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3 Questions You Should Ask If You Have A Doctor and Even If You Don’t

One of the first things I did moving to California was to make a pilgrimage to Santa Monica Beach. I wanted to see the place where the fictional Dr. Marcus Welby would talk to his patients about not giving up, fighting for the next chance or saying yes ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  17 Nov 2009

When Culture Is Passed Forward Like the Telephone Game

Is it possible to find a cultural truth? Will a day come when we accept the good and bad things about our cultural influences? Can we accept our various ancestors without hurt and rancor? Judging from the past year or so probably not. Perhaps learning ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jan Chipchase

Memories of Ego Lessons and Perception

A long time ago I volunteered at a conference for Deaf/Blind participants held at Gallaudet University. It was a lot of fun. There were daily challenges to keep up with the participants who wanted to go everywhere and do everything. I was joyfully run ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  3 Nov 2009

In Search of Whimsy and Some Inspiration Too

For this week I want to focus on people that made me smile, gave me hope or fed my brain cells. These folks reminded me that fun, creativity and exploration are worthy things to concentrate on when you get tired of reality television or adults behaving ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: James Mason,  Flickr

Shake It Like Brunhilde – The Opera Bloggers

Opera music is a lot like okra to me. it If I know it is heading my way I run in the opposite direction. I don’t like Opera music. Well, most of it anyway. If it is not wrapped in a Warner Brothers cartoon or some form of animation I suffer. Classical ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Warner Brothers,  Glenn Gould,  PBS,  In Style

Are Americans Too Stupid to Think? - Thoughts On Literacy

It is National Information Literacy Awareness Month 2009. I belong to a listserv of that is concerned about libraries and information literacy. Let me tell you, they were doing the virtual happy dance that information literacy was being acknowledge. ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  6 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Will Rogers

Kitsch Factor - Where Do You Keep Your Velvet Painting?

Art is subjective; it can be quantified as being beautiful, inspirational or for the early painters a form of reporting the events of the day. Kitsch is more like syrup on top of ice cream. It is of the heart, the emotions and a strong dose of guilty ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Vincent van Gogh,  Marcel Duchamp,  Salvador Dali

The Confederate Flag – The Push Me Pull You of Culture and Race

Tenured Radical had a post on the 2009 conservative march in Washington. If you follow the link you will see two men holding a flag. I also encourage you to read her full post. When I see the fabric that is called the “Confederate flag” I have very ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  22 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Strom Thurmond

Anne Sexton – Her Whispers of Inspiration

There was an urgency of somebody or something trying to get my attention. I kept hearing Van Morrison’s Inarticulate Speech of the Heart in my head. Well that and various other song lyrics about pain, love and the search of redemptive peace. Finally, I ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  15 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Van Morrison,  Mary Oliver,  Adrienne Rich

Health Care Reform Crib Sheet For Busy People Part 2

I  got a letter from my insurance company telling me that they will decide if a medication is valid, not my doctor. The insurance company will decide on the dosage, the length of time I can and can't have the medication and whether I take a ...

From GENA HASKETT, BlogHer,  9 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Heritage Foundation,  American Medical Association,  National Press Club,  AFL-CIO

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