Podcast appearances and mentions of Diane Ackerman

Women and men of all ages and all cultures and all backgrounds in all societies have tried for all time to define love … and to study and deconstruct and analyze love.Great artists, writers, poets, musicians, playwrights, and authors have all had their say. And in 1994, acclaimed author poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman had hers.In this 1994 interview Diane Ackerman talks about her book A Natural History of Love.Get your copy of A Natural History of Love by Diane AckermanAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Erich Segal, and Shere Hite For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTubePhoto by #love #romance #attraction # Realtorelationships

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

From 2008 - Diane Ackerman talks about her book "The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story" - an amazing but true resistance story from World War II.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

I am thrilled to announce that our new book, the Kindness Daily Reader: Season One, is now available on Amazon. (See Link Below)  Secondly, we are embarking on a new chapter with Season Three of the One Kind Moment podcast. In Season One, we primarily focused on broad topics of kindness and compassion, while in Season Two, we explored areas such as self-compassion, self-help, and self-care. Now, in Season Three, we're shifting our focus to a specific area of self-care that we call Practical Spirituality for Everyone. We'll be delving into topics like spirituality in nature, spiritual intelligence, everyday mindfulness, the science of consciousness, the mystery of life, the science of awe, and managing uncertainty. We're excited to take this new direction and are grateful for your continued support and interest in the One Kind Moment podcast. EXPLORE OUR NEW BOOK! Kindness Daily Reader: Season One https://a.co/d/04RvXldy #onekindmoment #spirituality Yesterday by John Hobart - Music Design by Jason Inc. https://brucewaynemclellan.com/  

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

  I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

A podcast where we share sixty seconds of inspiration to help you create a kinder, gentler world faster than the speed of heartbreak. We believe that kindness needs to be the number one cherished idea in the world today. So, we created a show that adds one sweet droplet of goodness into the ocean of your life - every day.  #onekindmoment #kindness #kindnessquotes #kind Yesterday by John Hobart - Music Design by Jason Inc. https://brucewaynemclellan.com/    

For the last few weeks, I've been reflecting on the conversation I shared with you in episode 2.1 with Silvana Espinoza Lau about therapeutic goal setting.And what I've realized is that when you set out to look at the topic of setting goals in therapy in anything more than a superficial light, you relatively quickly start running into the question of what therapy is.Why, in order to examine the topic of therapeutic goals deeply and honestly, do we first have to reckon with the question of what therapy is?The existence of therapeutic goals implies something important about therapy: Therapy is a goal-directed activity.We aren't just passing the time. Therapy is supposed to accomplish something. The intention is to get somewhere different than where you started, no matter how granular or broad your goals may be. If you don't, it didn't work.So what is it that we are setting out to achieve? What's the overarching goal that we all share in the goal-directed activity of therapy, regardless of the diverse theories and delivery systems we subscribe to?What is the big goal of therapy?Listen to the full episode to hear: Why the concept of improving mental health raises more questions than it answers What differentiates therapy from other activities intended to mitigate human suffering The real impact of goal-setting in therapy What therapy has in common with game theory and play Learn more about Riva Stoudt: Into the Woods Counseling Instagram Resources: EPISODE 16: Marketing With Integrity Deep Play, Diane Ackerman

When you assess yourself do you think you're good at love? When your loved ones think about you, do you think they get visions of rainbows and unicorns or blood and toil? If it's somewhere in between which side is it leaning? Whether you're good or not, where did you learn to love? Where do any of us learn to give and to receive love and why is there so much variation? We all have different perspectives of what love and intimacy are and we all have different responses to that love and intimacy. According to renown relationship therapist Esther Perel, research seems to agree that the way our primary caregivers related to us when we were children has a lot to do with how we view intimacy. However, an interesting thing I learnt from her this week is that language has an influence on us even before we can understand it. Here's how Esther Perel puts it.Language shapes our lives before we even know how to speak it. Verbs such as “to begin,” “to grow,” and “to be” describe our entry into this world. Verbs such as “to grab,” “to smile,” and “to resist” aren't far behind. Ideally, “to learn” and “to love” and “to be loved” fill our days from that point forward but we know these are the ones that carry the most complexity. We learn to love and to be loved from the responses of our caregivers. They form an internal compass that guides us—inward and outward, toward and away—often without our conscious knowledge. — Esther PerelShe says that in the language of intimacy, basic fluency comes down to seven verbs; to ask, to take, to receive, to give, to refuse, to share, and to play. To learn how we can be better at love, we need to examine each of these verbs in relation to how we were loved. Perel encourages us to go through each verb and see how we can improve our relationship with it. So let's go through them. To ask.What do you need? Do you ask for it? How comfortable are you asking for your needs and wants to be met? Rather than telling people what you don't want or being hurt when they don't meet your needs – are you able to request what you want and need? Some of us may think we know what feels good to us, what pleases us, and what is meaningful to us, but we don't feel entitled to these things. Maybe we weren't raised to feel we could ask. Alternatively, some of us have no problem asking for what we want and it might drive us crazy to guess what our partner wants when it comes so easily to us.To take.Do you allow yourself to fully engage in pleasure and feel deserving of it? Do you feel that you're allowed to take affection and attention? When we allow ourselves to take pleasure in something, we permit ourselves to engage fully, to be immersed, to feel deserving, and to experience healthy entitlement. In this mindset, we feel that we're allowed to ask for attention and affection. For those of us who struggle with this, practice reframing phrases such as “I don't want to take your time” to “may I take some of your time?” To receive.This is arguably the most vulnerable of the verbs. Do you let others give to you without fear, scorekeeping, or feelings of inferiority? Can you acknowledge that someone genuinely wants to give to you and make you feel good? It demands that we feel good about ourselves as is, that we acknowledge that someone can like and accept us, that they want to give to us and make us feel good. It's much easier for many of us to give than to receive when it comes to intimacy. Receiving requires connecting with our senses of helplessness, exposure, and vulnerability more so than when we give. When we receive, we allow another to see us. We allow ourselves to be known. “To take” and “to receive” are not the same, but they are connected.To give .Can you give without strings attached? Do you notice opportunities for giving and then take them? What is giving anyway? On the positive side, it's appropriately giving gifts, time, attention, money, help, etc. On the negative side, it's what we do to avoid conflict. Are you bad at giving? Do you give purely to avoid conflict or to cover a mistake? Do you over give or are you really stingy in some categories of giving? What do you need to give to yourself and to your partner?To share.Sharing comes from a sense of mutuality and reciprocity. If we grew up with an abundance mindset, sharing may feel totally natural. If we grew up with a scarcity mindset, or if we were raised in poverty, sharing may feel depriving and unfair or threatening to one's safety.To refuse.Some of us have a big difficulty with refusing, so we say yes to everything. We self-betray, over-commit and harbour resentment. Maybe we learned that saying “no” is unkind. Do you understand that saying “no” to your partner can help them understand your boundaries and needs? Many of us have a complicated relationship with our own right to refuse. Where did we learn that if we say “no” there will be consequences? What is the story behind our experiences of saying “no”?To play.Do you feel safe enough with your partner to engage in creativity, imagination, and exploration? Diane Ackerman says “in deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time's continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute present, watching the world's ordinary miracles.” Can you lay aside your self-consciousness and be silly, sit quietly in each other's presence with no distractions or problem-solve together? When we play, we can become any version of ourselves—the superhero or the villain or anyone in between.Behind each of these seven verbs are the answers to how we learnt to love and be loved. Did we learn to not expect too much? Did we dare to not be afraid? Was pleasure celebrated, tolerated suspiciously, or dismissed? Did our caregivers monitor our needs or were we expected to monitor theirs? Were we taught that we could trust others or not? Did we learn to hide when we were upset? The answers to each of these question give us a template for our emotional scorecards. Which of these verbs are you weakest at? Which could use improvement and which are you currently excelling on? The experiences that revolve around these seven verbs shape our beliefs about ourselves and our expectations of others.We didn't have a choice of how we learned them, but we have some say in which ones we prioritize in our relationship with ourselves and each other. And to show up in a more loving way is fully within our control. Challenging yourself to show up in these verbs, even though they make you feel vulnerable and scared and intimidated, is how we develop true intimacy. Every time we practice them, we learn to give up some of the unhelpful coping strategies we developed that were once meant to protect us. That is how we become more comfortable with intimacy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit justreflections.bhekani.com

