantic love is a wonderful thing. In fact, it’s so wonderful that we hold onto it as an ideal. In our imaginations, the object of our affections is head over...
9 Signs your Partner is Emotionally Mature
And why that’s important for a relationship. When we think about finding a partner, our first inclination is to rely on our hearts. Certainly, romantic love is important, but it’s of limited value...
Homeless & Hungry
What we can do to make their lives a little more bearable. I am an adjunct professor at a community college. Last week I attended the semi-annual student play. As with most things of that nature, I...
The Religious Society of Friends: The Quakers
A movement for our times Some sixty-odd silent people sit calmly on plain grey wooden benches arranged in a large square, the benches cascade higher, on black wooden platforms leaving an open center...
The Deadliest Train Wrecks
Our need to look upon disasters is psychologically healthy. Our eyes are drawn to a disaster, be it natural, such as a hurricane, volcanic eruption, or tornado, or man-made, such as a car crash or...