It Might Get Loud
Posted On Dec 21 2011The electric guitar. Loud. A documentary. Yuck. Well, no. This must have been an immense challenge to create something worth watching about the electric guitar and rock and roll that could engage you, move you, and inspire you. I have seen and heard this film twice now. It moves me to tears. Makes me chuckle. And I take note. Today, I recommend you get it and do the same. Davis Guggenheim, who won an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore, directs this visually beautiful film. Here’s how they solved the problem. They got three guitarists from three different …
Labyrinth Walking: Connecting to the Sacred
Posted On Oct 15 2011When I’m on Sabbatical, I spend most of my time connecting to the sacred. I’m on sabbatical now and I walked one of my favorite labyrinths on Tuesday morning in an uncharacteristic for Eastern Washington rain. In the dark predawn.
Do You Have the Patience?
Posted On Sep 5 2011My 30 year old daughter, Sasha, wants to go to WashingtonStateUniversity and devour zoology. Cool! She has been living on the edge for a couple of years with her work at the University of Washington. She manages the finances of around 30 revolving grants research grants there. The group has been at risk of losing its funding for the last two years. They keep warning her the grant money and hence her job may run out in two months. This has gone on for a couple of years. A stressful life of uncertainty. Recently, she was told again that the …
Stress Perception
Posted On Jul 25 2011This internet circular comes from one of my wonderful research staff, a fellow member. A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience. She raised a glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, ‘half empty or half full?’ She fooled them all. “How heavy is this glass of water”, she inquired with a smile? Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.. She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. “If I hold it for …