Tag Archives: postaweek2011

Hugo: A Movie Review

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

I had wanted to see Hugo ever since it came out in November, but things kept coming up, as they will during the holidays.  Now the movie is at the end of its run, disappearing from theaters, but if you … Continue reading →

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The King and the Corpse by Heinrich Zimmer: A Book Review, Part Two

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

If you haven’t already read it, please begin with Part 1 of this review:  http://wp.me/pYql4-1vt We left the young king in a most unusual and disconcerting situation – carrying the corpse of a hanged man across a charnel ground.  The … Continue reading →

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What Is Your Innermost Request?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

On Saturday, Zen teacher, Edward Espe Brown, gave his second all-day retreat of the year for the Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group.  Zen is not exactly “my thing,” but like the SBMG as a whole, I’m ecumenical, ready to look for … Continue reading →

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Sacred Stones in Northern California

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

There are only two medieval structures in North America. Now a third is nearing the end of restoration in the small agricultural town of Vina, California, 100 miles north of Sacramento. It’s the 12th century Chapter House of Santa Maria … Continue reading →

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The Empire Mine

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

The visit of a friend over the holiday weekend was an excuse to drive out of the valley fog and into a stunning late fall day as we made our way to the Empire Mine State Park, a mile east … Continue reading →

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Handmade books

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Recently, I came across an estimate of the number of ebooks that will be published next year. I think it was 3 million, but I don’t really remember, and I cannot recall if that was in the US or worldwide. … Continue reading →

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