Category: Culture & Community

Between now and the Autumnal Equinox, we'll be publishing a series of weekly articles by Christine Hall under the heading "The Summer of Love – 40 Years After." These articles will not only focus on the summer of 1967, but will cover the events that led up to this historic (some would say mythological) event, and on events that followed as a direct consequence.

In 1967, personal computers were, as yet, unimagined and the advent of the Internet was nearly thirty years away. There were no VCRs or DVDs; if you wanted to see a movie you had to go to the theater or wait for it to be shown on over-the-air television. If you needed to do research, say for an article such as this, you had to make a trip to the library. If you wanted a copy of the latest hit song, you had to travel to a record store, as there was not even the idea that one day it would be possible to point, click and download.

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Poster advertising the Human Be-In in 1967.

Teen emotional and behavioral problems often need to be addressed to get academic performance back on track. Wilderness therapy programs offer counseling as well as academic courses so students can catch up on credits and deal with issues that have sabotaged their success in the past.

A recent study by Professor Anna Mueller at the University of Texas confirms what teachers have long known: teens under emotional distress cannot perform well at school.

A new tribe of Indians has been discovered near the Menkregnoti reservation in the Amazon. Worldwide, it's suspected that there are more than a hundred unknown tribes..

The Indian tribe, thought to have had little previous contact with civilization, was found in a remote area of the Amazon, approximately 2000 km to the north of Rio de Janeiro. The tribe, the Metytire, are reported to be naked, except for the men who use penis sheaths. The women shave the top of their heads.

There are simple tips that woman should know about self defense and street safety.

"Criminals plan to attack someone who they think is weak or vulnerable. To counter this, women must have a plan too." says Fred Degerberg author of 101 Self Defense and Safety Tips. Go to www.DegerbergAcademyofMartialArts.com to download it for free.

Family relationships and community issues are at the heart of Mother's Day.

In its ongoing discussion about family relationships and issues related to marriage, women and children, Vision.org tells the surprising story of how the original intent of Mother's Day and modern celebrations differ, and how the latest brain research may change why we celebrate it in the future.

sTaRe Network Active Media, a distributor of quality arts and letters via new mediums, announced today the acquisition of a verified Illuminati manuscript entitled The Number 23, written by the recently deceased Robert Anton Wilson (January 18, 1932 -- January 11, 2007).

Not Enough Time In the Day? Learn From A Sea Turtle. by John P. Strelecky Author of The Why Café

As strange as it may sound, we can learn a great deal about how to prioritize our lives by taking a few moments and watching a sea turtle. That may sound crazy, but it’s true. Sometimes major life lessons come from the most unlikely of sources. When it comes to prioritization, sea turtles are experts.

My Perfect Mess by Nancy Roman Excerpt from The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2 by Marlo Thomas

I had a rotten fifth grade. Although I made good grades, worked hard, was quiet and mostly obedient, Sister Saint Therese du Divine Coeur hated messy. And I was so messy.

Back in the ‘60s, there was a common belief among the more cosmic hippies that the social historians had it wrong when they said that we humans elevated ourselves from primitive status some seven to ten thousand years ago and began slowly working towards the eventual goal of creating the U.S. Constitution, Ford automobiles and the Windows operating system. According to this theory, humans had developed a highly advanced technological society in the past, long before the dawn of known pre-history, but had somehow managed to destroy their civilization by misusing their technology.

The Sphinx stands guard over the Pyramids at Giza. How old is it really?

They say that you should be careful about meeting people on the Internet, that you never know what kind of person you're likely to meet in cyberspace. Well, I'm here to tell that's true. I know, from first hand experience, there's all sorts of people cruising around on the electronic super highway. People like Geneva Kachman, writer and publisher of The Traveling Menstrual Show, a book of poems that are all about...er, menstruation. But that was 1999’s project. By this time last year, she was busy getting a new holiday off the ground, Menstrual Monday, a holiday that celebrates the...well, I think you probably get the picture. Now it’s time for Menstrual Monday 2001.

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