11 Mar
2014
“Rise Up” – Yves LaRock
Simply the best.
Hakuna Matata
OTHER POSTS
12/5 Art: Artist cultivates magical worlds with miniature bonsai trees
The spiritual and cultural significance of growing miniature bonsai trees derives from a thousand-year-old horticultural tradition in Japan, representing a careful, contemplative and Zen-influenced relationship between humans and nature. Taking up this time-honoured practice of cultivating trees, Japanese artist-architect Takanori Aiba gives his bonsai an unusual twist by adding on miniature, realistic structures like bridges, stairs and intricately detailed […]
“An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
The best photos and books of 2013
I always enjoy “best of” lists at the end of the year. Here are the lists I have collected so far. Photos: Best photos of the year 2013 from Reuters. The Top 10 Photos of 2013 from Time. 2013 Pictures of the Year from Agence France Presse. The 80 Most Powerful Photos of 2013 from The Roosevelts. Books Staff […]
Zen Breakfast
In the go-go world of modern life, a lot of people think breakfast has to be fast — a doughnut on the way out the door with a cup of coffee in the car. But the very word breakfast has a spiritual meaning. To eat breakfast is, literally, to break one’s fast — to resume eating after […]