Speed of Life

by Gregg Chadwick Graphic by Txvoodoo Last night's Presidential Debate revealed a new Romney style to the public: a smirking, manipulative and untruthful Mitt whose only  strategy seemed to be lying baldfacedly about his policy ideas. Already,  Romney has had to admit that he pushed misinformation in the debate to  Mike Grunwald , the author of the brilliant new book - The New New Deal .    I agree with Paul Krugman and Tyler Green: Most of the commentary about last night's debate seems to be " theater criticism. " MSNBC even pulled James Lipton on-screen, host of Inside The Actors Studio , to critique the debate as if it were simply a theatrical romp. Romney, admittedly. delivered his lines forcefully and often condescendingly, but his words were full of evasion, hesitation, mis-truth, and outright lies. Romney came across as an infomercial huckster.  In contrast President Obama was calm, empathetic, often bemused, professorial, a bit ...

Women, War & Peace from Women, War & Peace on Vimeo . Must Watch Television:  Women, War, and Peace Starts Tonight on PBS: Women, War & Peace is a bold new five-part PBS series challenging the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men’s domain. Spotlighting the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan and Colombia to Liberia, it places women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security, and reframes our understanding of modern warfare. Featuring narrators Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard, Women, War & Peace is the most comprehensive global media initiative ever mounted on the roles of women in war and peace. Watch on your local PBS station Tuesday nights from Oct. 11 to Nov. 8. Check local listings for air times.

The Buddha on PBS Narrated by Richard Gere Premiering April 7, 2010 at 8 p.m. (check local listings) Buddhaspotting "Buddha doesn’t look any different from anybody else…Buddhism is not about being special…It is about walking a normal human life with normal human beings, doing normal human things. And this reminds you that you yourself might be a Buddha. At this moment, the person you’re looking at might be one. It’s an interesting practice. Just each person you see as you walk down the street; ‘Buddha? Buddha? Buddha? Buddha? Buddha?’" — Jane Hirshfield, poet PBS The Buddha on Facebook Buddha Spotting on PBS The Buddha on PBS The Buddha Thanks to artist Gregg Chadwick for sharing this photo of one of his paintings in the Buddhaspotting photostream! Studio View Of Fire Sermon www.flickr.com 80"x80" oil on linen 2004