Singapore Friends! Dharma-talks This Week!18 Apr 2012

A heads-up for Dharma-friends in Singapore. I'll be giving half-a-dozen lectures in Singapore, starting tonight, April 18th, at the Buddhist Lodge and then from tomorrow night at the Buddhist Union. One talk on Saturday afternoon will be for yo...

Chicken Contains Arsenic Says FDA. "But It's Safe to Eat" Says National Chicken Council.26 Mar 2012

("I eat plants and I'm big and strong. What's with you humans?") So who you going to believe? The FDA says they have known that arsenic has gone into chicken feed for SIXTY YEARS. It's not there by accident, it's an ad...

Wise Words On Transcending Fear24 Mar 2012

  Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Institute was in Oakland recently and made these notes on the news in the headlines. (forwarded by Brian Stein-Webber of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County.) Three recent moments of horror:  A Frenchm...

Watch Mark Bittman of the NY TImes Discuss Real Fake Chicken10 Mar 2012

Mark Bittman of the NY Times presents his video report so skllfully you have to consider for yourself whether flavor, the last barrier to being vegetarian, is worth taking the lives of eight billion chicken. What's more, says the creator of the...

Dharma-talks in Singapore April 18-22nd6 Mar 2012

I will be speaking about Guanshiyin Bodhisattva at the Buddhist Union and the Buddhist Lodge in Singapore for five days in April. The first lecture, at the Buddhist Lodge will be in Chinese, the other four at the Buddhist Union in English. The topic...

Photo that made jealous lover kill - The Sun22 May 2012

The SunPhoto that made jealous lover killThe SunBy JAMIE PYATT PRETTY Emily Longley poses with two hunks for a picture that drove her jealous boyfriend into such a fury he strangled her. Wealthy jeweller's son Elliot Turner blew his top when he saw the modelling assignment shots of 17-year-old Emily ...Emily Longley trial: Jury sent out again to continue their deliberationsBournemouth EchoCouple facing jail after covering up for their murderer sonTelegraph.co.ukBournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rageThe GuardianThe Press Association -Mirror.co.uk -BBC Newsall 449 news articles »

UN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army parade - BBC News22 May 2012

BBC NewsUN condemns suicide attack on Yemeni army paradeBBC NewsThe UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the suicide bombing in the Yemeni capital Sanaa that killed more than 90 soldiers. A council statement described the attack as a "heinous act" and vowed to combat "all forms of terrorism".Obama says very concerned by Al-Qaeda in YemenAFPSuicide bomber kills 90 in Yemen, al Qaeda vows more attackseuronewsSuicide bomb kills over 90 soldiers in YemenIrish TimesXinhua -ABC Online -Voice of America (blog)all 1,895 news articles »

Asbo replacements 'won't work' - The Press Association22 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukAsbo replacements 'won't work'The Press AssociationA new community trigger to force police to investigate any incident of anti-social behaviour reported by at least five people will do little to tackle the problem in the long-term, campaigners have said. Theresa May's plans to replace anti-social ...Theresa May: I'll axe AsbosThe Sun£100 fine if your garden is a tip: Homeowners who dump rubbish face on-the ...Daily MailBehaviour crackdown launchedITV NewsTelegraph.co.uk -24dash (press release)all 183 news articles »

Born poor, stay poor: the scandal of social immobility - The Independent22 May 2012

Daily MailBorn poor, stay poor: the scandal of social immobilityThe IndependentThere is a "stark gap" between the life chances of the poorest and the better-off in Britain, the Government will admit today, as it publishes alarming research that reveals how wide that gulf is. The study, to be unveiled by Nick Clegg, shows that: l ...Clegg condemns social mobility mythWalesOnlineSocial mobility a key task for the coalition, says Nick CleggThe GuardianNick Clegg: we'll push more state pupils into universityTelegraph.co.ukDaily Mail -Scotsman (blog)all 209 news articles »

'Honour killing' trial: I saw my parents murder Shafilea, says sister - The Independent22 May 2012

Telegraph.co.uk'Honour killing' trial: I saw my parents murder Shafilea, says sisterThe IndependentNine years after the death of Shafilea Ahmed, her parents went on trial for murder yesterday. Chester Crown Court heard that Shafilea's sister had witnessed the killing but did not reveal this until 2010. Alesha Ahmed lived for seven years "under great ...'Westernised' Shafilea Ahmed tortured by her Muslim family, court toldMetroShafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court toldThe GuardianParents 'murdered their Westernised teenage daughter in front of her sister ...The Daily TelegraphMirror.co.uk -Telegraph.co.ukall 456 news articles »