Today we're talking about building community through interior design - spoiler: it's great for your bottom line. Interior designers Maryline Damour and Jennifer Salvemini share some tips on finding your community, building connections, and keeping an open mind when it comes to your career path and growth.   Maryline Damour is a founding partner and principal interior designer of Damour Drake. Her work has been featured in magazines including House Beautiful, Architectural Digest and Elle Decor and on PBS and The Drew Barrymore Show. Maryline is also the founder of the Kingston Design Showhouse, an annual showcase that celebrates Hudson Valley design and connects the design/build industry in the region.   As a student of anthropology and philosophy, Jennifer Salvemini's academics evolved into a passion for aesthetic expression in all areas of culture. She developed an intense appreciation for deep sensory experiences and finds great satisfaction in fostering meaningful experiences for others. Jennifer's professional life straddles careers in hospitality and fashion spanning over 15 years in New York City. She began her interior design practice 5 years ago and has been creating happily in the Catskills ever since.   ***   ⭐️What does “building community through interior design” even mean? Today we're discussing building community through design. What does that mean? As interior designers and entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves living in “business bubbles,” feeling isolated and that we're constantly reinventing the wheel when starting our businesses. Jennifer explains the goal of community-building is to connect people to each other - makers to makers, builders to makers, designers to makers, designers to builders - to bridge all of these networks and create larger infrastructure, so we can support the individual work of one another while simultaneously creating opportunities for collaboration. When we work together, more interesting products get created. More projects emerge. There are more solutions to problems. And of course…it's more fun! Plus, collaborating with other creatives and artists can have a positive impact on your local economy.   ⭐️How can I build my community and connections without a show house? Jennifer finds that using Instagram to connect with other locals, whether it be restaurants or building communities or artists, has been wildly successful. What about growing your Instagram? Marilyne says the way to get a million followers is via targeting. If you target the people who are interested, they will amplify the message to others who are interested. Marilyne's audience has grown by appealing to other creators. By targeting, you can grow your social platform in a way that matters to you and can ultimately feed your business.   ⭐️Is it weird to have another interior designer in my community? It's important to stay connected with your fellow designers. Marilyne thinks that competition is only a thing if you make it a thing. There are more opportunities when you collaborate, and the market is so diverse in need that your clientele is likely different from that of your collaborators.   ***  

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

The Science and Art of our Remarkable Senses.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

in which poet/interdisciplinary artist Clay Scofield and i talk play, the benefit of creative communities, and non-attachment to when things don't work out... where to find Clay: website - https://lizclaytonscofield.com/ instagram - lizclaytonscofield other things referenced: Deep Play by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/deep-play-by-diane-ackerman House of Light by Mary Oliver - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204278/house-of-light-by-mary-oliver/ Number - http://www.numberinc.org/ The School of Making Thinking - http://www.theschoolofmakingthinking.com/ Tracie Morris - https://traciemorris.com/

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

Episode #34 Rhetorical analysis of the popular science essay "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" by Diane Ackerman. Recommended for high school. (And I don't know why I shortened it in the episode to "Why Leaves Turn Color." My bad.) Analysis focuses on figurative language and theme. *CW: mentions of sex, discussions of death #10 in the Feminist Justice series Link to PDF version of the essay: http://mssandersonsouthcache.weebly.com/uploads/8/5/8/9/8589339/whyleavesturncolorinfall_2012.pdf Figurative Language present in the essay and discussed here (*This is an incomplete list): symbol: Something (usually simple and concrete) which represents something else (usually complex and abstract); i.e., a cross representing Christianity metaphor: An implied comparison between two unlike things which share a certain trait; i.e., trees encased in glass after a winter storm (glass=ice) simile: A stated comparison between two unlike things which share a certain trait, most often using "like" or "as" to show the comparison; i.e., thou art like a summer's day, sunny and warm personification: A metaphor in which human traits are given to a non-human thing; i.e., "The rocks complained and then cursed as the earth quaked"; or an abstract is given a human avatar; i.e., Father Time hyperbole: An extreme exaggeration meant to show an emotional state; i.e., "I'm hungry" is a statement, "I'm starving" is an exaggeration, "I'm hungry enough to eat a thousand horses" is hyperbole understatement: An intentional de-emphasizing of a situation, usually for ironic or sardonic effect; i.e., Monty Python's Black Knight saying "It's just a flesh wound" after King Arthur cut the Knight's arm off euphemism: A less offensive or less jarring term used in place of a more offensive or jarring term; i.e., "passed away" for "died" allusion: A reference to something already known by the audience, from literature, history, popular culture, etc.; i.e., referring to a couple as Romeo and Juliet synecdoche: When a piece of a whole is used to represent the whole, or a whole used to represent a piece; i.e., "wheels" referring to an entire car metonymy: When an associated term is used to represent something, i.e., "suits" referring to businesspeople pun: Word play based on words that sound similar or that have multiple meanings; i.e., "Make like a tree and leave!" onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like (or is a phonetic spelling of) the sound or what it represents; i.e., meow, baa, snap, crackle, pop alliteration: When several words close together have the same initial sound; i.e., Peter Piper picked a pepperoni pizza assonance: When several words close together have the same vowel sound with different consonant sounds, i.e., I like nice pies consonance: When several words close together have the same consonant sound in the middle or at the ends of the words; i.e., sounds at the ends of words irony: When what happens is the opposite of what one would expect, or when one's meaning is the opposite of what one says

"It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between." Diane Ackerman. Celebrating her 73rd birthday today.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

Tout tout tout, vous saurez tout sur la (vraie) vanille ! Texte tiré du Livre des Sens de Diane Ackerman

Drawing on our own experiences and the words of others (including: Diane Ackerman, bell hooks, Sonya Renee Taylor, Martin Luther King Jr., RuPaul Charles, and Grace Lee Boggs), we explore the topic of love: loving ourselves, loving others, and the potential for love to create profound change in the world. Other topics also emerge, including (but not limited to): sacrifice, mystery, worth, colorblindness, calves, credentials, and reality television. Cornell University's Intergroup Dialogue Project (IDP) proudly presents “I” Statements, a podcast where complexity, vulnerability, and curiosity collide. Music written and performed by Evan Wilhelms. You can learn more about IDP and find a transcript for this episode here.

