Posted January 21st, 2010 by ChaseCrum73
By ROBERT F. WORTH
DEIR MAR MOUSA, Syria — As darkness falls over the vast Syrian desert and the first winter stars emerge, a trail of modern-day pilgrims is slowly climbing the stone steps of this remote cliff-top monastery.
They are a motley crew of religious seekers and backpackers from a dozen countries, some hoping for divine [...]
Posted January 18th, 2010 by ChaseCrum73
George Leonard, Voice of ’60s Counterculture, Dies at 86
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
George Leonard, a former journalist who foresaw the countercultural tides of the 1960s, then dived into them when he helped define the human potential movement at its de facto headquarters, the Esalen Institute, died on Jan. 6 at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He [...]
Posted January 6th, 2010 by ChaseCrum73
The idea for this book came from a doctor–a couple of them, as a matter of fact. They had read my last book, “In Defense of Food”, which ended with a handful of tips for eating well: simple ways to navigate the treacherous landscape of modern food and the often-confusing science of nutrition.
Here they are…
Eat [...]
