Are Cyberspace Relationships Underrated?
Is it true that in person relationships are intrinsically superior to relationships in cyberspace? Or might relationships in cyberspace in fact be underrated?
Is it true that in person relationships are intrinsically superior to relationships in cyberspace? Or might relationships in cyberspace in fact be underrated?
If you would like to read a truly thought provoking post I recommend The Wonderful Mystery of Communication which is found at this link. “I probably ought to distinguish what I’ll call “true communication” from more general notions of what communication is. True communication has a quality that is very distinct from run of the… [Read more…]
“So what’s the big surprise in finding older people can turn on computers – and their partners? Attitude, not age, is what counts, says Joan Smith. One day last week I passed an older (by which I mean about 40) couple embracing outside a wine bar. A younger person (by which I mean about 20)… [Read more…]
Laura Donnelly of Wired Berries has some excellent tips and recipes to finish off the late summer picnic season in yummy ways. What Is Your Favorite Picnic Recipe? We are at the peak of picnic season! In the olden days, moveable outdoor feasts were an activity enjoyed by rich folk who thought nothing of dragging… [Read more…]
Everyone has religious roots and this is a description of mine. I was raised in an evangelical Christian fundamentalist family. My mother was a conservative and my father was a charismatic. We alternated between churches and belonged to two very different church families. After a tragedy where our house burned down and a life was… [Read more…]
The 11th Hour is a 2007 feature film documentary created, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio on the state of the natural environment. With the contributions of over fifty of the world’s most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Earth Policy Institute founder and president Lester Brown, the film… [Read more…]
August 28, 2007 by timethief
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What role can education play in combating the alienation bred by a technology-obsessed culture? Have you read the article Unplugged Schools by Lowell Monke in the September/October edition of Orion? I think it is sure to spark a lively discussion. THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN’S INNER LIVES, their civic engagement, and their relationship with nature… [Read more…]
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain and stress management aren’t new. Some, such as meditation and yoga, have been practiced for thousands of years. But their use has become more popular in recent years, especially with people who have chronic illnesses, such as fibromyalgia.
August 31, 2007 by timethief
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