Beanstyle Evolution

I’ve been thinking a LOT lately about how I’m going to introduce and teach the concept of energetic communication. I believe that by the time I’m ready to do so, there will be more literature and research so that will help. It’s funny, I’ve found myself thinking about different exercises I’d like to [...]

So I was thinking today about nonviolence and how (or if) it could be effective against something like Hitler’s regime. Although my thoughts didn’t lead me to any substantial conclusion, here’s what I got: In the vast majority of cases (99.9%) nonviolence is probably the highest choice. However, given this reality, this [...]

Here’s my current list of wants. Must (eventually) haves have a *
*Finding Nemo
*High Fidelity
*X2
*Monsoon Wedding
Bend It Like Beckham
*Nat’l Lampoon – Christmas Vacation
*School of Rock (when available)
Buffy – all seasons
*Angel – all seasons
*Death to Smoochy
*I’m Gonna Get You Sucka
Undercover Brother
The Sweetest Thing
Bowling for Columbine
Catch Me If You Can
Legally Blonde
*The Full Monty
The Shawshank Redemption
Fight Club

Free Press – a free media organization
Speaking of freedom – what have we been thinking with all the subversive labeling that’s going on???

On a happier note, I just had Thanksgiving dinner with my chosen family – just made a quick phone call to the other family. I had a wonderful time and am constantly grateful that I can choose whom to spend my time with and that I have such an abundance of wonderful and loving [...]

11/29/03 – NOTE – I finished reading the article after I posted this comment and have a bit of trouble relating to some of the stuff he said. Can’t really tell which side this guy is rooting for…
Just read this scary article that discusses General Franks’ doubts about whether our Constitution would [...]

Gandhi was influenced by Leo Tolstoy’s “The Kingdom of God is Within You”. I’m interested in looking at this because I’ve known that Christianity had elements of truth, this looks like an opportunity to check out a potential. Here is another good piece of writing that lists Gandhian principles in a nice, clear, [...]

I just finished Al Franken’s Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them and it was funny.

I was thinking about my physical being and all the issues I’ve had around weight my entire life and had a nifty realization around the way we lose and gain weight. It’s all about the energy we attract. If what we’re really made up of is just molecule vibrating at really slow rates, [...]

Okay, it’s the day before Thanksgiving and I’m here at work. This is *obviously* going to be a day of total non-work and freebie paid time for me – yippeee! I’ve already got the personal business at work going in high gear – I’m busily surfing, updating my website and handling other personal [...]