I am on google wave now. Anyone else?

Sesshin has started up at Hokoji Temple in Taos. I hope I can make it up there this week. Anyway is a nice quote from Dogen ( Read more... )

From Dogen ( Read more... )

http://www.redroom.com/blog/tim-wise/sociopathy-right-ayn-rand-and-triumph-conservative-cultism

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8258011.stmAt least he has the courage to say it. I am still amazed (dismayed) at the number of white americans that deny that the system is racist ( Read more... )

On another LJ a discussion on free speech and religion.
I saw this quote and liked it.

"Logical systems based on revealed truth (ie many religions) cannot tolerate, or even process, challenges to that truth (which can occur where freedom of speech exists)."

"Religions, the supposed institutional repositories of humanity's understanding of the deeper mysteries of the universe, have never offered anything more to me than sophisticated methods of avoiding the truth, of building elaborate fantasies in place of reality."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090831/sc_livescience/jayceedugardabductioncasehighlightsfailureofpsychicsYet people still believe in psychic phenomenon, throw money at it, and use it to guide their ( Read more... )

WHO warns against homeopathy use
Homeopathic pills

Homeopathic remedies often contain few or no active ingredients. People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization has warned.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2 ( Read more... )

Anyone out there have a little time and wants to read through Wanderer Book 1 for me. This is still in rough draft stage (so not a playtest document). The game is a sword and sorcery version of Traveller (sci fi game). If you are interest and can turn it around in a few days (or even later today) drop me an e-mail at ghashsnaga at gmail dot com. I' ( Read more... )