Los Angeles is a city of music (webcast)

Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly; KROQ.com  (COUNTDOWN CLOCK: -11) What if Mayan Calendar interpreters are off by nine days, ready? (beyondtheprophecies.com) Gwen's Bush, Gavin, Night 2 (kroq.com)While Wisdom Quarterly joined Dharma Punx at Against the Stream: Buddhist Meditation Society to see punk legends T.S.O.L. and the Adolescents, No Doubt made a surprise appearance at KROQ's annual "Almost Acoustic Xmas." As if the bill weren't full to the brim with talent, Gwen and Co. did...

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Eight Worldly Conditions (video)

Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala), p. 46"Slutwalks" sweep the nation to fight for sexual equality (HuffingtonPost.com)We might feel that somehow we should try to eradicate these feelings of [1] pleasure and [2] pain, [3] loss and [4] gain, [5] praise and [6] blame, [7] fame and [8] disgrace.A more practical approach would be to get to know them, see how they hook us, see how they color our perception of reality, see how they aren't all that solid.Then...

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Birthday card for teen girls prompts outrage

Wisdom Quarterly; Huffington Post (UK); Rzoont Get boobs, a man, gold, and gifts -- then you'll have value and feel fulfilled.  (Rzoont/flickr.com)Hallmark! Greeting card company Hallmark has apologized for the distribution of a sexist birthday card that encourages teenage girls to snag rich husbands by using their bodies. The card was spotted by @CheesyHel at her local newsstand in Hertfordshire, England, last week while she was shopping for a card for her niece. In a statement,...

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