December 2010

The New Austerity

by Amy Eyrie 12.29.2010

The famous dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster assessed the mood of 2010 by announcing their word of the year—Austerity. Determined by the frequency of searches on Merriam-Webster.com and by the numinous instincts of a million online queries, the “A” word with the 14th century pedigree triumphed over the less dramatic but practical number two word— pragmatic. Meditate [...]

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Holiday Shoppers Hijacked by Merry Mob

by Amy Eyrie 12.19.2010

Here in the West, we have contributed some unique traditions to the holiday season; Coca Cola created the Red-Coated Santa and Adam Sandler contributed The Chanukah Song (Hanukkah Song). So why not merge the holidays and social media in a new behavior worthy of cultural anthropologists? In a strange form of performance art made possible [...]

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Radiant Awakening Sound Journey

by Sony Trieu 12.13.2010

Since the beginning of recorded history, music has been a healing therapy for those seeking balance and a means to attain higher states of awareness. Breath, posture, musical phrasing and sacred chants assist in opening the consciousness. As a yoga teacher and Thai Yoga Therapist, I seek out new healing modalities, so when I heard [...]

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Quantum Mechanics: What’s in it for you and me? (Interview with Martin Gundersen – Part 2)

by Bobbi Goldin 12.10.2010

A professor of Electrical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southern California since 1980, Martin Gundersen, Ph.D, has had more than a few interests in the world of science. He’s been teaching and conducting research in areas from pulsed power science and technology to lasers, applied plasma physics and quantum electronics. His work [...]

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