Author Archives: Michaela

About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

An unequal society

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Michaela

By Robert B. Reich THE 5 percent of Americans with the highest incomes now account for 37 percent of all consumer purchases, according to the latest research from Moody’s Analytics. That should come as no surprise. Our society has become more … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged Barack Obama, Income, Medicare, Middle class, Unequality, United States, Wall Street | 2 Comments

Abide as the Self

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Michaela

The essential teachings of Ramana Maharshi

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Pacific

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Michaela

” I am a musician and my medium is dancing” Mark Morris

Posted in Dance, Music & Movies, The Coffee Table | Leave a comment

Wag the dog

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Michaela

Is anyone surprised ?

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Democracy, Lybia, political relations | Leave a comment

Eschew profit

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Michaela

By Clay Christiansen Steve Jobs retires as the CEO of Apple with a reputation that will place him amongst the pantheon of history’s great global business leaders. Many people have written about what makes Jobs and Apple special, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould | Tagged Apple, ceo, company, creativity, innovation, Steve Jobs | 6 Comments

A new human being

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

Mayan Calendar expert Dr Carl Johann Calleman in an interview. His interpretations sound fantastic – but strangely enough there seems also to be some truth in it. At any rate, the energy bearing down on the Old Earth is palpable … Continue reading →

Posted in Make new from old, The world we live in Now | 3 Comments

Europe is angry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

By Ulrich Beck Germany’s European policy is about to undergo a transformation as significant as Ostpolitik –the country’s improvement of relations with the Soviet bloc — was in the early 1970s. While that policy was characterized by the slogan “change through rapprochement,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Activism, European Economic Community, European Union, Germany, Government, Youth | Leave a comment

Fast for justice

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

When we doubt that anyone could change a structural problem as ubiquitous like corruption, we forget that times have changed – and so have human beings. The access totechnology, like internet and mobile phone, has given rise to a self-governing … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged ANNA HAZARE, Corruption, Earth, Human, India, Mobile phone, Political corruption, Spirit | 3 Comments

Pursuit of happiness

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michaela

By Jeffrey D. Sachs We live in a time of high anxiety. Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction. In the United States, a large majority of Americans believe that the country is “on the … Continue reading →