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Book Review: Personal Intelligence
Personal IntelligenceThe Power of Personality and How It Shapes Our LivesBy John D. MayerScientific American/Farrar, Straus and GirouxIt’s always exciting when an original psycholo…
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Book Review: The Practice of Nada Yoga
The Practice of Nada YogaMeditation on the Inner Sacred SoundBy Baird HerseyInner TraditionsEach of us has an inner sacred sound that connects us with the greater universe, writes …Music
Musician Profile: Azam Ali
Vocalist Azam Ali on creativity and mysticism.At the same time that Azam Ali’s music reflects her Iranian heritage, it exudes an otherworldly essence that is not specific to any si…Books
Tried and True: Go-to Cookbooks
We pulled out our cookbooks, and turned to the most dog-eared and sauce-stained pages to find our favorite recipes.Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of a World-Class C…Tags:
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Film Review: Zaytoun
Directed by Eran Riklis In Israeli director Eran Riklis’s sensitive drama, Fahed (Abdallah El Akal), a tough young Palestinian boy living in war-torn Beirut in 1982, finds himself…Tags:
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Film Review: Inuk
Directed by Mike Magidson Inuk opens on a haunting scene from its protagonist’s childhood, as young Inuk (Ivaq Morch) witnesses the freezing, drowning death of his father (Hendrik…Tags:
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Film Review: GMO OMG
Directed by Jeremy Seifert Jeremy Seifert’s advocacy documentary GMO OMG isn’t the first film to express concern over genetically modified crops. Nor, unfortunately, is it even cl…Tags:
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Music Review: Build a Bridge
Diane PattersonFour Winds MusicDiane Patterson sees herself as a pilgrim and a global citizen cultivating positive change. When she travels to Hawaii, Europe, or New Folsom Prison …Tags:
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Music Review: Deep Africa
Deep ForestBig 3 Records“Amber Opening” is a smooth, flowing song that begins this lively, rhythm-based album. The sweeping synthesizer pads, vocal harmonies, and cracking drums co…Tags:
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Music Review: Charity - Songs of the Native American Church
Kevin YazzieCanyon RecordsFor thousands of years, peyote has been sanctified as a medicine for emotional healing and spiritual connection among the indigenous peoples of North and …
