Joshua Tree in Timelapse Photography

By: Pamela Leavey On: March 5, 2012 at 4:16 pm

A little something to break up the day… This is visually astounding to watch…

The timelapse imagery was captured by the gang over at Sunchaser Pictures, who took these photos while visiting this past weekend.

Joshua Tree Journey: Part 2 from Sunchaser Pictures on Vimeo.

Enjoy… I had the opportunity while living in Los Angeles to drive through part of Joshua Tree with my daughter one time while we spending a few days in Palm Springs vacationing. It’s an amazing National Park, one I would love to visit again, although I no longer live in California.

Heading to Boston to Hear the Dalai Lama Speak at MIT

By: Pamela Leavey On: April 28, 2009 at 8:28 pm

I’m heading to the Boston area tomorrow morning for a 3 days so that I can attend the inaugural event at The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT on Thursday, April 30. 

I’ve been granted a press pass from The Center, so I will have a substantial piece on the event when I return from Boston which will be published on The Democratic Daily. I’m very excited about the opportunity to hear His Holiness, The Dalai Lama speak on the topic of Ethics and Enlightened Leadership. I believe The Dalai Lama is one of the great spiritual leaders of our time and in my quest for inner peace his teaching have always resonated with me.

The Center “will promote the Dalai Lama’s vision of a better world by sponsoring interdisciplinary programs and deliberations on ethics.”

A collaborative think tank, the center is supported through the generosity of friends who recognize its potential to help shape tomorrow’s leaders. It will invite distinguished researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, artists and others from diverse cultural, religious and educational backgrounds to contribute to its objectives through workshops and lecture series.

There’s more info on The Center here.

John Trudell: Reason to This

By: Pamela Leavey On: April 15, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Here’s some powerful spoken word from acclaimed poet, national recording artist, actor and activist, John Trudell:

The poem Trudell is reciting is “Reason to This.” It’s featured in his book, Lines from a Mined Mind: The Words of John Trudell.

I’ve seen John Trudell perform a few times with his band, Bad Dog, while living in Los Angeles. They are a must see if you ever have the opportunity.

Trudell is a supporter of: “Give Love Give Life.”