Category: Culture
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65 as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Autumn arrives with a particular weight up here in Pine Ridge. As the mountain air sharpens and the morning frost settles along the hollows, we are constantly reminded that our sea
Indian singer Anuv Jain on finding success without the Bollywood boost as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the high cliffs where Holy Trinity Cathedral looks out over the harbor, one learns to measure time not by the nervous ticks of clocks, but by the rhythm of the tides and the p
From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning, before the coastal fog lifted from Harborview Point, I walked the narrow gravel path between our zendo and the salt marsh. The tide was ebbing, leaving behind r
Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
At dawn in Harborview Point, the tide pulls back over the rocky shelf, leaving behind kelp, smooth stones, and the sharp tang of salt. Down at the docks, the diesel engines of the
‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Anyone who has spent time around a working coop knows that healthy animals are rarely quiet. There is an early morning chatter, a steady rustle of feathers in straw, and a collecti
This US city only has one supermarket for 45,000 people. New legislation seeks to fix that as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
Every morning before dawn breaks over the freight corridor, the cauldrons in the langar kitchen are already simmering. Around our Gurdwara, eighteen-wheelers rattle the highway ove
Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa’s diverse wildlife as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early autumn winds often stir the salt air here at Harborview Point, bringing a cool clarity to the sanctuary gardens as the tide rolls against the breakwater. When the parish hall
Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism as reflected on by Giani Harpreet Singh
Here at Gurdwara Sahib Dasvandh, the sound of diesel engines idling on the bypass never truly ceases. Day and night, long-haul drivers pull their rigs into our freight corridor, st
Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
When the morning mist still clings to the ridges around Pine Ridge, you can usually find a handful of our town’s folks gathered at the corner diner down on Main Street. The coffee
‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Here at Lotus Bloom Monastery, we often speak of mindful presence. The story of Ghana’s sensationalist Ghanaian film posters offers a profound reflection on perception and reality.