I was so moved, my eyes teared underwater, and I mixed my saltiness with the ocean’s…I looked around to find my position vis-a-vis the boat and couldn’t. But it didn’t matter. Home was everywhere. – Diane Ackerman 

I was so moved, my eyes teared underwater, and I mixed my saltiness with the ocean’s…I looked around to find my position vis-a-vis the boat and couldn’t. But it didn’t matter. Home was everywhere. – Diane Ackerman 

I woke up at 1:15 in the morning and reached for something boring to read so I could go back to sleep. It was a mistake. The book I found was The Impossible Will Take a Little While, edited by Paul Rogat Loeb. Its subtitle was Perseverance and Hope in Troubled Times. And it was perfect…and imperfect. Perfect because it had 52 short essays by people I have admired for years. Brilliant thinkers and writers like Alice Walker, Desmond Tutu, Diane Ackerman, Vaclav Havel and John Lewis. Arundhati Roy, and Bill McKibben. One of the best pieces was by Parker Palmer, a former sociology professor at Beloit College. Wow! Not casual reading. They were stories about grace. Imagination, courage, radical dignity, and justice. Mr. Loeb’s book was imperfect for the job, though, because at 1:15am one does not want to be stimulated or inspired. One wants to sleep! I originally found that book, by the way, in a Little Free Library across from the Logan Museum of Anthropology on the Beloit College campus,

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.In this episode, we talk about we the show's listeners like about split fiction/ time slip fiction, what they didn't like about it, and who some of their favorite authors are. Below you'll find links to some of their favorite books.Memories of Glass by Melanie DobsonReminiscent of Diane Ackerman’s The Zookeeper’s Wife, this stunning novel draws from true accounts to shine a light on a period of Holland’s darkest history and bravest heroes.Fragments of Light by Michele PhoenixAn impossible decision in the chaos of D-Day. Ripples that cascade seventy-five years into the present. And two lives transformed by the tenuous resolve to reach out of the darkness toward fragments of light.The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy CambronBased on true accounts of how Parisiennes resisted the Nazi occupation in World War II—from fashion houses to the city streets—comes a story of two courageous women who risked everything to fight an evil they couldn’t abide.A Lady in Residence by Allison PittmanCan a Legacy of Sadness be Broken at the Menger Hotel?The Edge of Belonging by Amanda CoxWhen Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames--she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing.The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo WrightThe Bonaventure Circus is a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected from its inner circle as a baby. When she receives mysterious messages from someone called the "Watchman," she is determined to find him and the connection to her birth. As Pippa's search leads her to a man seeking justice for his murdered sister and evidence that a serial killer has been haunting the circus train, she must decide if uncovering her roots is worth putting herself directly in the path of the killer.A Fall of Marigolds by Susan MiessnerA beautiful scarf connects two women touched by tragedy in this compelling, emotional novel from the author of As Bright as Heaven and The Last Year of the War.Please also check out Liz Tolsma's website and preorder your copy of The Silver Shadow today!

On this episode of Stacks on Stacks:We read from Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses - Shake hands with a cows vagina and slap senseless the sleeping body of Walt Disney in his cryogenic slumber!What are you waiting for?

In this episode, the first page of three non-fiction books will be read:The Year 1000 by Valerie Hansen,Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond, andA Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

Hoy traemos al programa fragmentos del libro «Historia natural de los sentidos», un clásico de Diane Ackerman. Música de Aca Seca Trío, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kronos Quartet con Laurie Anderson, Wim Mertens o Diagrams. Escuchar audio

From 2007 comes this conversation with Diane Ackerman about "The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story," which recounts how the director of the Warsaw Zoo and his wife Antonina hid more than 300 Jews on the grounds of the zoo and assisted many of them in escaping to the countryside during World War II. The book was adapted into a major motion picture in 2017 that starred Jessica Chastain in the title role.

Francis sits in the big chair this month for Code of Honor. He starts us with more von Clausewitz, then Martin bookends it with GK Chesterton, and Robert hammers it home like Thor with Mighty Mjolnir using poet Diane Ackerman. This one is Hall of Fame material listeners, download and archive it. Our quotes this time:Francis – “There are very few men, and they are the exceptions, who are able to think and feel beyond the present moment.” (Von Clausewitz)Martin – “I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act, but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.” ( K. Chesterton)Robert – “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find I’ve only lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well.” (Diane Ackerman)

It's the birthday of poet and author Diane Ackerman (1948), who is known for her wide-ranging works that blend science and literary art.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com

Listen here for a great conversation and great poems. Julie Murphy interviews Cynthia White and Maggie Paul, Santa Cruz poets, who read new work and talk about nature, metaphor, and who inspires them. Maggie Paul Website Facebook: Cynthia White Facebook: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

Alison Hawthorne Deming introduces recordings of Diane Ackerman reading a love poem for an extraterrestrial (“Ode to the Alien”), Cornelius Eady choosing gratitude as a response to anger and racial discrimination (“Gratitude”), and N. Scott Momaday describing a memorable encounter with Georgia O’Keeffe (“Forms of the Earth at Abiquiu”). Deming also reads a new poem written during this time of quarantine and isolation, “Territory Drive,” originally published at Terrain.org.Listen to the full recordings of Ackerman, Eady, and Momaday reading for the Poetry Center on Voca:Diane Ackerman (1985)Cornelius Eady (1991)N. Scott Momaday (1992)You can also find readings by Alison Hawthorne Deming on Voca, including her most recent, which was given as part of our Climate Change & Poetry series in 2017.

