I am sad today

The Buddhist organization I have learned so much from, which I migrated away from in the Seventies and away from again the last few years, is imploding. The ills of hierarchy abound - it's Trumplike even... What I critically intuited is but a small part of the picture... <sigh>

I continue my practice of individual meditation and investigation daily and look to the horizon for next steps.

Onward...

ties between McConnell and Russia (and MBS, Erik Prince, Murcdoch, et al)

https://www.reddit.com/r/RussiaLago/comments/a34y7i/mitch_mcconnells_brotherinlaw_one_of_the/

RIP poet Mary Oliver - here's a 2015 interview

https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-listening-to-the-world/

love the title and description of this movie which I won't watch

Juan of the Dead : Two friends living in Cuba launch a zombie-extermination service after their picturesque island is overrun by the living dead on the anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

the duo performances of John Surman and Jack DeJohnette are wonderful!

https://smile.amazon.com/Invisible-Nature-John-Surman-DeJohnette/dp/B000XVMC1Q/

interesting interview with multi-talented Lenny Kravitz

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/musician-and-actor-lenny-kravitz-part-2-r5wzhe/

AOC did really well in the 60 Minutes interview

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/7/18171927/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-60-minutes-trump-racist

I was so proud and happy to see her exceed my high expectations!

global interaction of the alt-right and religions

this BookTV 90 minute panel discussion is useful and its importance builds to the end of the Q&A

a followup to the Frontline episode below

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/all-american-nazis-628023/