NEW YORK, March 8, 2011: (by Mark Bittman) The oldest and most common dig against organic agriculture is that it cannot feed the world’s citizens; this, however, is a supposition, not a fact. And industrial agriculture isn’t working perfectly, either: the global food price index is at a record high, and our agricultural system is wreaking havoc with the health…
UNITED STATES, March 2011: The Justice Department has filed suit against California prison officials on behalf of a Sikh inmate who says his religious freedom was violated when officials punished him for not cutting his beard. Practitioners of Sikhism hold that cutting one’s hair violates God’s design. Sukhjinder Basra was punished for refusing to shave his beard in accordance with…
UNITED KINGDOM, March 20, 2011: The world has just experienced the biggest full moon for almost two decades when the satellite reached its closest point to Earth. On 19 March, the full moon looked unusually large in the night sky as it reaches a point in its cycle known as ‘lunar perigee’. Stargazers were treated to a spectacular view with…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 4, 2011: In 2010, 5,693 children found homes in the country, up from 2,169 in 2008, the latest government data shows. There has been a fall in adoptions by foreigners — 804 in 2008 and only 587 last year. ‘Adopting children from poorer nations in Africa is much easier. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has been a…
Whatever you have to do tomorrow, do it today. Whatever you have to do today, do it now. You have only this moment. — Yogi Hari, hatha yoga and sound yoga master and teacher Source
UNITED STATES, February 2011: Padmaja Patel, a practicing internal medicine physician in Midland, presents an Introduction to Hinduism in three parts. Part I introduced the concepts of karma, reincarnation, dharma, an all pervasive deity, and Hindu scriptures. Part II explored the Nature of God and Part III the Nature of the Soul — this is the third installment of her…
LOS ANGELES, U.S., September 7, 2010: The Cambodian mastery of the medium will be highlighted in a focused exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Gods of Angkor: Bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia, on view February 22–August 14, 2011 at the Getty Center. The ancient capital of the Khmer people at Angkor, located in northwest Cambodia, once formed…
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, March 4, 2011: The feast in honor of God Shiva, that took place on 1 March in Kathmandu, was transformed into a huge protest against the authorities of the temple of Pashupatinath, with over a hundred wounded and dozens of arrests. The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), the company that manages the temple, put a ten euro (US$13.90)…
In the midst of great joy do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger do not answer anyone’s letter. Chinese Proverb Source
UNITED KINGDOM, March 1, 2011: The price of gold has hit a record high as investors worry about the political turmoil in Libya and spreading tensions across the Middle East. The price on the London Bullion Market jumped more than $14 to $1,434.50 an ounce. Gold is traditionally seen as a haven for investors in times of uncertainty. Unrest across…