David Sparenberg: NOSFERATU, pathology of the undead, a monologue.
by William Harryman on Oct 31, 2010
In the spirit of the season, I thought I’d share this cool monologue from David Sparenberg that was posted at Ovi Magazine this morning. After all, what says creepy and spooky more than a black and white vampire? Happy Halloween! NOSFERATU, pathology of the undead, a monologue by David Sparenberg Pain is a broken mirror. [...]
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Samhain: The true meaning of Halloween.
by Jim Tolstrup on Oct 31, 2010
Feeding the dead can fulfill the longings of physical, emotional and spritiual hunger that we and they experience…
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Cause This is Thriller Right? ~ Doreen Hing
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 31, 2010
There Ain’t No Second Chance Against the Thing With 40 DD’s. As I start to see friend’s photos of their Halloween Fun, as a Brit + an official Grinch of Halloween, call me old fashioned, prude, closed minded (LOL), but seriously women, do you really need to thrust your fake DD’s over the top of your costumes [...]
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Rally: Jon Stewart Closing Speech.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 31, 2010
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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A Tantric Halloween: Embrace Your Dark Side.
by Benjamin Riggs on Oct 31, 2010
Take a moment and explore the divination of our dark side that Halloween celebrates.
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Free Food for Thought (You Won’t Want to Miss).
by Robyn OBrien on Oct 31, 2010
If there is one thing that unites us, it is the fact that we all eat. It doesn’t matter what side of the aisle that you are on or where you sit on that socioeconomic ladder. You eat. And if you ever consume a non-organic beer, glass of wine or food, you’re part of an [...]
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Happy Hallowe’en!: It’s a Dead Man’s Party.
by Laura Marjorie Miller on Oct 31, 2010
In the final harvest, you let everything go that you can’t take with you; but what is left is not your sorrow. What is left is your joy.
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Excuse me…your veil is slipping…
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Oct 31, 2010
I read Joslyn’s Halloween post (I read most of her posts, she rocks) and I have to say I felt a bit of what she was saying. For a few years now I have stuggled with the candy thing…I just can’t be party to that much garbage going into kids. When my boys were little, we [...]
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Elephant Does Not Fear the Rally to Restore Sanity.
by Jay Winston on Oct 30, 2010
A brief note from the Rally to Restore Sanity!
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The Yoga Of Loving Kindness To All (Except Bigots & Fundamentalists?)
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Oct 30, 2010
“You are going to hell,” my grandmother said, after she found me meditating in front of a photo of my guru. Her fundamentalist outburst made me mad—as hell! So, I hated in return, hated my Christian grandmother for being such a narrow-minded person. Then I realized I was just like her: a bigot. Sitting high [...]
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“Wanna See Something Really Scary?”: 10 Movie Monsters for Halloween in These Dark Times.
by Reverend Danny Fisher on Oct 30, 2010
“Wanna see something really scary?” How about ten movie monsters for Halloween in these dark times of economic instability, ethical quandaries, high-stakes partisan hackery, and environmental degradation? Trick or treat… * 10. “Ricky Bobby” (Will Ferrell) in Adam McKay’s Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Okay, so Ricky Bobby isn’t really a scary [...]
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Most Patriotic Pants Ever: BetaBrand USA Pants.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 30, 2010
I’m watching Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in DC via livestream (two of our columnists are in live attendance) while wearing my USA Pants and drinking copious amounts of (fair-trade, organic) coffee…and Mr. Fear himself, Stephen T. Colbert, is wearing the pants in front of [...]
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Watching livestream of Rally to Restore Sanity!
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 30, 2010
Click the image above for a link.
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Review: Zutano Organic Baby Clothes.
by Emma Blue on Oct 30, 2010
Luxe organic children’s clothes that won’t break the bank. On a recent rainy night my five week old baby was sleeping in my arms while I engaged in a board game centered around naming sets of five. For instance naming five Meg Ryan movies (uhh we lost this one). Or 5 baby clothing companies, which [...]
