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Toolbox: Walk in the Wild
Support your soul and wander under a big blue sky with these finds for healthy exploring.
2015 July/August
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Inner + Outer Worlds
Describe Someone Especially Beautiful to You
People with developmental disabilities are not people who are going to do big things, but they’re beautiful people, because they’re not people of the head, they’re people of the he…
The Practical Balance of Crane Conservation
You might expect an organized birdwatching trip to begin serenely in the predawn dark and quiet. But birdwatchers at the Crane Trust start their journey in a brightly lit room, bei…
The Food Fight We Might All Agree On
Because no one in their right mind really wants meat from factory farms
3 Models of Psychedelic Healing and Spirituality
What’s coming as the war on drugs gradually grinds down?
5 Questions for Nancy Ellen Abrams
In her new book, A God That Could Be Real: Spirituality, Science, and the Future of Our Planet, Nancy Ellen Abrams unravels the complexities of the universe and God.1. In your book…
Columns
Close to the Ground: Even in a Brothel
When I first started out on this meditation path decades ago, I was awed by the people who would show up at the Zen Buddhist Temple for the 5:00 a.m. services and sit like mountain…
Care of the Soul: The Soul Under Construction
For most of his life, my father was a plumbing instructor in a trade school and was one of those people who can build a house from scratch. I envy that ability and regret tha…Features
Reviews
Film Review: Planetary
PlanetaryDirected by Guy ReidPLANETARY COLLECTIVEDirector Guy Reid’s documentary fuses the highly aestheticized style of such classics like Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka—with their word…
Film Review: Natural Resistance
Natural ResistanceDirected by Jonathan NossiterGOATWORKS FILMSMore than a decade ago, director Jonathan Nossiter released Mondovino, an ambitious, fascinating documentary look at t…
Film Review: Aloft
AloftDirected by Claudia LlosaSONY PICTURE CLASSICSPeruvian director Claudia Llosa’s moody, ethereal drama is a curious, sad little tale. It follows two timelines: In one, a s…
Music Review: Buy This Fracking Album
Buy This Fracking AlbumFeaturing Meshell Ndegeocello, Natalie Merchant and the Felice Brothers, Rusted Root, Marco Benevento, and othersMusic Movement RecordsJason Samel was deeply…
Music Review: Crosswinds
Crosswinds: World Flute ConversationsRajendra TeredesaiReal MusicCrosswinds is a truly beautiful flute-based album; calming, evocative, and inspiring. The emotionally intelligent f…
Music Review: Before This World
Before This World James TaylorConcord Records James Taylor’s first studio album of new material in 13 years hearkens back to his 1997 release Hourglass. Like that album, Before Th…
Book Reviews: Upside
UpsideThe New Science of Post-Traumatic GrowthBy Jim RendonTOUCHSTONEIf you’re feeling sorry for yourself about something minor—let’s say you’re in the second week of a wicked cold…
Book Review: Charity Detox
Charity DetoxWhat Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About ResultsBy Robert D. LuptonHARPERONEI handed the homeless man a dollar, and he responded warmly. Still, I walked aw…
Book Review: Genomic Messages
Genomic MessagesHow the New Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and FutureBy George Annas, JD, and Sherman Elias, MDHARPERONE Imagine a future where humans merge wit…
