Author Archives: randomyriad

Tom Waits and Bukowski/ Nirvana

Posted on November 1, 2015 by randomyriad

Waits’ voice and Bukowski’s words make poetry to the second power.

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Floating Mountains

Posted on October 22, 2015 by randomyriad

When I lived on Lummi Island, my children were children, and I rose early to take the ferry to work everyday. I would look out the wall of window and see Mt. Baker and the Sisters dark against the sunrise. … Continue reading →

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Living in Limbo on Lummi Island: Walking, Working, and Waiting

Posted on October 11, 2015 by randomyriad

I am in work limbo and living with a good friend on Lummi Island while I wait for paperwork to start my new job in Lacey. I am working temporarily with my lovely friends big and little at Generations, my … Continue reading →

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Video: The Power of Empathy — a quick animated clip that can make you a better person

Posted on October 3, 2015 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
This animated clip features Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, providing some quick insights into the difference between sympathy and empathy, and explaining why empathy…

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The Righteous and the Sinners

Posted on September 27, 2015 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Great Middle Way:
“We know that no religion is immune from forms of individual delusion or ideological extremism. This means that we must be especially attentive to every type of fundamentalism, whether religious or of any other…

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