Make Love, Not War

Lysistrata, a Greek comedy written over 2000 years ago, is assuming a modern relevance which culminates on March 3rd, 2003. That’s the day when over 600 groups will perform public readings of the tale of how the wives and girlfriends of the warriors of the Peloponnesian War brought an end to that …

Vagabonding.com chronicles the solo, one year, round-the-world journey of Mike Pugh, an optimist from Chicago, USA. As of this writing, Mike has been on the road for 143 days and is visiting Varanasi, India.

He started his journey in SE Asia, and has already compiled a rich set of commentary and photos to document …

We’ve all heard that “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom”*. In light of the current assault on our constitution, truer words were never spoken! After the TIA (Total Information Awareness) proposal (which congress has put on hold), and the proposed update called (un)Patriot II, we now find another bold attempt to circumvent …

I originally downloaded this recipe from the SOAR web site almost 6 years ago. I’ve modified it a bit over the years, and the pancakes are always a hit! I made a batch this morning, and decided it was time to share. My changes are in (parens).

* Exported from …

Polarized Light

I came across an inspirational site recently, one that provides food for thought, and a sense of hope, given the positive messages from the various cultures represented. The site contains Twelve Prayers for Peace, from at least 10 different groups from all around the world. The list includes:

The Prayer of …