by John Dalton | Jun 20, 2019 | blog, Consciousness
Who wants to be a Taoist sage? I do . . . don’t. Ali Cavanaugh’s brilliant watercolor of Taylor Swift. Click through for my podcast with Ali. While Taylor Swift was being born in 1989 I was discovering the Taoist approach to life. She has since made an...
by John Dalton | Apr 27, 2018 | Art, blog, Consciousness, Governance
You are standing in a darkened room with a large group of people who, like you, have come to see Tax Time Blood Bath. In front of you are five translucent plinths each glowing with a white light. On each plinth is a transparent table and chair. To the front of...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Art, Consciousness, Images, Photography
I was cutting up apples for the porridge this morning and whatever way I cut them they seemed to fit together in a pleasing kind of shape, sculptural almost. I fiddled around with them until I got them into a shape I liked. Then I realised I’d made a kind of...
by admin | Aug 13, 2013 | blog, Consciousness
This is a great talk from model, Cameron Russell. I like the way she demystifies the beautiful people and conveys her discomfort with a society that rewards her for winning a DNA lottery. Mostly I like her because of her humanity and because she’s a bit... by John Dalton | Jul 23, 2013 | blog, Consciousness
She is 13 years old. I like her suggestions.
by John Dalton | May 28, 2013 | Consciousness, Memes, Shop
I took this picture when I was sitting in traffic and late. Whether I wanted to admit it or not I had a choice, to sit there in ease, or sit there in difficulty. The words are inspired by an article by Mike Taylor at Strala Yoga. I like what they remind me of. The... by admin | May 28, 2013 | Consciousness, Memes
by John Dalton | Aug 19, 2012 | blog, Consciousness
How To Train Yourself To Be Happy If you repeat an activity for 21 days it will become a habit. The scientific proof for this is pretty thin but I’ve found it true in my own experience so I don’t care. That’s why I was delighted to come across this... by John Dalton | Jul 23, 2012 | blog, Consciousness
I came across this talk by Sam Harris the other day. Once I got past the schmaltzy introduction and Sam’s smarty-pants style of delivery, I found it refreshing and encouraging. Refreshing because I wasn’t expecting something that rang with truth from Sam....