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Today we celebrate a bryologist who Asa Gray called, "a noble fellow" and the botanist who, along with his wife, helped found the New York Botanic Garden in the Bronx. We'll learn about one of the first and most prolific professional female garden photographers and the female botanist with a mountain named in her honor. Today’s Unearthed Words feature poetry that's all about using our imagination and memory when it comes to our gardens in the dead of winter. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that helps us appreciate our garden through our senses during all four seasons. I'll talk about a garden item that is cute and functional and can be used outside of the garden as well, and then we’ll wrap things up with the anniversary of the opening of the museum that was started with the estate of the botanist Sir Hans Sloane. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Curated Articles Gardening with Dave Allan: Scent in the winter garden | HeraldScotland Here are some great suggestions from Dave Allan about sweetly scented flowering shrubs for your Winter Garden: Take the small cream flowers of shrubby Lonicera fragrantissima(Common Name: sweet breath of spring): They suffuse the air with compelling fragrance. You know they’re frustratingly close but sometimes must act as a sniffer dog to track them down, hidden in a tangle of leaf-stripped twigs. I can’t see beyond Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn.’It’s always a joy to have a whiff every time I pass by on the way up to the duck run. A flush of little buds readily replaces any that have been blasted brown by frost and snow. Viburnum farreri and V. tinus also faithfully flower from November to February. I’m thinking of shrubs like Mahonia japonica and M. x media (Common Name: Oregon grape-holly). These evergreens do boast highly scented sprays of the tiniest yellow buttons, so don’t banish them to the gloomiest corner just because they’re tough woodland edge plants. Why not plant them where you’ll actually see them?   6 must-visit garden shows for 2020 From House Beautiful (ww.housebeautiful.com) | @hb: “What are the best British garden shows to visit in 2020? From the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show to fringe events like Seedy Sunday, these gardening events are perfect for the green-fingered horticultural lover, regardless of whether you’re a budding beginner or a seasoned pro.”   Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1803Today is the birthday of William Starling Sullivant. Sullivant was born to the founding family of Franklinton, Ohio. His father, Lucas, was a surveyor and had named the town in honor of the recently deceased Benjamin Franklin. The settlement would become Columbus. In 1823, William Sullivant graduated from Yale College. His father would die in August of that same year. Sullivant took over his father's surveying business, and at the age of thirty, he began to study and catalog the plant life in Central Ohio. In 1840, Sullivant published his flora, and then he started to hone in on his calling: mosses. Bryology is the study of mosses. The root, bryōs, is a Greek verb meaning to swell. It's the etymology of the word embryo. Bryology will be easier to remember if you think of the ability of moss to swell as it takes on water. As a distinguished bryologist, Sullivant not only studied and cataloged various mosses from across the United States, but also from as far away as Central America, South America, and from various islands in the Pacific Ocean. Mosses suited Sullivant's strengths, requiring patience and close observation, scrupulous accuracy, and discrimination. His first work, Musci Alleghanienses, was: "exquisitely prepared and mounted, and with letterpress of great perfection; ... It was not put on sale, but fifty copies were distributed with a free hand among bryologists and others who would appreciate it." In 1864, Sullivant published his magnum opus, Icones Muscorum. With 129 truly excellent illustrations and descriptions of the mosses indigenous to eastern North America, Icones Muscorum fixed Sulivant's reputation as the pre-eminent American bryologist of his time. In 1873, Sullivant contracted pneumonia - ironically, an illness where your lungs fill or swell with fluid - and he died on April 30, 1873. During the last four decades of his life, Sullivant exchanged letters with Asa Gray. It's no wonder, then, that he left his herbarium of some 18,000 moss specimens to Gray's beloved Harvard University. When Sullivant was still living, Gray summoned his curator at Cambridge, Leo Lesquereux, (pronounced "le crew"), to help Sullivant, he wrote to his friend and botanist John Torrey: "They will do up bryology at a great rate. Lesquereux says that the collection and library of Sullivant in muscology are Magnifique, superb, and the best he ever saw.'" On December 6, 1857, Gray wrote to Hooker, "A noble fellow is [William Starling] Sullivant, and deserves all you say of him and his works. The more you get to know of him, the better you will like him." In 1877, four years after Sullivant's death, Asa Gray wrote to Charles Darwin. Gray shared that Sullivant was his "dear old friend" and that, "[Sullivant] did for muscology in this country more than one man is likely ever to do again." The Sullivant Moss Society, which became the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, was founded in 1898 and was named for William Starling Sullivant.   1859Today is the birthday of the American botanist and taxonomist Nathaniel Lord Britton. Britton married the famous bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight. Together, they used Kew Gardens in London as their inspiration for the New York Botanical Garden. An obituary of Britton, written by the botanist Henry Rusby shared this charming anecdote - an exchange that happened some few years back between Nathaniel and Henry: "Attracted one day, by the beauty of some drawings that lay before him, I inquired as to their source. When told that he, himself, was the artist, I asked in astonishment, 'Can you draw like that?' 'Of course,' he said. 'What you suppose I did all that hard work in the drawing class for?'"   1864Today is the birthday of Frances Benjamin Johnston - who always went by Fannie. Fanny was a photographer, and she took the portraits of many famous people during her career. Some of her famous subjects included Mark Twain, Susan B Anthony, Booker T. Washington, and Teddy Roosevelt. In 1897 the magazine Ladies Home Journal featured in an article that was written by Fanny called "What a Woman Can Do with a Camera." But gardeners should also know the name Frances Benjamin Johnston because Fannie also took incredible photos of gardens - public and private - during the early to mid part of the 1900s. Her garden photography of the elite was used in magazines and periodicals like House Beautiful and Country Life. And Fannie went around the country using lantern slides of gardens as visual aids for her lectures on topics like "The Orchids of the White House," "American Gardens," and "Problems of the Small Gardener," to name a few. One newspaper account said Fannie, “presented with the enthusiasm of a true garden lover.” Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. wrote that Fannie’s photographs were “the finest existing on the subject of American gardens.” Over her career, Fannie was recognized as one of the first female press photographers in America. And if you’re a gardening cat lover, you’ll be pleased to know she had two cats; Fannie named them Herman and Vermin.   1923 Today is the anniversary of the death of Sara Plummer Lemmon. Lemmon is remembered for her successful 1903 piece of legislation that nominated the golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) as the state flower of California. Asa Gray named the genus Plummera in honor of Sara Plummer Lemmon. Plummera is yellow wildflowers in the daisy family, and they bloom from July through September in southeastern Arizona. Lemmon and her husband, John Gill Lemmon, were both botanists. Her husband always went by his initials JG. Although Sara partnered equally with her husband on their work in botany, their papers were always published with the credentials "J.G. Lemmon & Wife." The Lemmons had found each other late in life in California. They had both suffered individually during the civil war. John was taken prisoner at Andersonville. He barely survived, and his health was impacted for the rest of his life. Sara had worked herself ragged - tending wounded soldiers in New York - while teaching. In 1881, when Sara was 45 years old, the Lemmons took a honeymoon trip to Arizona. They called it their "botanical wedding trip." The Lemmons rode a train to Tucson along with another passenger - President Rutherford B. Hayes. When they arrived, the Lemmons set off for the Santa Catalina Mountains. In Elliot's history of Arizona, he recounts the difficulty in climbing the mountain range: "The Lemmons often sat on the stone porch of their cave and dug the thorns and spines out of their hands and feet." Once, they saw, " . . . a lion so large he carried a huge buck away without dragging feet or antlers." When they returned to Tucson unsuccessful and discouraged, they were told to meet a rancher named Emerson Oliver Stratton. Thanks to Stratton, they were able to ascend the Catalinas from the backside. When they arrived at the summit, Stratton was so impressed with Sara's drive and demeanor he named the mountain in her honor - Mount Lemmon. Sara was the first woman to climb the Catalinas. Twenty-five years later, in 1905, the Lemmons returned to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. When they climbed the Catalina's in celebration, Stratton was again at their side, helping them retrace the steps of their "botanical wedding trip" to the top of Mount Lemmon.   Unearthed Words Today we hear some poetry about the importance of using imagination and memory in regards to our gardens during the winter months.   From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens -  the garden outdoors,  the garden of pots and bowls in the house,  and the garden of the mind's eye. — Katherine S. White, Garden Author   Soon will set in the fitful weather, with fierce gales and sullen skies and frosty air,  and it will be time to tuck up safely my roses and lilies  and the rest for their winter sleep beneath the snow,  where I never forget them,  but ever dream of their wakening in happy summers yet to be. — Celia Thaxter, American Poet & Storyteller   Of winter's lifeless world each tree Now seems a perfect part; Yet each one holds summer's secret Deep down within its heart. — Dr. Charles Garfield Stater, Methodist Pastor & West Virginian Poet, Buckwheat Fields, and Brush Fences   Gardeners, like everyone else, live second by second and minute by minute. What we see at one particular moment is then and there before us. But there is a second way of seeing. Seeing with the eye of memory, not the eye of our anatomy, calls up days and seasons past, and years gone by. — Allen Lacy, Garden Writer   In winter's cold and sparkling snow, The garden in my mind does grow. I look outside to blinding white, And see my tulips blooming bright. And over there a sweet carnation, Softly scents my imagination. On this cold and freezing day, The Russian sage does gently sway, And miniature roses perfume the air, I can see them blooming there. Though days are short, my vision's clear. And through the snow, the buds appear. In my mind, clematis climbs, And morning glories do entwine. Woodland phlox and scarlet pinks, Replace the frost, if I just blink. My inner eye sees past the snow. And in my mind, my garden grows. — Cynthia Adams, Winter Garden, Birds and Blooms magazine, Dec/Jan 2003   Grow That Garden Library Cultivating Delight by Diane Ackerman This book came out in 2002, and the subtitle to Cultivating Delight is "A Natural History of My Garden. This book was the sequel to Diane's bestseller, "A Natural History of the Senses." In this book, Diane celebrates the sensory pleasures of her garden through the seasons in the same vein as Tovah Martin's "The Garden in Every Sense and Season." Diane is a poet, essayist, and naturalist, and she writes in lyrical and sensuous prose. Let me give you an example. Here's how Diane starts her section on spring: “One day, when the last snows have melted, the air tastes tinny and sweet for the first time in many months.That's settled tincture of new buds, sap, and loam; I've learned to recognize as the first whiff of springtime.Suddenly a brown shape moves in the woods, then blasts into sight as it clears the fence at the bottom of the yard. A beautiful doe, with russet flanks and nimble legs, she looks straight at me as I watch from the living room window, then she drops her gaze." The Boston Globe praised this book, saying Ackerman has done it again... one of the most buoyant and enjoyable garden reads... uplifting and intelligent. The New York Times review said: “Understated elegance, lush language, historical and scientific nuggets, artful digressions, and apt quotations, Ackerman's book reminds us that we, too, can make our paradise here and that tranquility can be achieved by contemplating the petals of a rose.” You can get a used copy of Cultivating Delight by Diane Ackerman and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $2.   Great Gifts for Gardeners DII Men and Women Kitchen Shamrock Green Buffalo Check Apron, Green and White Buffalo Check $14.99 I have a thing for aprons. I love looking for them.  I like to have my student gardeners use them, and I often get a set of aprons to bring to family gatherings. They make for cute pictures of us all working in the kitchen together. This year for the garden, I found this adorable shamrock-green buffalo-check apron, and it's perfect for my student gardeners. It has a little pocket in the front for their phones, and it's so cheerful. I can't wait to see them all and their aprons. Now, if you're not a fan of shamrock green, but you do like buffalo plaid, this apron comes in several colors. You can get red and white, or red and black, pink and white, blue and white, a tone on tone gray, and a black and white. So, tons of options ONE SIZE FITS MOST: The apron measures 32" x 28", with an adjustable extra-long strap to warp around the neck and waist, one size fits most men and women. EASY CARE LONG-LASTING MATERIAL: 100% Cotton Fabric, Machine Washable. Wash with Cold Water in Gentle Cycle & Tumble Dry Low. Do not bleach them or run them through a hot dryer A PERFECT GIFT WITH CUSTOMIZED LOGO SPACE: Plenty space for logo printing, monogram, and embroidery make the apron a great gift for birthdays, Mother's day, holidays, housewarming, and hostess gifts.   Today’s Botanic Spark 1759The British Museum opened. (261 years ago). The British Museum was founded in 1753 when Sir Hans Sloane left his entire collection to the country of England. At first glance, a personal collection doesn't sound worthy of starting a museum. But over his lifetime, Sloane ended up becoming a one-man repository for all things relating to the natural world. Sloane outlived many of the explorers and collectors of his day, and as they would die, they would bequeath him there herbariums and collections. So when Sloane passed away, he essentially had become the caretaker of the world’s Natural History, aka the British Museum. Today the British Museum is the largest indoor space captured by Google Street View. Google mapped the museum in November of 2015, and so it's now available online to all of us. When your friends ask you what you're doing, you can say, "I'm going to tour the British Museum. What are you up to?"      

