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Yes, I'm awake. I'm even at work. Loved the way I sailed over the bridge this morning - and better yet, the lack of traffic getting *to* the bridge ;) Off to fix myself some cafe au lait...

God, some of your followers are really stupid.

On Laurie Beth Jones's book Jesus, Life Coach:

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My favorite example from this collection of campy, patronizing readings of scripture: "Even from the cross he was delegating: ‘Mary, this is your new son, John.’"

Delegating? Right. As the www.sojo.net review concludes:

Suffice it to say that an American business person whose "Individualized Education Plan" for himself included such "positive confrontation" with authorities that he and his "staff" wound up summarily excluded by their co-religionists and tortured to death by the state for high treason would not likely unearth the desire to go and do likewise from many "customers."

Bonus: Lap Pillows. Other than novelty value ... huh?

Meditation

And interesting thing to have pop up on My Yahoo this time of year:

Meditation is directed concentration, and involves learning to focus your awareness and direct it onto an object: your breath, a phrase or word repeated silently, a memorized inspirational passage, or an image in the mind's eye. Researchers have documented immediate benefits in terms of lowered blood pressure, decreased heart and respiratory rates, increased blood flow, and other measurable signs of the relaxation response. Even walking or sitting quietly in a natural setting - a simple form of meditation - is an antidote to being too focused on thoughts and emotions.

People who meditate regularly may find that the practice yields many subtle benefits. Over time, meditation may result in a restructuring of the mind that allows you to detach from the thoughts that cause emotional swings. It can even have the effect of leveling out mood cycles, and help you learn to do things more effectively - whether it is cooking, writing or martial arts. Overall, you may find that you become mindful - more aware of everyday aspects of your life - and able to bring more awareness to everything you do. ( Read more... )

- Andrew Weil, MD