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Meditation for Housekeeping. ~ Eve Eliot
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 30, 2010
Emptying the dishwasher (if you have one) for example. Or vacuuming the carpet. Washing dishes (if you have some) or Sweeping the floor. Every time you place a dish back in its place, every spoon nestling, think of one other person. Dedicate each swipe of the broom or sponge to another person. Perhaps that person [...]
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rest, be active, eat well, cleanse
by Maureen Miller on Oct 30, 2010
Take rest where you can find it! The sweet little girl resting in the pedal box – is my granddaughter, Sage, napping during Spiritual Rez‘s set at LEAF. Early this year I completed a 6-month Health Coaching Program with B1 Community. We touched upon so many aspects of living a healthy life – and today [...]
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Tiarra Harris Yoga.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
Tiara Harris: “It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.” “An appreciative heart attracts more of what it appreciates.” “It’s easy to be the person you have always been, it requires no change, no self reflection or self awareness and no growth.” Photos from Tiara’s site. We’ve left out [...]
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Giving away 32 organic eletote bags over next 32 days.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 29, 2010
elephantjournal.com HELP “THE MINDFUL LIFE” EXPAND BEYOND OUR CORE OR CHOIR & TO THE MASSES Over the next 32 days, our goal is to nearly double our fan base: from 27,655 to 50,000. Why? Facebook has fast become a greater gateway to news, information, entertainment & even a little enlightenment than Google itself—we magnetize 33% [...]
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Howard Jarvis: I’ve Reported You to the FCC.
by Candice Garrett on Oct 29, 2010
It’s no secret of mine that I don’t align with the Tea Party’s agenda. I find them offensive, ill-informed and inflammatory. But I’ve been content to let the polls show the people’s desire (albeit along with my very vocal presence on Facebook). I’ve been on the National Do-Not-Call list for as long as it’s been in existence. [...]
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Halloween & Bedroom Role-Play.
by Wendy Strgar on Oct 29, 2010
“It’s all make believe, isn’t it?” -Marilyn Monroe The Search for Delicious. In this season of trick or treating, what is really more delectable than a really juicy romp in the hay… ok, well maybe not the hay, but somewhere cozy, exotic or risqué? It isn’t really the candy that makes the holiday memorable, it [...]
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Origins of Halloween: Celtic New Year, Dia de los Muertos. Fun family activities!
by Lasara Allen on Oct 29, 2010
Samhain: Celtic The word Samhain seems to have come from the word samhraidreadh, which in Gaelic, the language of the Celts, means “summer’s end.” The ancient Celts divided the year up into two parts; the winter half (dark half), and the summer half (light half). The Celts considered the day as starting with evening, instead [...]
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elephantjournal.com events: Leaders Causing Leaders Conference in Long Beach, CA.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
We’ll be there. It’s not often that homeboy Waylon Lewis, editor of elephantjournal.com, is sufficiently inspired to leave the “Boulder Bubble”—and his routine of work, climbing, work, hanging with his dog, work, and play. Leaders Causing Leaders is that rare event that promises to be both fun and important. To connect with elephant editor, Walk [...]
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Vote elephant, Waylon Lewis: Westword Social Media Awards.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
elephant journal & founder, editor-in-chief Waylon Lewis for 2010 Westword Web Awards? Our Twitter twittage saved our business in our transition for national print magazine to web site. Our Facebook Page is the cornerstone of our soaring readership numbers. Help us win this high-profile award: a powerful way to get our mindful, indie media message [...]
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NerdSFW: Music makes everything Fantasy-ical.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
Nerd Bellows Via Denver Egotist: “‘Best Sex Ever’ for music website Studio Brussel…captures a nerd’s wildest fantasy quite well.”
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Halloween through a European’s Eyes
by Ricardo das Neves on Oct 29, 2010
This is the conversation about Halloween I would’ve had with my mother (living in Lisbon, Portugal) several years ago: “Hi, mom! Guess what day it is over here?” “I don’t know.” “It’s Halloween!” “What’s Halloween?” “Well… it’s this day where people sort of celebrate death and ghoulishness.” “That sounds awful! Why do they do that?” [...]
