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New York City Symposium Explores Ways of “Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently”
NEW YORK – A symposium at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts on April 25 at 7 p.m. will present a cross-section of viewpoints challenging commonly held perceptions of people with Alzheimer’s — namely, the belief that they are to be humored and medicated, rather than given quality life experiences. This event reflects…
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“Night” by William Blake
William Blake’s poem offers comfort to its readersWhat with the Christian holiday of Easter taking place yesterday, and the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning this past Friday, I thought it was fitting to choose a religious poem for this week’s “The Next Chapter.” William Blake’s “Night” makes allusions to guardian angels, God, and even demons. The poem makes the point that God…
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Happy Easter from SevenPonds!
Happy Easter from all of us at SevenPonds! Today, millions of people around the world are rejoicing at the renewal of life — join them, and spread joy to the lives of everyone around you. We welcome all of our readers to take the opportunity today to celebrate life. Reflect on the lives of loved…
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Easter in the Greek Orthodox Tradition
Do you know what you’re doing for this weekend’s Easter celebration? In the U.S., even many families who are not religious observe the holiday. It can be a good time to bring families together and celebrate life by reflecting on the death and rebirth that is the religious focus of the holiday for many. If…
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Easter Bunny Visits Children’s Hospitals
It looks like the Easter Bunny does not overlook hospitals. At hospitals across the country this time of year, the creature of Springtime fantasy and glee is making the rounds to spread a bit of joy to sick children. Last Friday, the Easter Bunny stopped by Children’s Hospital Central California, accompanied by a motorcade of…
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“Sunlight on the Garden”
Louis MacNeice’s poem culminates in an optimistic view of dyingLouis MacNeice’s “Sunlight on the Garden” can be interpreted in many different ways. Some view it as a war poem, others as a poem about love. I personally read it as a poem about accepting death. The narrator struggles with the notion initially, but by the end is able to come to terms with it.…
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Controversial Art Finds a Home in the East Bay
Photographer Varese Layzer has found a welcoming home for her collection Making Room, photographs that document her experience of clearing out her childhood home after her mother’s death. Nine months ago, the collection was removed from its promised (and contracted) display at Ritual Coffee Roasters in San Francisco’s Mission district, because the cafe’s owner thought…
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What’s the Role of Spirituality in Healing? (Interview)
Dr. Karen Wyatt is a physician who focuses on spirituality and applying Integral Medicine concepts to the care of her patients. She is also the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Stories to Heal Loss & Grief, and What Really Matters: 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of the Dying. Kelly: How…
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In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
Jeff Mangum – singer, songwriter, auteur, recluse, and enigmatic frontman of late ‘90s indie outfit Neutral Milk Hotel – was inspired to write his magnum opus because of Anne Frank. At least, that’s the theory espoused by the (many) fans of this cult-hit group, and lyrics which echo the diary of Anne Frank seem to…
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