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[Ep 187] In composition classes, college students learn to identify their audience—who are they writing for? On the topic of audience, The Writing Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests students think about writing a letter to their grandmothers about their first month at college. Then they say to imagine writing another letter on the same topic, but this time to their best friend. “Unless you have an extremely cool grandma to whom you're very close, it's likely that your two letters would look quite different in terms of content, structure, and even tone.”1 The writing form was the same—a letter. And the topic was the same—the first month in college. The only variable was the audience—the reader. And knowing the reader will affect the writer's choices. Discover Your Ideal Reader for a Writing Project In this Write to Discover series, we've explored our top themes and topics and seen that they can be conveyed in a variety of packages—that is, various genres, styles, or forms. As we add in this new element—the reader—we must ask: Who will be reading this piece? What does he already know about this topic? Will this reader have certain expectations based on the type of writing, such as a genre with its conventions? As we dig into the reader's demographics and experiences, our examples and language as writers will shift; our choices will narrow. For example, an essay on recycling written for The Atlantic will be read by a different audience than a children's book about recycling or an article in a women's magazine about recycling. We'll make different choices to suit our reader in order to produce the best possible project. For any given writing project, you have to know your audience. “I never think of an audience” But you may be resisting this basic writing advice. Perhaps you side with writers like Diane Ackerman, who said in an interview: Actually, I never think of an audience when I'm writing. I just try to write about what fascinates me and to contemplate what disturbs me or provokes me in some way, or amazes me. I suppose if I have a philosophy on this it's that if you set out to nourish your own curiosity and your own intellectual yearnings and use yourself as an object of investigation, then, without meaning to, you will probably be touching the lives of a lot of people.2 With this philosophy, Diane Ackerman's audience would be comprised of, well, people sort of like Diane Ackerman. So while she says she never thinks of an audience but instead simply writes what disturbs, provokes, or amazes her, she's actually writing for an audience demographic that's close to her own. And it's worked well for her. She's a prolific, successful author of many books, poems, and essays. Even if you resist this idea of an ideal reader, even if you're simply writing what pleases you, you are indeed writing for a certain kind of reader—a reader with characteristics similar to yours. Writing Is a Business with a Customer: the Reader Lee Gutkind, in his book Creative Nonfiction, seeks a balance between writing what you enjoy and keeping the reader in mind: [W]riting...is a business. The reader...is a customer. When you write, you are attempting to create a product that your reader wants to buy—or read. Don't get me wrong. You must like what you write—and be proud of it. Your article or essay has your name under the title and contains your thoughts and ideas. You are the creator, the person responsible for its existence. But never forget the ultimate reason you are writing nonfiction—to inform, entertain, and influence the readership, however extensive (as in The New Yorker) or limited (as in your school newspaper) it may be. Yes, writing is a selfish art. We write because we want to write. But we also write because we need to make contact with as many other people—readers—as possible and make an impact in order to influence their thoughts and actions.3

[Ep 187] In composition classes, college students learn to identify their audience—who are they writing for? On the topic of audience, The Writing Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests students think about writing a letter to their grandmothers about their first month at college. Then they say to imagine writing another letter on the same topic, but this time to their best friend. “Unless you have an extremely cool grandma to whom you’re very close, it’s likely that your two letters would look quite different in terms of content, structure, and even tone.”1 The writing form was the same—a letter. And the topic was the same—the first month in college. The only variable was the audience—the reader. And knowing the reader will affect the writer’s choices. Discover Your Ideal Reader for a Writing Project In this Write to Discover series, we’ve explored our top themes and topics and seen that they can be conveyed in a variety of packages—that is, various genres, styles, or forms. As we add in this new element—the reader—we must ask: Who will be reading this piece? What does he already know about this topic? Will this reader have certain expectations based on the type of writing, such as a genre with its conventions? As we dig into the reader’s demographics and experiences, our examples and language as writers will shift; our choices will narrow. For example, an essay on recycling written for The Atlantic will be read by a different audience than a children’s book about recycling or an article in a women’s magazine about recycling. We’ll make different choices to suit our reader in order to produce the best possible project. For any given writing project, you have to know your audience. “I never think of an audience” But you may be resisting this basic writing advice. Perhaps you side with writers like Diane Ackerman, who said in an interview: Actually, I never think of an audience when I’m writing. I just try to write about what fascinates me and to contemplate what disturbs me or provokes me in some way, or amazes me. I suppose if I have a philosophy on this it’s that if you set out to nourish your own curiosity and your own intellectual yearnings and use yourself as an object of investigation, then, without meaning to, you will probably be touching the lives of a lot of people.2 With this philosophy, Diane Ackerman’s audience would be comprised of, well, people sort of like Diane Ackerman. So while she says she never thinks of an audience but instead simply writes what disturbs, provokes, or amazes her, she’s actually writing for an audience demographic that’s close to her own. And it’s worked well for her. She’s a prolific, successful author of many books, poems, and essays. Even if you resist this idea of an ideal reader, even if you’re simply writing what pleases you, you are indeed writing for a certain kind of reader—a reader with characteristics similar to yours. Writing Is a Business with a Customer: the Reader Lee Gutkind, in his book Creative Nonfiction, seeks a balance between writing what you enjoy and keeping the reader in mind: [W]riting...is a business. The reader...is a customer. When you write, you are attempting to create a product that your reader wants to buy—or read. Don't get me wrong. You must like what you write—and be proud of it. Your article or essay has your name under the title and contains your thoughts and ideas. You are the creator, the person responsible for its existence. But never forget the ultimate reason you are writing nonfiction—to inform, entertain, and influence the readership, however extensive (as in The New Yorker) or limited (as in your school newspaper) it may be. Yes, writing is a selfish art. We write because we want to write. But we also write because we need to make contact with as many other people—readers—as possible and make an impact in order to influence their thoughts and actions.3

