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Curious Myths—Mothers, Children & The Power Of Life & Death
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “. . . where love is lacking, power fills the vacuum.”—C. G. Jung, “Four Archetypes” SAN FRANCISCO, CA—(Weekly Hubris)—8/30/10—Centuries ago, or perhaps yesterday, the powerful goddess, Demeter, accompanied…
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“Curious Myths—The Feminine Mystique—Knowledge, Power & The Fall From Grace”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions. Once we begin to ask them, there’s no turning back.”—Gloria Steinem SAN FRANCISCO, CA—(Weekly Hubris)—8/16…
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“The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Bob Cavnar, Admiral Thad Allen, Keith Olbermann and the BP Shuffle Slide”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “They’ve been used at such a high volume that it’s unprecedented. The worst of these—Corexit 9527—is the one they’ve been using most. That ruptures red blood cells and…
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“Future As Memory”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but…
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“Myths, Old and New”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “When you see the Earth from space, you don’t see any divisions of nation-states there. This may be the symbol of the new mythology to come; this is…
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“Silence, Wisdom & The Art of Listening, Part 2: The Evolutionary Imperative”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it…
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“The Rape of Athena: The Captive Parthenon Marbles & The Campaign For Their Return”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we…
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“City Views & Inner Landscapes”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “I cannot believe that the inscrutable universe turns on an axis of suffering; surely the strange beauty of the world must somewhere rest on joy!” —by Louise Bogan…
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“Of Life, Love & Solitude”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have…
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“Silence, Wisdom & The Art Of Listening: Part 1”
Waking Point by Helen Noakes “The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our…