Been thinking about fame, actually the concept of “fame.”
I’ve never read what others have written about fame. Have philosophers delved into it? If those “old dead white guys” have, it is certainly not with all the nuances that today’s technological abilities and influence adds and brings to media, communications and the resultant insta-creation of “fame.”
“History is written by the winners” — we’ve all heard this trope a zillion times. It is yet another reason why I believe that women’s stories need to be told by those women who lived them. And they are not often deemed “winners” in the traditional sense of the word. This is another reason a … Read More
First, what is a “practice?” How is it different from a habit, or a daily routine? The difference lies in awareness and intent. What we name a practice for ourselves is a consciously chosen habit, a (sometimes) ritualized doingness that is purposefully elevated from our other daily doings to honor the specific intent behind the … Read More
YAY! This day has always been special to me. Where I live on the planet, the Winter Solstice in December is the shortest day and the longest night. After the Solstice, the days start to become longer and nights shorter. Light is in ascendance. For this, I celebrate. A bit of factoid trivia: “solstice” … Read More
There is so much brilliance and beauty in so many humans. I am thinking of Richard Feynman, Rachel Carson, Georgia O’Keefe, Rick Archer, Lynne Twist, Brian Swimme, Jean Houston, and Rumi, to name an eclectic few who jump to mind. Humanity is not simply a parasitic scourge on the earth as current pop culture insists … Read More
Lisa Z. Lindahl has delivered an engrossing, influential historical account in Unleash The Girls: The Untold Story of the Invention of the Sports Bra and How It Changed the World (and Me). Her riveting work recalls the creation, evolution, and sensation that has come to be known as the modern-day athletic bra. Personal recollections and … Read More