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Boulder. Register: Waylon Lewis at BDW on Evolving Ethics, Business in New Media Era.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
In Boulder? Come, it’s free, but please register, it’s at fancy schwanky high-tech mover n’shaker HQ of BDW: Studio Series: Waylon Lewis, Founder and Editor in Chief, Elephant Journal at Boulder Digital Works: Business & Ethics in New Media Era. Click here to RSVP on FB. Click here to register, free, at eventbrite. BDW hosts [...]
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Another Fire up Boulder Canyon… ~ Alex Hanifin
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2010
Another fire up Boulder Canyon.
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“Hi, I’m a Tea Partier”
by Roger Wolsey on Oct 29, 2010
I’m sorry. But that is not true. Words have actual meanings…
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My 36 hours of Fasting Hell.
by Tom Rapsas on Oct 29, 2010
A complete fast is a complete and literal denial of self. It is the truest prayer. ~Gandhi Up until a couple of weeks ago, I had never fasted in my life. I know that some people use fasting as a way to seek or achieve spiritual enlightenment, but it’s just something I haven’t needed to [...]
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Hoax + Hijinks Overshadows Chevron’s PR Blitz ~ Han Shan
by Lynn Hasselberger on Oct 29, 2010
It ain’t over yet. Bold tactics with hope to bring justice to Ecuador’s indigenous people.
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Our Halloween “Masks.”
by Demi Knight Clark on Oct 29, 2010
I write a weekly PR blog in my daily life called the Friday Sizzle. This week, I tackled the topic of Halloween—hopefully in a fun manner. My whole theme was “shaking off the old skeletons” and turning into a new person by donning a costume that helps you become who you want to be; the [...]
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Colbert: Rand Paul supporter steps on girl’s head; Democrats run away from having saved Economy.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2010
“It’s her own damn fault…” The election gets ugly—and, thanks to Colbert, insightful and funny. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Rand Paul Supporter Stomps on Liberal Activist’s Head www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election March to Keep Fear Alive And here’s one Democrat proud of their record: The Colbert Report [...]
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Raising Rabbits & Roofs in Rwanda. ~ Breanna Draxler
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2010
A business-savvy Boulderite uses her knowledge to help Rwandans help themselves. Education—be it farmers learning to identify potato blight, widows mastering rabbit husbandry or orphans attending school for the first time—is Carole Canale-Mayet’s definition of empowerment. Such empowerment is the key to the success of her Boulder-based non-profit, Village Makeover. Canale-Mayet is founder and director of the organization [...]
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We Lost More than a Sun Worshipper / and Why it Matters!
by Bud Wilson on Oct 28, 2010
Hermann Scheer was more than just a sun worshiper, he was a courageous pioneer for change! This month the world lost a champion. A foremost proponent of Solar Energy. Our future is at stake, that’s why it matters! Will you be one of our next champions for change? “The beginning of each alternative is to [...]
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The Tao of Dating: Six Sex Guidelines for Empowered Women.
by Michelle Fajkus on Oct 28, 2010
“Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.” ~ Billy Crystal This is all the wisdom I have gleaned about partnerships, dating, sex, love and romance over the past 16 years. How simultaneously empowering and pathetic: My entire love life can be summarized in mere paragraphs. All those dramatic, chemical, sticky, [...]
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Pastor says Pot at Walgreen’s – NOW!
by Roger Wolsey on Oct 28, 2010
Did anyone notice this news story? EVERY police officer in a town in Mexico has just quit for fear of their lives. Something is wrong – and that something is U.S. drug policy (and, yes, with a goodly number of U.S. citizens and their tragic demand for drugs – who crave and seek them despite [...]
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Prayers are like Infomercials. ~ Denise Cook
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2010
You don’t always get what you want. Have you ever been up late or found yourself enthralled by an infomercial at any time of the day? For me, they became great company during the breast-feeding years, as did the US Open. When you get sucked into one of these song and dance displays of fast-talking-order-now-TV-speak, [...]
