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Herbie Hancock Talks About How One Could Make Peace Happen

• March 16, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Cultural History, Education, Herbie Hancock, Love, Music, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Buddhism, Cosby Show, Herbie, Herbie Hancock, Love, Madison WI, New York, New York City, Nichiren Buddhism, Peace, Religion and Spirituality, SGI-USA, Tico Wells, UNESCO, United States, Wisconsin, World Peace, YouTube

How Buddhism Changed This Young Black Brother’s Life

• November 21, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Arts, Black People, Books, Class, Comedy, Consumerism, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Gang Violence, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Race, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, The Economy, Women
Tags: African Americans, AR, Blacks, Buddhism, California, Chino XL, Common Sense, Daimoku, Donnie Darko, Gohonzon, Immortal Technique, Inner Development, iTunes, Killah Priest, Lord Brilliant, Peace, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, SGI Buddhism, SGI-USA, The Lower Four Worlds, United States, Young Men's Division, Youth Division

Herbie Hancock and Corinne Bailey Rae Do Joni Mitchell

• January 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Canada, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Love, Music
Tags: "For the Roses", "River", Abbey Road, Corinne Bailey Rae, Folk, Folkie, Grammy Award, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, L.A. Express, Love, Lyrics, Mad City, Music, Prince, SGI Buddhists, SGI-USA, The Seventies, The Sixties

The Power of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

• January 2, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Health, Music, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, The Rest of the World
Tags: Buddhism, Buddhist Practice, Chanting, Daimoku, Daisaku Ikeda, Devotion to the Mystic Law of Cause and Effect, Gautama Buddha, Josei Toda, Lineages, Lotus, Mahayana Buddhism, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nichiren, Religion and Spirituality, SGI Buddhism, SGI Buddhists, SGI-USA, Soka Gakkai, Soka Gakkai International, The Mystic Law, The Three Founding Presidents, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, World War II

Buddhist Altars I Have Made

• September 6, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, Art, Class, Cultural History, Django Reinhardt, Love, Music, SGI Nichiren Buddhism
Tags: Architecture, Berklee College of Music, Building Arts, Butsudan, Cabinetry, Creativity, Difference, Django Reinhardt, Japanese Buddhism, Joel Bitton, Mahayana Buddhism, Medford MA, Morning Sun, Nakayama Butsudans, SGI, SGI Buddhism, SGI Buddhists, SGI-USA, Shrine, Woodworking

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Issues Abound at 4th Women’s March, ‘But It All Ties Into Trump’ January 19, 2020
Marchers at the more than 250 events around the country said the administration’s policies could not be separated from the matters they were protesting.
What to Know About the Virginia Gun Rally January 18, 2020
The governor declared a state of emergency and the F.B.I. has made several arrests. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Monday’s rally.
For Shrinking Cities, an Aggressive Way to Dodge the Census Bullet January 17, 2020
Places where the population is declining know it could cost them money after the 2020 head count is taken. The solution: Expand their borders to add more residents.
What Did Virginia Learn From Charlottesville? January 18, 2020
By banning weapons and closing entrances, state and local officials in Richmond are trying to avoid a repeat of the deadly clash in Charlottesville.
The Policing of the American Porch January 19, 2020
Ring offers a front-door view of a country where millions of Amazon customers use Amazon cameras to watch Amazon contractors deliver Amazon packages.
How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town January 19, 2020
Newnan, Ga., decided to use art to help the community celebrate diversity and embrace change. Not everyone was ready for what they saw.
Biden and Sanders Clash Over Social Security January 19, 2020
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and advisers to the Sanders campaign exchanged sharp accusations over his record as the two presidential candidates chased an overlapping slice of blue-collar voters.
Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name January 19, 2020
“This should not have happened and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” the company said.

