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Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump. A fatal alliance.  A double-mouthed beast with neither brain nor values.

My first thought when quizzed “what is success†is to say something about freedom. Is freedom the ability to do whatever I want, or is it the liberation from wanting? I found a thought-provoking essay that argues internal freedom is ultimately more valuable than external freedom

I am reviving an old project of mine from the 1970s and 80s. At that time I was passionate about fiddle playing and old time music from the southwest Missouri Ozarks. I approached this music as a fiddler, filmmaker, and ethno-musicologist. CLICK HERE for musical examples At this time I am trying to organize all of…

I read an article that connects notions of wisdom with loneliness. In the article, loneliness is defined this way: “Loneliness does not mean being alone; loneliness does not mean not having friends. […] Loneliness is defined as ‘subjective distress.’ Essentially, it is the perceived gap between the relationships you have and the ones you want. 

My new project dates back more than 40 years ago. Back in the early 1980s I traveled with my lifelong friend, Bob Morgan, in my beautiful 1970 VW poptop van to Missouri. We took our best audio and photo gear and ventured to the Ozarks and beyond with a $750 grant from UCLA. We were…

The Five moral precepts Refrain from taking life. Not killing any living being. D if you count food. Refrain from taking what is not given. Not stealing from anyone. OK. Refrain from the misuse of the senses. Not having too much sensual pleasure. …a work in progress Refrain from wrong speech. Not lying or gossiping about other…

I have pondered the notion of race and racial categorization for a long time, ever since the 1980s at UCLA. I want to re-focus my thinking in the direction of this debate once again. I have been greatly influenced by Ashley Montagu’s writings on the topic of race, and I found this more recent essay…