Monthly Archives: October 2007

Going Upside Down with Ana Forrest

I recently wrote a piece for Yoga Journal on fear of inversions, which will run in the May 2008 issue. Among the many remarkable teachers I interviewed — Aadil Palkhivala, Tias Little, Judith Lasater, and others, I was most moved … Continue reading

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Harvestmen

You learn a lot when you help your kids with homework. My sons are studying arachnids, and I just learned that the beast I always called Daddy Long Legs is also known as a Harvestman. What a fabulous name! One … Continue reading

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Ms. Sarkozy

Cecilia Sarkosky, the former wife of the President of France, has divorced her husband. She is quoted in an newspaper as saying that “France elected a man, not a couple.” She goes on to say that being the President’s wife … Continue reading

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George Bush’s Strategy

I was driving to BART today and I turned on the radio. I heard the President’s voice say, “we have a strategy…” and I turned the radio off. I have such a visceral dislike — contempt really — for this … Continue reading

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Ciabatta Bread

Before I left for Colorado for the Yoga Journal CO conference, I went to the restaurant downstairs from my downtown SF office. It’s organic, with a very yummy salad bar. I ordered a smoked turkey, Niman Ranch bacon, aioli sandwhich … Continue reading

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Quaking Aspens and Other Mountain Tales

I’ve been silent for a while because I was at the Yoga Journal Colorado Conference in Estes Park (and, I don’t own a laptop – yet). Though I was working, I took Scott and my sons Matthew and Jack along. … Continue reading

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