Category Archives: Movie, Poem, Tech Meeting and Book Reviews

Review of Arctic Autumn by Pete Dunne

This is the third book in the series by Pete Dunne that is taking each season as a topic. I have been attracted to Pete’s writing because of his love of birds but it’s more than that.  By revealing himself … Continue reading

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Review of Searching for Mind Over Matter by Larry Rinzel

I indirectly met Larry through my intern – he was her instructor for Industrial Engineering.  She said he wrote a book called Mind Over Matter and that he had her read Jonathan Livingston Seagull among other books and that he … Continue reading

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Dalai Lama and Paul Ekman, Ph.D – a Conversation about Emotional Awareness

Have you ever thought you’d try to read the Dalai Lama after hearing so much about him in the news?  I have.  I bought a pretty heavy book about how you prepare for death – Advice on Dying and Living … Continue reading

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Buddhist Publications

There are three publications that I especially like.  Shambhala Sun – Buddhism Culture Meditation Life for beginners. Buddhadharma – the Practitioner’s Quarterly for more advanced practitioners And now there is a “non-religious” offering – mindful -living with awareness and compassion. … Continue reading

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Books That Brought Women Into the Over Culture

Here are a few old favorites that I keep going back to:  You Just Don’t Understand by Deborah Tanner originally published in 1990 and Games Mother Never Taught You by Betty Lehan Harragan originally published in 1977.   They both have gone on to write … Continue reading

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I Ching and The New Age of China

I have studied cultures since college, strarting with Eastern cultures as it related to the movement of Buddhism from India through China and then Japan.  I was most intrigued by China. The thing I most admired was their system of natural … Continue reading

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Tech Talks – Hacking and Security Measures Being Taken by DOD

A very interesting Tech Talk was held with a large audience attending.  It went into some interesting anecdotes about the sophistication of the hackers and the advance that DOD is finally taking to share information between agencies and to finally … Continue reading

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Doris Lessing Books

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I have found myself going back to the authors I have loved over the years.  One of my favorites is Doris Lessing.  She has the pulse on the human race especially from a woman’s perspective.  She wrote a 5 books … Continue reading

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Review of Howl by Allen Ginsberg

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Hanna – Movie Review

“Do you think it will take long for our nerves to catch up with our new principles?  Centuries, very likely.  Perhaps there’ll be a mutation though.  Perhaps that’s why we are all so sick.  Something new is trying to get … Continue reading

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