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Martin LeFevre - Meditations
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Martin LeFevre is a contemplative and philosopher.
His sui generis “Meditations” explore spiritual, philosophical and political questions relating to the polycrisis facing humanity.
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Martin LeFevre: The Sovereignty of Humanity
Friday, 23 January 2009, 3:33 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
One of the most telling moments during the Obama inauguration inanity came when George Bush was about to board the helicopter to leave DC in disgrace. Barack and Michelle Obama gave him a friendly, even warm parting, when a perfunctory goodbye would have ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: Dogs, Geese, and Miracles
Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 9:48 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
I am of the view that if one has no relationship to nature, one has no relationship to anyone or anything. And by relationship to nature I don’t mean having a dog. More >>
The Last Bubble—Barack Obama
Monday, 12 January 2009, 10:47 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The picture of Barack Obama standing between Bush Senior and Bush Junior in the Oval Office, along with Clinton and Carter in a hands-across-the-presidencies motif that Obama requested, gave me the creeps. More >>
Martin LeFevre: Neuroscientific Nightmares
Friday, 9 January 2009, 11:05 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Snow covers most of the ground on the north side of the mountain lake. The reservoir is so low that large swaths of barren, stump-strewn land lay between the water’s edge and the conifers. It is at once a picture of Sierra splendor, and moonscape. More >>
Dick Cheney: Evil Loves a Vacuum
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 10:29 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Revelations about the inner workings of the Bush Administration are coming fast and furious as the Bush-Cheney Administration comes to an ignominious end. The truism, ‘nature abhors a vacuum,’ goes a long way toward explaining Cheney’s power. ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: The Dilemma of Man
Saturday, 3 January 2009, 2:37 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
As the New Year begins in northern California a cold, wet fog envelops the land. But the sun burns off the shroud by early afternoon, and shirtsleeves become the order of the day. More >>
Martin LeFevre: America and Israel
Wednesday, 31 December 2008, 10:41 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
When a New York Times columnist and Nobel Laureate literally calls for “goo-goo” from the Obama Administration, you know America has gone completely round the bend. More >>
Martin LeFevre: What Was Jesus?
Saturday, 27 December 2008, 11:50 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Someone ought to do a top ten list of the greatest ironies of history. As a despondent America slides through the season of shlock, vying for the greatest irony of all would be the celebration of the birth of Jesus. More >>
Bush’s Soul: Peering Into the Abyss
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 11:22 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
There’s a popular political opinion show here in America called “Hardball.” It’s a baseball metaphor, but I can’t believe the softballs George Bush has been lobbing pundits’ way lately. He’s saying things like, "I didn't compromise my ... More >>
Transforming the Tribal Mentality of Man
Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:28 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The most important thing is wholeness. When people lived in more or less isolated groups, the tribe or clan represented wholeness for each people. But the old ways are gone or going fast, and nothing is replacing them. More >>
The Developing Brain: Nurture And Nature
Friday, 5 December 2008, 9:54 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
In an age when most everyone is bombarded with too much information, noise, and violence, the sound of a gently flowing stream is not just music to the ears -- it is a healing balm for the heart and soul. More >>
Martin LeFevre: We All Die In Mumbai
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:37 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Extruding onto the land like some slow, cold lava from Hades, ten well-trained terrorists were able to shatter the polytheistic openness of Mumbai, and telescope the distancing complacency of the global society. More >>
Martin LeFevre: The Worst and Brightest?
Friday, 28 November 2008, 9:59 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Revealing comments about a government are often conveyed in the spaces between the surface narratives of the news. Two examples today--one from the White House mouthpiece, the other from a mainstream media mouthpiece--make the point. More >>
The Clintons For Secretary of State!
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 10:13 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
As the US and global economy continue to melt down, and a clean break with the past is urgently required, Barack Obama is looking backward, inveigling the Clintons to be his Secretary of State duo. More >>
The Sunny Edge of Winter
Monday, 17 November 2008, 10:14 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The little creek that runs along the expanding edge of this northern California college town is flowing again after recent rains. I rode the bike out into the country, past signs proudly announcing new business and home sites. But it’s a beautiful day, ... More >>
President of the World?
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:58 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
President-de facto Obama hit the ground walking on his first news conference three days after his stunning victory. Surrounded by a dazzling array of economic advisors representing the business elite, he said, “I’m going to confront this crisis ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: Insight and Imagination
Friday, 7 November 2008, 11:16 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The deluge of the last couple of days—the first storm of the season—has transformed the parkland. Autumn is in full leaf in the northeast corner of California’s Central Valley. More >>
When Hope Collides With Truth
Monday, 3 November 2008, 3:27 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
When I returned from visiting family in the Midwest, I found the house surrounded by McCain-Palin signs. Riding the bike out to the edge of town to view the foothills and canyon, I found a big board announcing a sprawling office complex. Not good signs. More >>
Journeying Beyond Thought and Time
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 10:08 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
With exquisite grace, a dozen Canadian geese glide silently to a soft landing on the calm Michigan bay. In the last seconds of their flight, during which their wings are held in curved motionlessness, time itself seems to stand still. More >>
How Obama Could Usher In A True World Order
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:11 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Representatives from nearly a dozen nations and international organizations met recently in a private meeting in the Rose Garden of the White House. They bobbed heads as George Bush said, with supreme irony, “We are in this [economic crisis] together.” More >>
