November 17, 2011

Pink ribbons & persecution: Ernest and Evelyn and the cancer connection

Quick thinking saved Ernest Hausner. In 1938, as the Nazis began to stream over the Austrian border, the Viennese storekeeper gathered together all the belongings he […]
November 15, 2011

Life and death, war and peace, love and loss: The 11/11/11 Connection

Last Friday, at 11 o’clock on the dot, our studio fell silent for two minutes. It takes something rather important to bring the OM production line to […]
November 13, 2011

OM alone 11.13.2011

. . . because sometimes no words are needed, only OMs. We are all connected.
November 10, 2011

Helpless, speechless & breathless: Gaia, James Taylor and connection as science

This connection business is a curious affair, never failing to surprise us in the things it throws up. Take James Lovelock, for instance. Until a little […]
November 8, 2011

Connection 21st Century-style: Tweeting and the Dalai Lama's latest lesson

Think about the Dalai Lama. Picture him in your head. Now, what did you see? The flowing red and orange robes? The familiar smile and spectacles? […]
November 6, 2011

OM alone 11.06.2011

. . . because sometimes no words are needed, only OMs. We are all connected.
November 3, 2011

"To bigotry, no sanction; to persecution, no assistance . . . ."

During the intolerant times that followed the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the United States appeared, to some in its midst, anything but united. Making […]
November 1, 2011

Tender and Protective: Liberty, Lazarus & the beacon of world-wide welcome

From her beacon hand glows world-wide welcome. Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming […]
October 27, 2011

From hero to homelessness: the toughest fight of Jose Tolentino's life

Homeless people. They’re out on the streets for a reason, right? Come on, they’re responsible for their circumstances, they’ve contributed to their plight. Drink, drugs, gambling, […]