Co-produced and directed by Heather Courtney
This low-key documentary begins with all the hallmarks of a working class drama but unfolds into the kind of slower-moving “hippie” film initially disdained by its unlikely heroes, a crew of buddies from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The combat footage is startling (director Courtney embedded with the platoon to capture it), [...]
Archive for September, 2011
The Wilderness Adventure I Thought Might Kill Me
Friday, September 30th, 2011Crossing the Sierra Nevadas with nothing but a pocketknife
Hike for Survival: Wilderness Trek
Friday, September 30th, 2011Thomas Coyne’s account of fishing with his hands, and other juicy details from the trail
On the Toxic Trail: Interview with Debra Lynn Dadd, April 1991
Friday, September 30th, 2011Fossil fuels, polyester and air that just seems to get worse, by Abigail Lewis
You Know It’s Working When It Hurts
Friday, September 30th, 2011Somatomorphic technique takes you into the injury and out the other side
Get a Move On
Friday, September 30th, 2011By Elizabeth Barker
Even if you set aside time to work out each week, staying sedentary for most of the day may boost your odds of developing major diseases. In a recent research review, University of Missouri scientists found that people who exercise regularly but spend most of their time glued to a chair may face [...]
After Sex, the Spiritual Path
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Why spiritual teachers have feet of clay, by Robert K. C. Forman
Books that Beckon
Friday, September 16th, 2011We can’t possibly review all the wonderful books we receive, so every issue features several that look particularly intriguing. This quartet of approaches to enlightened living includes the sublime to what could be considered mundane: recycling your poop.
Sacred Jewels of Yoga
Wisdom from India’s Beloved Scriptures, Teachers, Masters and Monks
Ed. by Dave DeLuca
Some morning are easier [...]
