Readers often remark what a relief it is to read ‘the improvised life’s daily email each morning, and find positive stories rather than the dire straits constantly reported in the news. We’re very aware of the fact that we write what we need to read and remember: the huge reservoir of creativity and good that…
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Makes us think about: What bridge are we crossing right now… ….and are we crossing it wholeheartedly? Then we remembered the poem we read this morning, by Ryōkan: Too lazy to be ambitious, I let the world take care of itself. Ten days’ worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about…
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We found this amazing image in The Big Picture’s wonderful photo gallery of lunar New Year’s celebrations, which began February 4, throughout China and many other countries; it is the Year of the Rabbit, according to Chinese Zodiac. It also marks the beginning of Spring festivals throughout China, like this one in a Miao ethnic group…
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January 26th was the start of Chinese New Year, a celebration that is taken way more seriously in China than most of us know, and which lasts for 14 days. A way to get a sense of it (and all sorts of other things in the world’s news) is to stop in at the Boston…
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