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A Metta for the Healing of the United States of America

I’m not a politically-oriented person. I try to avoid politics as much as I can. But I’m fired up when it comes to health care debate.
However, this whole health care reform debacle is frustrating the hell out of me. Republicans have no interest in reforming health care, except to block any progress towards universal coverage, [...]

Changing Colors of U.S. Politics

It’s election day. Here’s my prediction: a mandate for Obama. I’m being ballsy but still somewhat conservative with my guesstimate. Out of my remaining respect for McCain I didn’t give Arizona to Obama. But even that is still up in the air.
Once the election is over, we have a lot of work to do. As [...]

Embracing Death With Compassion This Election Season

But as the daylight succumbs to darkness,
And as the Stars exhaust their radiance,
Life bestowed returns to blankness,
The Law of Existence knows no defiance…
~Life Bestowed
Today is All Souls’ Day. In the Christian tradition it is the day when the souls of the faithful departed are commemorated. Serendipitously, it is two days before the denizens of the [...]