Join us as Heather and Elena chat about how to living fully in the now. They talk about how we can not control the outcomes of what we offer in business, instead, we can plant seeds and cultivate them as they grow. Elena shares 4 tips on how to bring yourself to the NOW and cultivate growing your business. “Stop waiting for the perfect conditions and allow yourself to decide what it is that is truly important and what you want. Then find ways to cultivate that in where you are right now.” – Elena Sonnino Who is Elena Sonnino: Elena is a sought-after guide for living fully in the now to step into the spotlight of your life. As a life coach, speaker, and yoga teacher, her work is an invitation to remove self-imposed obstacles and deepen your relationship with your inner strength and wisdom. She helps individuals and groups feel more connected to themselves and less reliant on what other people think so that they can step even more fully into the NOW and their wildest dreams. Elena is the host of the Sunrise in Your Pocket Podcast. Highlights: 1:30 Elena's path - moving from a teacher to a life coach 2:45 Asking the right questions to get out of your own way 7:20 Listen to yourself 7:3o There is a season for everything 9:00 The "shoulds" we tell ourselves and challenging them" 11:36 Elena's biggest lesson - The entrepreneurial path is not a linear journey 13:15 Planting Seeds: You can't control the outcome but you can cultivate what you plant and let it grow 15:48 "What would delicious feel like?" 20:00 "It is not about refining anymore, it is about next leveling" 24:45 Don't get lost in your story 27:30 Stop waiting 30:00 Tip 1: Breath, bring yourself back to the moment and stop spinning 31:10 Tip 2: Ask yourself what you would do if you were not worried about the outcome 31:30 Tip 3: Act as if... 32:35 Tip 4: Use music to bring back the energy you want to cultivate 36:55 Fear of success and fear of failure 39:45 Jump until you fail, then try again 41:50 Women are brilliant and we have so much to contribute as we age 44:45 Elena's favourite quote: “I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." ~Diane Ackerman 45:05 Elena’s parting message: “You have everything you need already inside, that inner strength and wisdom. Tuning into that might just be magic and the sunrise that you need.” Connect with Elena: "Ask yourself: What would feel delicious? What would feel joyful? What might be really fun?" - Elena Sonnino Website: https://www.elenasonnino.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElenaSonninoLifeCoach/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/liveyoursunrise/ Sunrise in Your Pocket Podcast: https://www.elenasonnino.com/podcast/ Elena's Playlist on Spotify  Connect with Heather: The Should Buster: https://www.igniteyourmarket.com/shouldbuster Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/igniteyourmarket/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronheather/

It's the birthday of Diane Ackerman, whose books blend science, history, and literature. She even has a molecule named after her: dianeackerone.

This week we decided to discuss what it really means to love yourself and your significant other in today's culture. In this context, we defined the concept to " to be in love with yourself" as an unhealthy selfish "full of yourself" type love that depends on external confirmations. Contrarily, we defined the concept of loving yourself could be defined as being able to love, accept, and show compassion to one's self independent of material things or the approval of others. We noted the cultural complexities that make it difficult for people to truly love & accept themselves wholeheartedly. We highlighted the fact that how a person treats themselves, and how they feel about themselves reflects in their relationships with others. We also delved into the importance of spending time getting to know yourself, and learning to love yourself, before building a foundation with your significant other. We referenced the articles, "The Brain on Love" by Diane Ackerman, "Why You Need To Get To Know YOURSELF Before a Relationship" posted by the online publication, meetmindful and "How To Tell if Your Partner Has Genuine Self Love?, by the Goodmen Project. This conversation opened the doors for us to offer our personal testimonies on various aspects of dating, love, and relationships, the process and patience it required to truly know one's self as well as the person your dating and the vulnerability & courage it requires to authentically become your best self while single or in a relationship. Our goal with this episode is to encourage you to think critically about type of relationship you are building with yourself and with others. We all want acceptance and love, so we're hoping that this episode will help us all along the path to truly loving ourselves and others in healthy, mature, and honest type of way.

1-Centrafrica. La procura di Parigi ha deciso di archiviare ..le accuse contro i soldati francesi accusati di abusi sessuali contro minorenni.( Raffaele Masto) ..2-Cile - Perù: il delicato ritorno di Papa Francesco in Sudamerica. Approfondimento e analisi. ..( Alfredo Somoza e Sara Milanese) ..3-La Bundesbank ha deciso di includere lo yuan nelle proprie riserve. La moneta cinese è salita ai massimi da due anni...4-Il Guardian adotta il formato dei tabloid. Dietro il Restyling la grave crisi finanziaria del quotidiano britannico. La storia di Esteri...5-Il libro del lunedì:  La signora dello zoo di Varsavia, di Diane Ackerman. ( Vincenzo Mantovani) ..6-American Crime story, seconda stagione. Questa settimana su Netflix la serie tv “ l'assassinio di Versace”. ( Alice Cucchetti – Film TV)

1-Centrafrica. La procura di Parigi ha deciso di archiviare ..le accuse contro i soldati francesi accusati di abusi sessuali contro minorenni.( Raffaele Masto) ..2-Cile - Perù: il delicato ritorno di Papa Francesco in Sudamerica. Approfondimento e analisi. ..( Alfredo Somoza e Sara Milanese) ..3-La Bundesbank ha deciso di includere lo yuan nelle proprie riserve. La moneta cinese è salita ai massimi da due anni...4-Il Guardian adotta il formato dei tabloid. Dietro il Restyling la grave crisi finanziaria del quotidiano britannico. La storia di Esteri...5-Il libro del lunedì:  La signora dello zoo di Varsavia, di Diane Ackerman. ( Vincenzo Mantovani) ..6-American Crime story, seconda stagione. Questa settimana su Netflix la serie tv “ l’assassinio di Versace”. ( Alice Cucchetti – Film TV)

1-Centrafrica. La procura di Parigi ha deciso di archiviare ..le accuse contro i soldati francesi accusati di abusi sessuali contro minorenni.( Raffaele Masto) ..2-Cile - Perù: il delicato ritorno di Papa Francesco in Sudamerica. Approfondimento e analisi. ..( Alfredo Somoza e Sara Milanese) ..3-La Bundesbank ha deciso di includere lo yuan nelle proprie riserve. La moneta cinese è salita ai massimi da due anni...4-Il Guardian adotta il formato dei tabloid. Dietro il Restyling la grave crisi finanziaria del quotidiano britannico. La storia di Esteri...5-Il libro del lunedì:  La signora dello zoo di Varsavia, di Diane Ackerman. ( Vincenzo Mantovani) ..6-American Crime story, seconda stagione. Questa settimana su Netflix la serie tv “ l’assassinio di Versace”. ( Alice Cucchetti – Film TV)

In this episode, Katie introduces the 8 principles of Attachment Parenting and how they can relate to any relationship - not just the parent-child relationship.   She'll cover: Is Attachment Parenting new? What is the foundation of Attachment Parenting? Is Attachment Parenting right for your family? How A.P. can help strengthen any relationship EVEN if you're not parents yet Resources mentioned in the podcast: A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman (aff link) The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by Dr. Sears (aff link) Blog post mentioned: 5 Principles for Romancing Your Wife Subscribe to my newsletters here. Subscribe to this feed in iTunes here.   Disclaimer: I only share affiliate links to products I use and love.  When you make a purchase through these links, I will receive a commission for the sale at no additional cost to you. These purchases keep this blog and podcast running - thank you!

