Friday, August 06, 2004


asthmatics take note

and today finds a nice brief recap of some of the proven health benefits of yoga.

"researchers believe the practice of yoga was . . . . brought to the united states around the early 20th century," the article sez.

i guess i find this surprising, since i thought it was pretty clear yoga debuted in the u.s.a. with swami vivekananda's famed speeches at chicago's world parliament of religions in 1893?

is it just me or is it somehow signficant that vivekananda gave this beautiful speech about peace, tolerance and universal brotherhood on september 11:

"i fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal."

i'll stand on my head to that.

otherwise, i'm like the dog who stands staring into his empty bowl. but for the dancing goat espresso the charming jessica of batdorf sent me, i am bereft of fresh coffee.

take pity on me, someone! i beg you: send coffee!

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