2009 March/April

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COVER STORY
•Make a Difference! by Tad Waddington, Ph.D.

FEATURES
•War and Inner Peace by Eugenia Kiesling, Ph.D.
•Survival Consciousness by Stephen Kiesling
•Thwack! by Betsy Robinson
•Finding Sleep by Edward Readicker-Henderson
•Transformative Travel: The Good Witch's Apprentice by Judith Fein
•SCOUTING REPORT: Doing the Best You Can by Zoe Sallis

UPDATES & OBSERVATIONS

Soul + Body
•Tough Times for Organic Plants Help Us Live Longer by Matt Sutherland
•Creating This Kind of Health Care? by Sunny Griffin
•That Barking Dog May Want to Chat About Fairness by Heather Shaw
•To Defuse a Traumatic Situation, Play Tetris by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
•Check Your Thermostat To Avoid Depression
•That Music You Hate Constricts Your Heart

Enlightened Diet
•If It's Not Organic, It's Not Really Bordeaux by Matt Sutherland
•Happy Pictures on the Fridge Will Help You Lose Weight by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
•FOOD NEWS FLASHES: Dark Chocolate Protects the Heart; Chamomile Tea Helps Diabetes; Honey Spells Relief for Rhinosinusitis Sufferers

Connections
•Actually It's Happiness that Loves Company by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
•Try This Quick Dance for Joy and Silliness by Betsy Robinson
•A World Living Alone by Heather Shaw
•A Perfect Day for Couples in Santa Fe by Stephen Kiesling

Actions
•Provide Rolling Water
•Shed Fat by Fighting Hunger
•MATERIAL WORLD: Chemical-Free Cleaning; Delicious Non-Dairy Ice Cream; Sustainably Farmed Cottage Cheese; Aromatherpy Patches; Organic Mixers
•Coming to Peace with Begging by Sister Karen Zielinski, OSF
•Sex and the Seminary by Martin Marty, adapted from SIGHTINGS, from the University of Chicago Divinity School

Expanding Universe
•Renewing the Millenium Development Goals by Jay Speights
•A Neuroscientist Explains how to Manifest with Metaphors by Peggy La Cerra, Ph.D.
•A Priest Finds His Other Religion by Donald Schell

DEPARTMENTS
•From the Editor: A Taste of Enlightenment by Stephen Kiesling
•Contributors Tadd Waddington, Eugenia "Fennie" Kiesling, Ph.D., Edward Readicker-Henderson, Zoe Sallis
•Care of the Soul: Yoga & Tea by Thomas Moore
•Our Evolving Selves: Managing Self-Worth in a Tough Market by Peggy La Cerra
•Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler: Can I Still Love My Brother? by Rami Shapiro
•Opening: Marlene Dumas - Measuring Your Own Grave
•Poetry: Poem by Todd Davis Commentary By Kathleen Norris
•Zenvesting: Our Choices Define Us By Paul H. Sutherland
•Body Practices: Free Your Body, Free Your Mind By Jennifer Derryberry Mann
•Best Practice: Getting Unstuck By Raphael Cushnir

Book Reviews
By Kristine Morris and Erica Lee
•The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology by Jack Kornfield
•What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right: The Dangerous Nature of Dogmatic Belief by Judy J. Johnson
•Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Dacher Keltner
•Measuring the Immeasurable: The Scientific Case for Spirituality by Jeanne Achterberg, Daniel Goleman, et al.
•Jewish Dharma: A Guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen by Brenda Shoshanna
•The Best American Spiritual Writing: 2008 Edited by Phillip Zaleski, with an Introduction by Jimmy Carter
•Breakfast with Buddha: A Novel by Roland Merullo
•Educating the Muslims of America by Edited by Yvonne Y. Haddad, Farad Sensi, and Jane I. Smith

Music Reviews
By Benjamin Ivry
•Julius La Rosa: The Best of Julius La Rosa
•Holly Yarbrough: Mister Rogers Swings!
•Lauma Skride: Mendelssohn-Hensel: The Year
•Cody Pueo Pata: He Aloha
•Fiona Wight: Celtric Rose