Archive for July, 2011

The Whole-Brain Path to Peace

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

The Role of Left- and Right-Brain Dominance in the Polarization and Reunification of America

How To Make the Perfect Bowl of Pasta

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Seems like a no-brainer, but the delicious is in the details

Books that Beckon

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

We can’t possibly review all the wonderful books we receive, so every issue features several that look particularly intriguing. Here we have divergent but deeply interrelated forces represented: spirituality, environment, health and activism.

After the Tsunami

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Japan’s nuclear meltdown brought Asia too close for comfort

Beat the Blues with EVOO

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

By Elizabeth Barker
Cutting back on bad-for-you fats and opting for olive oil might help lift your mood, according to a recent study from the journal PLoS ONE. After following more than 12,000 adults for six years, the study’s authors determined that participants with a high intake of trans fats and saturated fats had a 48 [...]

Recipes for Supernatural Kids

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

The kitchen is a playground for kids

Pesticides Can Lower Baby’s IQ

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

By Elizabeth Barker
For moms-to-be, keeping away from pesticides could protect the baby’s brain. In a recent study from Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers found that children exposed to organophosphate pesticides in the womb had lower intelligence scores at age seven. A class of pesticides known to damage nerve cells, organophosphates are widely used on food crops [...]

What Dogs Know about Surrender

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Lessons of a season marked by loss

Breathing into Recovery

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

People in Your Community: Yoga teacher Tommy Rosen
There are many ways of dealing with addiction, but for Venice-based Tommy Rosen, nothing beats “the magic of yoga and meditation.” Twenty years sober, Rosen perceives his past two decades as a wonderful journey.
Rosen is trained in kundalini and vinyasa flow, pranayama, and breath meditation. He’s married to [...]

L.A.’s Middle East Peace Talks

Friday, July 1st, 2011

“We have met the enemy and they are us”