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Is Hope dead?
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In tongues…
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Be Here Now
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An ode to Margarita…
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Of love and other small matters…
24 February 2010 9:18 AM | 2 Comments
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Andrew Runkle – The Interview by Myryah Irby
This is an interview of a young man who grew up in my home town. I have known him since he was a kid and have always been impressed with the way that he handles himself. I believe this interviewer struck gold with him because it must be rare to find such an interesting, wise, [...] -
A rose at my door…
It has been a sweet day for me today… lots of little moments that added together make for a most enjoyable treat… It started with the wonderful greetings that the sun is bestowing upon Holland these days. Its the type of sunshine that convinces you all on its own that life is beautiful. That is one [...] -
Long, long, long…
The story goes that when I was about 7 years old my mother took me, along with my uncle and grandma, to visit some of her family in a small Colombian city called Armenia deep in the Andean mountains. -
Be Here Now
Years ago, I was visiting a very dear friend. We had gone through a great deal together and were both at a crossroads facing the opposite direction. He was looking to start a life in the real world. He had found love and was eager to find an avenue through which to express his boundless creativity. I, on the other hand had just quit my job and was apparently
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An ode to Margarita…
*(Please read all the way through) My dear Margarita, Until I met you Never had my lips been so touched, Your very being stirred my soul. Never had I been so awakened, Your very sight brought me to life. Never had a presence, Caused such happiness in me. Never had an appearance, -
The People's Labyrinth
Democracy and its twisted freedom The last few years have been quite interesting for struggling democracies around the world. In the America’s, birthplace of modern democracy, we are witnessing defining moments taking place. Europe is experimenting with the pains of unity and Asia is coming to terms with capitalism within and without a democracy. -
Chile in our hearts…
On a day like today my heart finds no inspiration. I can only think of the tremendous suffering that is taking place for millions of families in Chile. Having been witness to the devastation in Haiti not more than a month and a half ago the world cannot but hold its breath in the light of [...] -
On a monk's trail…
The true story of an accidental monk… I was laying down after meditation and I started to have a very peculiar feeling as if I was recognizing some order to my life, some sequence in my otherwise indecipherable path. A few years ago one december, I was asked to be in a meeting with my boss at [...] -
Brother's Parting
I was ready to write about a completely different topic today… but my heart was so moved that I cannot think of anything else that I would wish to share… One of life’s greatest gifts to me has been the wealth of beauty that I have been blessed with in the form of amazing unforgettable souls [...] -
Of love and other small matters…
Love… that most tender of emotions, that finds itself expressed within us in boundless ways, that can lead us to our moments of greatest triumph or send us to our deepest abyss, the ultimate drug… for which one would surrender everything, do anything… the altar upon which, with but a taste, we are ready to adore…