The Guardian, UK

Hundreds injured in Lebanon as violence flares in ‘week of anger’ January 19, 2020
Pitched battles between police and demonstrators as leaders fail to form new governmentProtesters hurled fireworks and ripped branches from trees to use against security forces firing rubber bullets and teargas in the most violent night of protests in Beirut since the beginning of mass anti-government demonstrations in Lebanon three months ago.Lebanese medic […]
Trump legal team calls impeachment 'brazen' attempt to overturn election January 19, 2020
Both sides lay out arguments for trial starting on TuesdayWhite House claims ‘dangerous attack’ on US democracyDershowitz: Trump acquittal would make me unhappyDonald Trump’s legal team has delivered a fiery response to impeachment summons from the Senate, calling the two articles passed by the House “a dangerous attack on the right of the American people to […]
Harry and Meghan to drop HRH titles and repay £2.4m January 18, 2020
Duke and Duchess of Sussex will give back taxpayers’ money spent renovating their home and drop official dutiesAnalysis: couple sought half-in half-out deal, but are ‘out’ The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will give up using their Royal Highness titles and return £2.4m to the taxpayer to cover the costs of refurbishing their Windsor home as they leave their rol […]
Comme des Garçons in row over 'white models in cornrow wigs' January 19, 2020
Fashion house accused of cultural appropriation over wigs used in men’s show The fashion house Comme des Garçons has been accused of cultural appropriation after white models wore wigs of what appeared to be traditional black people’s hairstyles during its men’s autumn/winter 2020 show. In a post on Instagram, the industry watchdog Diet Prada said the label […]
'Snowmageddon': cleanup begins after record Newfoundland storm January 19, 2020
Blizzard dumps nearly 80cm of snow on Canadian city of St John’s as government says military reserves may be called upCanada’s federal government will help Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast dig itself out in the wake of a massive winter blizzard that buried cars and left thousands without power.The storm on Friday and Saturday dumped as much as 76.2cm (30 i […]
China moves to phase out single-use plastics January 19, 2020
Plastic bags to be banned in all major cities by end of 2020, says state plannerChina is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, according to the state planner, as it seeks to tackle one of the country’s biggest environmental problems.Vast amounts of untreated plastic waste are buried in landfills or dumped in […]
Houthi rebels kill at least 70 Yemeni soldiers in missile attack on mosque January 19, 2020
Military sources say the attack came during evening prayers at a military base in Yemen’s Marib provinceHouthi rebels have killed at least 70 Yemeni soldiers in a missile attack on a mosque in the central province of Marib, according to medical and military sources.The Houthis attacked a mosque in a military camp in Marib – about 170km (105 miles) east of Sa […]
Johnson to cabinet: shape up or I’ll sack you within weeks January 18, 2020
Top ministers are warned to stay off TV with reshuffle alert part of plan by Dominic CummingsBoris Johnson is to tell cabinet ministers that they must focus all their energy on developing policies for post-Brexit Britain – or face the sack in a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle within weeks. Related: Liberal, nuanced, cautious: is this the real Boris Johnson? C […]

The BBC

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges 'brazen and unlawful' January 19, 2020
The response to the trial summons gives the first glimpse of what will form the White House's defence.
Libya civil war: Rivals to join major powers in Germany January 19, 2020
The Berlin summit follows the collapse of efforts to secure a ceasefire between the warring factions.
Puerto Rico official sacked over Hurricane Maria aid warehouse January 19, 2020
The measure comes after video showed residents in a quake-hit town raiding the warehouse.
Australia fires: Victoria braces for severe storms January 19, 2020
Heavy rains have dampened many of Australia's blazes, while bringing flooding to some areas.
Canada snowstorms: State of emergency declared January 19, 2020
As much as 30 inches (76cm) of snow has fallen in Newfoundland after severe snowstorms.
Facebook blames 'technical issue' for offensive Xi Jinping translation January 19, 2020
President Xi Jinping's name is badly mistranslated into English during his state visit to Myanmar.
Czech fire: Eight killed at disabled people's home January 19, 2020
Rescue teams from Germany have joined Czech crews to bring the fire under control.
New coronavirus 'preventable and controllable', China says January 19, 2020
The virus emerged in December, two people have died and it has been detected in three countries.