“As a result of facing death more squarely”

As a result of facing death more squarely, thanks to the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century and a friend who invited me, I vow:
To live fully before I die—to live fully for others, both all others and selected others, such as Katy, Joey, Louise, Ella, Cid, etc, and such as Amal, Ibrahem, Mosab, [...]

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“At a time like this”

On the 7th anniversary of the attacks on the United States, 9/11/01
An earlier conversation between two friends about a culture of fear, acquiescence, silence; the topic is Palestine & Israel, the problem showing my photos:
August 21, 2008
Hi Anne,
I’m forwarding my note to Z because I thought you might be interested and can share some [...]

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Jim Harney Walks

At a kick off fundraiser, Jamaica Plain, August 2008
Sages are benevolent without trying,
trusted without speaking.
They gain without seeking,
succeed without striving.
They take naturalness to heart,
preserve ultimate reality,
embrace the Way,
and promote sincerity,
so the whole world follows them as echoes
respond to sounds;
as shadows imitate forms.
What they work on is the root.
—Wen-tzu
A selection of Jim Harney’s most recent photos, [...]

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