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Anderson on “Human Barbie”: “I Regret Having Her On.”428 views, Comments 2 |
10 Reasons Why Fifty Shades of Grey should never Tie any Self-Respecting Woman Down.3,855 views, Comments 58 |
Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous. (Adult)7,109 views, Comments 41 |
To Be of Use {Poem}.~ Stewart J. Lawrence109 views, Comments 2 |
Sex Messiah: The Virginal Monk. {Adult}678 views, Comments 0 |
![[Cennant Mawr, the Glen, Llanberis, Wales] (LOC)](http://images.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cennant_mawr_the_glen_llanberis_wales_loc-100x100.jpg "[Cennant Mawr, the Glen, Llanberis, Wales] (LOC)")
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Rumi lied to me.via Waylon Lewis on May 25, 2012 Out beyond ideas of wrong doings and right doings there is a field. I’ll meet you there. ~Rumi ~ And she never came. I went out into the blonde hay field and waited in the sun, my skin baking pleasantly we drink to die we drink tonight After awhile I opened the picnic basket drank [...] 135 views, Comments 6 |
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Church Offers Simple New Truths for Instant Salvation. Masses Rejoice.via Mathew Gerson on May 25, 2012 … 59 views, Comments 1 |
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Shel Silverstein Gives You the “Big O.” ~ ShaMecha Simmsvia elephantjournal.com on May 25, 2012 … 174 views, Comments 1 |
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Are You on the Hero’s Path? ~ Sophie Rosevia elephantjournal.com on May 25, 2012 Have you noticed that many children’s tales end with a victory of the heart? The hero, after following a tortuous path of struggles, dreams and hopes, always manages to fulfill his heart’s desire, while sometimes discovering it at the same time. These stories stay in the collective consciousness for generations because everyone can recognize him [...] 107 views, Comments 3 |
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Seeing in the Dark: Seeing the Buddha. ~ Gary Gachvia elephantjournal.com on May 25, 2012 Welcome to a new, regular exploration of Buddhism and film at elephantjournal.com. We call it “Seeing in the Dark.” 102 views, Comments 1 |
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Barack Obama: “No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding hands with the person they love.”via Waylon Lewis on May 24, 2012 Shivvers. This is how it should be. While no American should need “extra” protection, it’s a sad fact that thousands of Americans do need it—and we all deserve an equal chance at the pursuit of happiness, and living the American Dream—which is, at its heart, about opportunity, not mine vs. yours, elitism or exclusivity. In [...] 160 views, Comments 1 |
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 What AcroYoga can Teach Us during this Venus Retrograde. ~ Seychelles Pittonvia elephantjournal.com on May 24, 2012 Do what works. Jenny Sauer-Klein, who is the co-founder of AcroYoga, sheds some light on what is necessary for successful partnering and energy exchange. Venus is in retrograde through Gemini, y’all. It’s not the best time to begin new relationships or invest on expensive items of beauty for your home, because it may not [...] 167 views, Comments 0 |
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Be the Lighthouse, Be the Forklift!via Chrispy (Bhagat Singh) on May 24, 2012 … 63 views, Comments 0 |
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This is what a Feminist looks like.via Deena Blumenfeld on May 24, 2012 My daughter is a feminist. She doesn’t have the limitations in her head about her own gender. I want her to continue to believe she is limitless. 760 views, Comments 6 |
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Across the vastness, nothing holy…: Tracking Bodhidharma (Kind of a Book Review).via Jay Winston on May 23, 2012 A non-Buddhist meditates and reviews a book about Buddhism, but still isn’t a Buddhist. That might be a koan, but I’m not sure. 178 views, Comments 6 |
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Ganesha, Me & My Mini Me (x3). ~ Carole Westermanvia elephantjournal.com on May 23, 2012 As Yogis and Yoginis, we’ve all heard the stories about Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. The myths of the jolly elephant are abundant in yoga culture. I think I’ve heard them all, and dearly love each one. However, it wasn’t until I heard one of Noah Maze’s takes on Ganesha’s little friend Mushika, the mouse, [...] 304 views, Comments 1 |
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Anderson on “Human Barbie”: “I Regret Having Her On.”via Waylon Lewis on May 23, 2012 Let us not lose our mission, humanity & dreams in our careers, deception & hype. “Sarah Burge, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for undergoing the most plastic surgeries.“ Some thoughtful journalism, and humanity, can be seen in the sadness on Anderson’s face. We do not have to enjoy putting others down, [...] 428 views, Comments 2 |
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10 Reasons Why Fifty Shades of Grey should never Tie any Self-Respecting Woman Down.via Waylon Lewis on May 23, 2012 Why are so many women turned on by dominance? Excerpt, Fifty Shades of Grey: “Christian is standing over me grasping a plaited, leather riding crop. He’s wearing old, faded, ripped Levis and that’s all. He flicks the crop slowly into his palm as he gazes down at me. He’s smiling, triumphant. I cannot move. I [...] 3,855 views, Comments 58 |
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Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous. (Adult)via Tanya Lee Markul on May 23, 2012 You don’t like your bits and twinkles? 7,109 views, Comments 41 |
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To Be of Use {Poem}.~ Stewart J. Lawrencevia elephantjournal.com on May 23, 2012 Feminist poet and author Marge Piercy turned 75 on March 28. When I was coming of age in my 20s, she was on the reading list of every kick-ass feminist I knew. These women weren’t into yoga – they danced. And when they weren’t dancing, they were arguing about politics, life and gender—and organizing for [...] 109 views, Comments 2 |
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Sex Messiah: The Virginal Monk. {Adult}via Shyam Dodge on May 23, 2012 The ashram was at the center of a large jungle valley with prehistoric looking mountains and hills on all sides. This isolation was helpful—Devipuram was a kind of Disneyland theme park for sexual perverts with a polytheistic religious bent. 678 views, Comments 0 |
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