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When In Nairobi Do as the Kenyans Do.
by Lisa Kream on Oct 28, 2010
This is not culture shock. I could have sworn that I flew into Nairobi. I did have a plane ticket to Kenya—didn’t I? At first, I wasn’t too sure. The city in which I arrived looked like no city I had ever visited before; the people acted and spoke like no one I had ever [...]
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Treat the Illness, Rid the Symptoms.
by Karthik Sonty on Oct 28, 2010
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Buddhist Environment Philosophy The environmental crisis we face today appears in a myriad of manifestations. The forces of climate change, deforestation, air and water pollution, habitat destruction, ozone depletion, land degradation, reduction in biodiversity, and resource depletion have coalesced, endangering not only the human species, but the entire ecosystem within which [...]
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Video: President Barack Obama on Daily Show w Jon Stewart.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 28, 2010
Update: here’s the actual vids from Daily Show: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Barack Obama Pt. 1 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Rally to Restore Sanity The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Barack Obama Pt. 2 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full [...]
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Halloween: Throwing A Green Monster Bash.
by Carolyn Scott on Oct 28, 2010
Just because you can claim you are possessed by demons at this time of year is no excuse to ignore your carbon footprint or your health. There are many ways to green your Halloween, keep fit and save money doing so. Here are just tips that will keep you from the frightening realities of an [...]
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Taking Advice from the Street Guru.
by Indra Singh on Oct 28, 2010
An Important Message from the Streets.
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Pop Goes the Buddha [Video].
by Angela Raines on Oct 27, 2010
Gangster Zen and a Buddhist Bartender I came across this recently—a Buddhist monk who raps about the sutras, and a place called “The Monk Bar” where people get their cocktails with a sidecar of dharma. I have to admit, “Mr. Happiness” has a certain nondual cool about him: Zen has been incredibly transformative in my [...]
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Tron: Video Trailer.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 27, 2010
Jeff Bridges + Daft Punk? Yes, I want to see it. I remember the first Tron was one of the first films I barely remember seeing, think I went with some friends, probably dropped off, embarrassingly, by my mom at the theater. Enter new Tron—looks like it might just be the first film to really [...]
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I like your Buddha. I do not like your Buddhists. They are so unlike your Buddha. ~ Marissa Faye
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 27, 2010
When Buddhism became hipster. Three years ago I moved to Boulder and since then I have been surrounded by self-proclaimed Buddhists. I had once found Buddhism highly intriguing, some sort of mystical religion of enlightenment. And those that practiced it would be calm, understanding, peaceful, and dedicated. I sat down for lunch at Noodles & [...]
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Just Dance, Gonna Be Okay. ~ Alex Hanifin
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 27, 2010
This video makes me smile no matter how many times I watch it…
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Terry Gross interviews Jon Stewart at 92 St. Y re: Rally to Restore Sanity, Journalism, Comedy, Integrity.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 27, 2010
Video excerpt: Terry Gross, consummate interviewer, is adorable. We don’t do anything but make the connections,” he says. “We’re just going off our own instinct of, ‘What are the connections to this that make sense?’ And this really is true: We don’t fact-check [and] look at context because of any journalistic criteria that has to [...]
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Pumpkins aren’t just for decoration…
by Heather Lounsbury on Oct 27, 2010
It’s that time of year! Pumpkins everywhere. Not only are they are great decoration for Halloween, they’re great for you. One of my fondest childhood memories is carving up a pumpkin in anticipation of dressing up and all the sugar I was about to consume. Luckily, now I look forward to all the pumpkin I [...]
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Are You a Yoga Evangelist? ~ Charlotte Bell
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 27, 2010
I could no longer assume anyone else would benefit from traversing the route I had chosen. I have a neighbor who is perhaps the kindest, most generous and considerate person I have ever met. Darren spends a lot of time outside, working on his house and in his yard. I’m always glad to see him. [...]
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