Category Archives: community

Vietnamese gardeners in New Orleans offer much food for thought

Posted on 22/06/2010 by admin

Other retirees in our culture pass the time playing bridge, tennis, golf, or volunteering at parks, etc. In the Vietnamese community, the elderly and retired stay busy growing food. Continue reading →

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Welcoming Your Emotional Genius

Posted on 11/06/2010 by admin

So the empathic approach to anger is not to transcend it, nor suppress it, nor express it all over people. Instead, the empathic approach helps you turn toward anger (and all of your emotions) and discover the gifts and the skills it brings you. That’s genius! Continue reading →

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Study Shows Vegans Are More Empathetic, Neurologically Speaking

Posted on 06/06/2010 by admin

I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15, and it breaks my heart hearing stories of animal cruelty. One video I saw on the PETA website stays with me to this day; I couldn’t sleep for days after seeing it. If you’ve seen films like Food, Inc., or read Fast Food Nation, or any other books on the subject, it baffles me how one could continue to eat meat, or meat from industrial farming practices. Continue reading →

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