Yoga and the Heart

In my yoga class we have a brief period of time at the start and close of each class when we all chant Om. Over time this action has changed for me from “something we do” into a deeper experience.

Talking with my instructor about this, and paying attention to the chanting itself, alerted me to [...]

Sifting through….

That’s what I was doing when I was looking at my spam folder. And suddenly, right there, was a link for a site that offered to sell me counterfeit passports. Any country I wanted. “High grade printing techniques” they claimed, were the secret of their success. I notice they didn’t offer any guarantees, though. No [...]

The Iron Lady - Thatcherism again….

I confess, I haven’t yet seen “The Iron Lady”. I’m afraid to. I’m afraid about how angry I’ll get. I’ve been reading reviews, though. In the US people are charmed; in the UK people seem to be stunned that a movie could miss the point so badly.

I left England, nearly thirty years ago, when [...]

Piracy: A strange thing….

“Buy Zithromycn” says the tag. Whatever that is. That’s what some clever soul has managed to attach to my Google. website search. Tap in “allanhunter.net” and you’ll get the site reference, but with all sorts of pleas to buy various pharmaceuticals. I do not endorse these items. Never have. Doubt I ever will. [...]

Republican Hate Speech

Several Republican candidates have recently been speaking in ways that come very close to hate speech. Santorum’s anti-gay statements, especially about gay families, have only shown him as ignorant and as a hopelessly un-informed outsider. He might want to check the US Census Bureau’s definition of ‘family’ before he makes his comments.

The trouble is [...]