Reflection: Transforming Suffering and Awakening the Heart - There is power and potential in a time of darkness to remind us of what we really cherish. In this reflection, we practice ways of paying attention that can help us transform suffering into freedom, in our own lives and in the world around us. The reflection closes with a reading of “School Prayer” by Diane Ackerman. Excerpt from Darkness of the Womb – Four Key Steps in Transforming Suffering a talk given on January 25, 2017.

Poet, essayist, & naturalist Diane Ackerman reads from The Zookeeper's Wife, and shares deeper insights into the true history behind the story.

La ensayista y poetisa naturalista estadounidense Diane Ackerman (cuyo apellido desvela su origen judío) adquirió gran notoriedad (no era ninguna desconocida y menos tras sus éxitos con Una historia natural de los sentidos y Una historia natural del amor) con la publicación en 2007 de la novela ‘The Zookeeper’s wife‘ basada en el diario no publicado .... LEER CRITICA COMPLETA: http://habladecine.com/la-casa-de-la-esperanza-una-historia-que-merece-ser-contada/

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Zookeeper’s Wife - (Biography, Drama, History) The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion. Director: Niki Caro Writers: Angela Workman (screenplay), Diane Ackerman (book) Stars: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl - IMDb Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast, RadioPublic, etc. RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4673419.rss For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, twitter, Google+, and Clammr: Facebook - @moviesfirst twitter - @ moviesfirst Google+ - https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/8p-OaB Clammr - http://www.clammr.com/app/moviesfirst If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nothing could be finer: we're recording live from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, home for many years to one of O'Toole's heroes: Maya Angelou. This week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite Things About the 19th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival - can we limit ourselves to just six? At 7:18: Hollister on Amazon v. Netflix at your local cineplex. And then it's Books to Screen: ​10:10: The much buzzed-about conclusion of the 7-part HBO series Big Little Lies (based on Liane Moriarty's bestselling novel). ​And at 28:24: The Zookeeper's Wife - based on the book by conservationist Diane Ackerman - which itself was based on the diary of Antonina Zabinski. Starring Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane), Johan Heldenbergh (The Broken Circle Breakdown), and Daniel Brühl (Woman in Gold). Directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider).

The time is 1939. The place is Poland, homeland of Antonina (two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh). Devoted to each other, the couple thrive as personal and professional partners; the Warsaw Zoo flourishes until the entrance is slammed shut and the zoo is crippled in an attack as the entire country is invaded by the Germans. The couple is forced to report to the Reich’s newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck (Daniel Brühl, Captain America: Civil War). Heck envisions a new, selective breeding program for the zoo. Antonina and Jan fight back on their own terms, and covertly begin working with the Resistance – realizing that their zoo’s abandoned animal cages and underground tunnels, originally designed to safeguard animal life, can now secretly safeguard human life. As the couple puts into action plans to save lives out of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, Antonina places herself and even her children at great risk. Director Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country) directs the movie from a screenplay by Angela Workman, adapted from Diane Ackerman’s nonfiction book of the same name and based on Antonina’s diaries. Director Niki Caro joins us for a conversation on her beautiful and moving historic drama. For news and updates go to: focusfeatures.com/thezookeeperswife

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Kenneth E. Millers' latest book, WAR TORN, focuses on stories of civilians in war zones and the courage and resilience they exhibit to survive their incredible scenarios. Many of these people end up becoming refugees, some of who are now banned from entering our country in the sweeping and shocking executive order by President Trump over the weekend. Kenneth is available for interview immediately and is the perfect resource to help audiences learn about the populations affected by these immigration policy changes. https://www.psychologytoday. com/blog/the-refugee- experience/201701/5-myths- about-refugees With some 200 million people affected by armed conflict or genocide, refugees are appearing in record numbers. War Torn takes us beyond the headlines into the lives of civilians caught up in war's destructive power in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka. Alongside stories that convey the destruction and heartbreak of armed conflict, he captures the courage and resilience he calls “a remarkable kind of light,” an essential counterpoint to the grief and trauma that war creates. The stories in War Torn are powerful, heart-wrenching, and unforgettable. After reading them, we welcome the rich list of options Miller offers (at the end of the book) for ways we can help. Drawing on his extensive research and clinical experience, Miller also offers a nuanced critique of the overly narrow focus on PTSD among survivors of armed conflict. “In evocative and powerful prose, [Miller] captures the remarkable human capacity for resilience in the face of great adversity. He also writes with compassion about the lasting damage that war has on the human heart and mind, when the limits of resilience have been surpassed.” —from the foreword by James Garbarino, author of Lost Boys and No Place to be a Child An international expert on the impact of armed conflict on civilians, psychologist Kenneth E. Miller has been working with war-affected communities since 1991 as a researcher, clinician, organizational consultant, and filmmaker. A professor of clinical and community psychology for much of his career (San Francisco State University, Pomona College), in 2015 he joined the Dutch NGO War Child Holland and is currently based in Amsterdam. His website is www.kennethemiller.com “The courage and resilience on display in these eye-opening and heart-wrenching accounts is matched only by Miller’s brave and unflinching resolve to spend his life working in refugee camps and on the front lines, bearing witness to the individual horrors of armed conflict, while trying to help the victims heal, however imperfectly. With clarity of thought and prose, he also reminds us that "while people may be deeply wounded by the hardships they’ve endured, their spirits or psyches are seldom irreparably broken.”-- Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper's Wife “War Torn provides harrowing first-hand insights into human suffering across contexts burned into global consciousness as theatres of late 20th century and early 21st century inhumanity: Guatemala, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Syria. But the extraordinarily sensitive and insightful text ultimately communicates most powerfully regarding the humanity that endures in such adversity. This humanity is observed in those humanitarians seeking to respond to those in need but, above all, in the determination, humor, and love shown by those struggling against the destruction of their communities and identities by civil conflict. Miller’s narrative doesn’t lapse into sentimentality, however. The humanity that it witnesses to is a bloodied one, born of labor, sacrifice, and suffering. In the year when the UN Secretary-General, through the World Humanitarian Summit, is calling for recognizing our shared humanity as the key driver of our decision-making and collective action, we would benefit from this book being compulsory reading for all who need to grasp that that sharedness is not a principle, but a visceral, tortured and consoling reality.” —Alastair Ager,Director of International Health and Development at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Author of Faith, Secularism, and Humanitarian Engagement: Finding the Place of Religion in the Support of Displaced Communities, editor of Refugees: Perspectives on the Experience of Forced Migration “War Torn is an exceptional, gripping account of the impact of war—a must-read for anyone interested in how war profoundly touches and shapes people. Ken Miller merges the expressive writing of a novelist with compassion and the profound understanding of a seasoned mental health professional. This collection of personal experiences and mosaic of situations provides rich and unique insights into the complexities of war torn countries.” —Dr. Mark Jordans, King’s College London "Ken Miller weaves together for us tragic stories of war, loss and injustice with tales of friendship, family, and laughter. Ken's gift is the way he listens, which takes him and his readers beyond simple categories of war victim or trauma to the complex experiences people have in settings torn apart by violence. I'm grateful for the way he has captured the simultaneously disabling and inspiring coexistence of darkness and light in these places." --Jeannie Annan, PhD, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at the International Rescue Committee

