In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection
Nov 4th, 2008 · A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us. Laura Sydell reports.
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The Rev. Forrest Church, Living 'Love And Death' **
Oct 27th, 2008 · Unitarian minister Forrest Church was diagnosed with terminal esophageal cancer last February. He has written and edited over 20 books since 1985. His latest, Love and Death, is a memoir that confronts the fact of death and, in the process, offers readers a meditation on the end of life.
A Prodigal Comes 'Home' — As Does The Author
Sep 19th, 2008 · Pulitzer Prize-winner Marilynne Robinson returns to the town of Gilead, scene of her last novel. Home has a less meditative tone that suits its younger characters, especially Jack, the wayward son who returns in search of redemption.
To Lower Blood Pressure, Open Up And Say 'Om' ****
Aug 21st, 2008 · Meditating daily can lower blood pressure and reduce dependence on medication, according to a new study. Relaxation techniques increase the formation of a compound that opens up blood vessels, which in turn lowers blood pressure.
Of Primal Forces, Places and People
Jun 13th, 2008 · Fresh Air's film critic reviews three epically intimate new films — an Antarctica documentary from Werner Herzog, a Guy Maddin meditation on home and self, and the heartfelt biography Chris & Don.
So, What Is 'Lotus Therapy,' Anyway? ***
May 29th, 2008 · New York Times reporter Ben Carey discusses the use of mindfulness meditation in therapy. In a recent article, he calls it "perhaps the most popular new psychotherapy technique of the past decade."
Teenage Dreams and Divine Wonder: Carrie Brownstein's Top 5 Driving Songs *
May 22nd, 2008 · Summer road trips are a time for both celebration and meditation. There's an urgent need to be free and explore, while also blocking out the rest of the world and getting lost in wistful daydreams. For Carrie Brownstein, former guitarist for Sleater-Kinney and host of NPR's Monitor Mix blog, nothing captures those moments better than these five songs.
Melomane: 'Hilarious'
Apr 29th, 2008 · Listening to the music of New York pop quartet Melomane can be a life affirming experience. The band's cheery tunes on their latest CD, Glacier sound like an easy-breezy stroll through the park on a cloudless day. But to the group's credit, they don't suffer from blind idealism — there are shadows in the songs where darker thoughts lurk — which turns what might otherwise be saccharine pop songs into more thoughtful meditations on love and loss.
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