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I was in a time machine the other day attending an epic musical performance of Dhun (Dadra And Fast Teental) by Indian masters Ravi Shankar(sitar), Alla Rakha(tablas), and Kamala(tambour).   Uhhhhh.............ok, so it wasn’t really a time machine – it was more like a YouTube video.  But in my mind, I was transported back to their performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival!  What is so enchanting about this video (beyond the incredible music) is that almost half of the video is devoted to views of the audience.  Imagine for a minute – 1967, the hippie counterculture movement, the Vietnam War, The Great Society, some of the best rock music ever!  Ahhh, but I digress…….. ...continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Your Face: Change Your Life with Chinese Face Reading

by Jean Haner

Rating:    5-stars

I do a lot of reading and have gone through my share of good books, but I wasn't prepared for the impact Jean Haner’s "Wisdom of Your Face" had on me.  There I was lying flat on my back one day with a generous number of needles sticking out of my body, chatting with my friend Gina.  Gina is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and was giving me an acupuncture treatment so this was actually a normal occurrence.  We frequently discussed spirituality, self-discovery, and other topics of that nature during my treatments.  It was during one of these conversations that she had occasion to point out several of my personality traits that she identified simply by looking at my facial features. Her reading was surprisingly accurate!  From that moment on, I was hooked on this fascinating topic.  Gina recommended that I read "The Wisdom of Your Face" to gain a better understanding of what face reading was and how to do it.  It was exactly what I needed at that moment in time! ...continue reading →