22 Dreams
Paul Weller: 22 Dreams
The Modfather clears the decks of any obligations and puts out his most wide-ranging musical offering yet. No musical stone is left unturned here---we even get 'god' comments. Most of it I really like, some of it I love
Rita Nakashima Brock: Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire
It took Jesus a thousand years to die--Rita Brock and Rebecca Parker take a different view of Christian history and chart the shift from beauty to torture, in art, tradtion and practice. A provocative, and challenging read, good stuff.
"My cue is villainous melancholy, with a sigh like Tom O'Bedlam." King Lear.
There was an interesting article in the Health section of the Los Angeles Times today about the relationship between yoga and depression. Apparently practicing yoga might trigger a neurotransmitter that regulates depression and anxiety disorders according to the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine.
