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MILLY Cocktails to Celebrate Mika Brzezinski’s Book “Obsessed”
On an a relaxing Tuesday evening, MILLY designer and founder Michelle Smith, MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski and Quest Magazine’s Elizabeth Meigher hosted a cocktail party to celebrate Mika’s new book, “Obsessed” celebrating women’s bodies and inspiring confidence for those struggling with body image issues. Guests enjoyed the evening at the MILLY NYC … [Read More...]
Everything is Energy
We are Divine beings of light; pulsating with energy. There is an interconnectedness that exists between us. Our energy is continuous. It flows from one point of attraction to another. We are magnets of manifestation; pure potential. In the physical, we attract people and situations into our lives that are a reflection of who we are. Our thoughts, … [Read More...]
Snow, a poem by Stephanie Laterza
Snow Quiet snow fall- ing unsuspect- ing coming down and fall- ing silent on an undisturbed red roof is peace without opinion. A soft white quietude, falling more of the same lays down and lays down without words without blemish to declare its coming. An unscented soft powder makes a cushion for its own sake for even shouts become … [Read More...]
I understand how people get addicted to coke
I tried it recently. Not for this first time, when I was going through my experimental years I had also tried the drug along with many others like it. But it has been a while so I forgot what it was like. But recently I was on a little road trip that had me 94 miles outside of Manhattan at 2 AM and I was getting real drowsy. Having just watched Due Date, … [Read More...]
Grass fed lamb, bok choi and purple passion potatoes
Periodically Meniscus Magazine will be featuring recipes from Judith's Upper West Kitchen, a menu with a foundation in macrobiotics but limited only by what healthy ingredients can be whipped up into a delicious meal. The focus is on the ingredients and their associated health benefits. This week, a grass-fed lamb dish is featured, one of the few meat … [Read More...]
Letter to my 17-Year Old Self
Michael, Hope you are doing awesome! You have been on my mind a lot lately as the stories of the possible college choice to your enlisting in the Army reserves. I woke up this morning thinking about how proud of you I am. Not because of your devilishly good looks, but because of your compassion. I am reading a book by the Dalai Lama called Beyond … [Read More...]
A meditation: Feeding off the light
Dear Loved Ones, Scientists are now exploring that we may actually live off "Light" energy and interestingly not necessarily from the Sun, but Light from the universe. This light seems to keep our DNA in action (remember our DNA is a vast collection of photons) and when we are stressed we apparently release the photons (light particles) from our … [Read More...]
Rockaway Hurricane Seva
The 15 passenger van was silent as we drove through the downtown area of Rockaways that seemed to be hit the hardest. I saw high water marks six feet up on the inside of the windows in the local tavern. Then an impossibly destroyed car. I'm wondering “how in God's name did that happen?” Then it got worse. One store front: burned. Another storefront: … [Read More...]
Hurricane Sandy: a walking survey of Manhattan on Halloween
Two days after the storm, it was Halloween in Manhattan. And it was by far the creepiest Halloween I can ever remember. It seems Mother Nature chose "Treat" and the tri-state area got ravaged by the annual storm of century. … [Read More...]
Hurricane DC: Maha Kali as Hurricane Sandy and the election apex
Very interesting times we are in, my friends. The path of destruction of the greatest storm in history has its cross hairs set right on Washington DC as of this post. Here is some context: - 2012 is coming to a head, the Mayan calendar says the end is less than 2 months away when 12/21/12 hits and the calendar resets. - Solar activity is … [Read More...]
The Singing Bowl is a Chocolate Cupcake
Q: Master Teachers, first of all everyone in this room is grateful for your presence. You mentioned that the Tibetan singing bowl is also a chocolate cupcake, and also an incarnation of Krishna. We humans have a hard time letting go of this dualistic view, do you have any advice for us, in getting to that point of non-judgement? A: We think that most of … [Read More...]
Meniscus Magazine: Why?
You may or not remember the first era of Meniscus Magazine. After a long hiatus and some deep thinking, we are back! The question is "Why?" So, Why? To press forward on our "mission to civilize". To "turn poison into medicine.” We have come to the end of one era, and the beginning of a new one. Because this new era is all about … [Read More...]
The Mind Wrap Philosophy: Entry One
Iʼd like to reintroduce to you the importance of your imagination and provide you with a simple strategy to transform your daydreams into perpetual harvesters of wisdom. The technique is called the “mind-wrap” and it will be sure to keep you mildly entertained at first. Yet, hopefully, the technique will integrate seamlessly into your daily thought … [Read More...]
Meniscus checking in from the West Coast
Texting with Meniscus west-coast contributor Michael Brennan about how to bring the vision and wisdom of Swami Sri Kaleshwar to the world through a smile to a stranger on the street. … [Read More...]
The Superhero Archetype
"the ring choose you” a testing to show the hero is mortal the hero has fear does not want the responsibility of saving the world hero sees the girl the girl is in trouble hero saves girl! Realizes power uses superpowers in normal every day life for justice hero falls for girl but then is confronted by an evil that, if left … [Read More...]
A Journey to the East (River) by Jon Heinrich
A photographic tour of Manhattan's East River, by Jon Heinrich. … [Read More...]
Occupy October 15 – United and reinventing the world
Occupy Wall Street yesterday hit a new milestone, having spurred local Occupy protests across the globe, 951 cities in 82 countries. If you are satisfied with what the world is like, have confidence in our politicians and believe nothing really needs to change, then please disregard. This movement is not for you. If you think otherwise, keep … [Read More...]
Photo essay: Arlington Nat’l Cemetery – Lt. Col. Gilbert E. Hostler, USAF Ret.
Lt. Col. Gilbert E. Hostler, USAF Ret. April 1917 - May 2011, Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Jon Heinrich Photography © 2011 … [Read More...]
2012: Just in Case kit
It is 2012, who knows what can happen! As a long-time mountaineer and outdoorsman, my worst-case-scenario bag is always stocked. Here are a few things you might also want to grab in case 2012 gets unruly: From top left across: Camping pots and pans with hand sanitizer duct tape - (if you only have one thing, this should be … [Read More...]