In this episode, Katie introduces the 8 principles of Attachment Parenting. She'll cover: Is Attachment Parenting new? What is the foundation of Attachment Parenting? Is Attachment Parenting right for your family? How A.P. can help strengthen any relationship EVEN if you're not parents yet Resources mentioned in the podcast: A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman (aff link) Blog post mentioned: 5 Principles for Romancing Your Wife Subscribe to my newsletters here. Subscribe to this feed in iTunes here.

Poet, essayist, & naturalist Diane Ackerman reads from The Zookeeper's Wife, and shares deeper insights into the true history behind the story.

in which I ACTUALLY TO SOMEONE ELSE HOLY FUCK! WE EVEN READ POETRY AT EACH OTHER!!! twitter: @ASargusKlein Breezewood: http://asargusklein.wixsite.com/poetry kleinprince: https://kleinprince.bandcamp.com/ POEMS IN BIG LUCKS: https://www.biglucks.com/journal/andrew-sargus-klein A NOTE: Andrew talks about one of his favorite books, "Sara Or the Existence of Fire," but misnames the author, Moss Angel Witchmonstr (formerly Sarah June Woods). He deeply regrets the error. other things referenced: a suuuuper brief guide to the New York poets - https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/brief-guide-new-york-school Frank O'Hara - http://www.frankohara.org/writing.html Kenneth Koch - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/kenneth-koch Robert Creeley - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/robert-creeley some poems from Blood Dazzler by Patrica Smith - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96922274 A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/a-natural-history-of-the-senses-by-diane-ackerman Sara Or the Existence of Fire by Moss Angel Witchmonstr - http://www.spdbooks.org/Products/Default.aspx?bookid=9780982989692 short interview about Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers by Frank X. Walker - http://www.npr.org/2013/12/26/256869886/poetry-uncovers-legacy-of-medgar-evers-50-years-later interview with Marie Howe (What the Living Do) - http://www.npr.org/2014/04/25/306528499/poet-marie-howe-on-what-the-living-do-after-loss Song by Bridget Pegeen Kelly - https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/song Annals of the Former World by John McPhee - http://us.macmillan.com/annalsoftheformerworld/johnmcphee/9780374518738 Smells Like Content by The Books - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc

Science writer Diane Ackerman joins The Steve Fast Show to discuss the "Antropocene" age: the era in which humans altered the Earth. #DianeAckerman #PBS #Earth

  This week, after opening with an excerpt from Diane Ackerman's Deep Play, Dan discusses what is at stake. What is it that rich, meaningful play requires of us?

Featured Book:  The Human Age, by Diane Ackerman. Human beings have completely transformed the planet, and even greater changes lie ahead.  According to Diane Ackerman, we must now harness human creativity and create the world we want to live in. And on the nightstand:  The Moral Landscape, by Sam Harris; and Eureka! By Chad Orzel.

In her latest book “The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us” Diane Ackerman writes that “our relationship with nature has changed radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable.”

In her new book “The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us” Diane Ackerman writes that “our relationship with nature has changed radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable.”

Kathryn interviews bestselling uuthor Lisa McCourt, author of “Juicy Joy: 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious Gutsy Self”. Filled with simple exercises and packed with examples of how her approach to self-love can have a positive effect on many personal situations, Juicy Joy makes big promises: developing a compass for self love and learning how to follow it. McCourt has written 33 award-winning children's books and has appeared on CNN's Showbiz Today. Kathryn also interviews New York Times bestselling author Diane Ackerman, author of “One Hundred Names for Love - A Memoir”. When Diane Ackerman's gifted husband Paul West lost the ability to speak or write, their word-obsessed lives would never be the same. Ackerman shares their journey in this inspiring chronicle of the mysteries of language and the brain. Ackerman is also the author of The Zookeeper's Wife.

Kathryn interviews bestselling uuthor Lisa McCourt, author of “Juicy Joy: 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious Gutsy Self”. Filled with simple exercises and packed with examples of how her approach to self-love can have a positive effect on many personal situations, Juicy Joy makes big promises: developing a compass for self love and learning how to follow it. McCourt has written 33 award-winning children's books and has appeared on CNN's Showbiz Today. Kathryn also interviews New York Times bestselling author Diane Ackerman, author of “One Hundred Names for Love - A Memoir”. When Diane Ackerman's gifted husband Paul West lost the ability to speak or write, their word-obsessed lives would never be the same. Ackerman shares their journey in this inspiring chronicle of the mysteries of language and the brain. Ackerman is also the author of The Zookeeper's Wife.

This month's book is THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE: A WAR STORY by Diane Ackerman. The author describes the efforts of a Warsaw couple to hide Jewish citizens during the Holocaust. Their commitment saved more than 300 lives.

Among the many named and unnamed heroes of World War Two, when the Nazis sought to control the genome of the entire planet and to eliminate a race of people from the face of the earth, were the rescuers who provided a safe haven for those being methodically herded, in Antonina Zabinski’s words, to the entrance of crematoriums and the … Read more about this episode...

This week on Word Patriots my guest is Donald Anderson, author of the contemporary short-story cycle, “Fire Road.” Donald was born in Butte, Montana in 1946 and he is a dedicated practitioner of the short story form. His fiction and essays have appeared in “The North American Review,” “Fiction International,” “Epoch,” “PRISM international,” “Western Humanities Review,” “Columbia,” “Michigan Quarterly Review,” … Read more about this episode...

This week on Word Patriots, we welcome Turk back into the studio, and I comment upon the eerie coincidence that while Turk was in the hospital, I was reading next week’s guest Donald Anderson’ s short story cycle “Fire Road,” in which the protagonist Stephan Mann undergoes the very same surgical procedure that Turk underwent and how Donald himself had … Read more about this episode...

Due to the hospitalization of my producer Donnie “Turk” Schnars this week, we are re-broadcasting my July interview with the noted poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman. Diane is the author of over two-dozen books. Many know her as the author of the best-selling “A Natural History of the Senses.” She hosted a five-hour PBS television series inspired by that work. … Read more about this episode...

Halloween is just around the corner and today’s show marks the halfway point of our inaugural year at Web Talk Radio, a milestone of sorts for my producer Donnie “Turk” Schnars and me. We are going to use the occasion to look both forwards and backwards. In the past six months we have spoken to a wide assortment of word … Read more about this episode...

This week on Word Patriots@Webtalkradio, my guest is the noted poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman, the author of over two-dozen books of poetry and non-fiction. Many know her as the author of the best-selling A Natural History of the Senses. She hosted a five-hour PBS television series inspired by that work. Her poetry, which has enthralled me since … Read more about this episode...

When Diane Ackerman's husband, Paul West, suffered a stroke, the couple had to learn a new way to communicate. That led him to write a new form of novel — an aphasic novel.