I just published an article on Huffington Post called The Politics of Intolerance . It's being appreciated by many and ... ruffling a few feathers. Have a look!

I just published my insights on this intriguing question in the Huffington Post ... Here's how the article starts: "I don't want to start rumors, but Gorgeous George the wrestler was thirty-one years old, and already famous, when Donald Trump was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, 1946. Now, I don't know if it was possible, but with all that travel George did, could he have had a liaison with Donald's mom? I'm not saying it's true or not, but I was raised in Queen

I'm a co-signer of the Fuji Declaration , an "international alliance of individuals and organizations who are united by a commitment to live and collaborate toward the advancement of a more harmonious and flourishing world".  I'm flying to Japan in a few days to participate in a ceremony, held at the base of Mt Fuji, to celebrate the inauguration of the Fuji Declaration. The Fuji Declaration is "a call to all global citizens to recognize and nurture the full human potential

Reb Zalman passed over today.  I've known he has been slowly slipping away and was preparing himself and others for this day.  Still, my spirit is heavy, and my gratitude overflowing. This is a photograph from a time we had together in Colorado. We were exploring ways to enter states of consciousness that would allow healing energies to be directed to what he called "hot spots" in the world. To do so required joining with other forms of spiritual intelligences and with perso

Insight-Out is an extraordinary program founded by Jacques Verduin, a man I met briefly in Assisi, Italy as part of a larger global network of innovative initiatives supported by The Fetzer Institute.  Insight-Out is an in-prison rehabilitation program and includes the one year GRIP program - Guiding Rage into Power - for San Quentin inmates. Here is one story recently showcased in their newsletter.  It concerns a lesson most of us would rather avoid, but none of us can sa

There are consequences to avoiding our fate, especially at the collective level and especially when we have been given stark warning.  In this case, the warning came from Franklin D. Roosevelt and it is as much about the interior domain of the collective as well how it manifests at the highest corporate and government levels.  Clothed by interest groups shaped by fear and greed, the ensuing garment hides self-interest while emphasizing the fine fit of those who have prospered

As if on cue, Republican Party nominee for Vice President and current congressman, Paul Ryan, was back in the news warning about "generations of men not even thinking about working or learning to value the culture of work, so there is a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with." Ryan then offers a bait and switch, condemning government programs that have historically addressed the consequences of poverty and offering up free market solutions, like limiting long-te

The stunning JoLee Magazine is once again featuring Alan's work - this time a 12-part photographic series called "Spirit and Nature: The Photographic Galleries of Alan Briskin". The series covers Alan's wide range of photographic subjects - from "Shadow" and "Reflection" to "Cityscape" and "Human Expression" - and each installment includes an introduction to one unique gallery and a high resolution representative image from within it. JoLee magazine's founder, Jo Lee Mansel

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

I Heard it Like This... Reflections of an inspired talk by Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. TEN STEPS ON THE PATH OF SELF AWARENESS There are ten steps we all can take to enlarge our self awareness.  These steps are like strings on an instrument or notes on a piano.  We can practice them separately but when played together, we can make beautiful music. (if you prefer to listen & meditate - there is approx. 30 seconds of silence after the bell, before Alan speaks again; but you

hdr photography by Alan Briskin March 27: In the Datebook section of the San Francisco Chronicle there is a front page story of how the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has been awarded three Stewardship Awards from the Cultural Landscape Foundation, a national organization. They are being recognized for a partnership among public agencies and various stakeholders in creating "cultural landscapes" that are dynamic in nature and harbor beauty and historical meaning - "lay

<blockquote><strong>I AM NOT DONE.... I SHALL PERSIST.... I SHALL RETURN</strong><br />~ Alan Briskin<strong><br />Talmudic Commentary</strong>: &quot;<em>Pshh, Big shot.&#0160; I&#39;ll believe it when I see it</em>.&quot; </blockquote> <p>Dear Friends and Subscribers to Becoming Conscious of Capitalism,</p> <p>When I first began writing, I sought to discover new perspectives about our social and economic arrangements called capitalism.</p> <p>I wrote at the beginning:</