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POPS"Zorba the Israeli" His most famous book, "Zorba the Greek," was published in 1946. Its appearance in English in the United States, in 1954, made its author a runaway success that exposed him to the rest of the world. Zorbas became an adored figure in Western culture, and his prescription for life, passions and animal instincts were idealized. He came to represent all of Greek culture. Kazantzakis wrote many books. "The Last Temptation of Christ" roused a storm of controversy when it appeared. (the film version of the book was released, directed by Martin Scorsese with a soundtrack composed by Peter Gabriel.) "It's the combination of the landscape and the people," Melzer a former philosophy professor says "Greeks have an endless ability to be happy, and we Israelis can only learn from them."
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POPSLiving Lightly A project led by David Chernushenko, producer of the film, BE THE CHANGE... Chernushenko was interviewed on the local cable station last evening.
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POPSIvan Illich - Deschooling Society Most of what passes for education is merely training Albeit sophisticated training that for the most part serves the interests of those who profit from the status quo
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POPSThe Key To Happiness "At this stage, what does a society have to look like in order to create more free choice and more happiness? The study indicates that you need democratization and, most important of all, social tolerance." The study suggests that religious faith and social tolerance are a winning combination. Which leaves me wondering: Perhaps people in the U.S. would all be happier if more ministers, rabbis, imams and priests conducted more gay marriages."
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POPSThe Top Five Fibromyalgia Sites * American College of Rheumatology * Fibromyalgia at MayoClnic * Fibromyalgia at MedlinePlus * National Fibromyalgia Association * The Arthritis Society of Canada
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