Author Archives: Michaela

Unknown's avatar

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.

It’s just words

By STANLEY B. GREENBERG BARACK OBAMA can’t catch a break from the American public on the economy, even though he prevented a depression and saved global capitalism. Perhaps the president finds solace in knowing he’s not alone. During this period … Continue reading

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A democracy crisis

By JACOB S. HACKER and OONA A. HATHAWAY OUR nation isn’t facing just a debt crisis; it’s facing a democracy crisis. For weeks, the federal government has been hurtling toward two unsavory options: a crippling default brought on by Congressional … Continue reading

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The president surrenders

By Paul Krugman A deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is in the works. If it goes through, many commentators will declare that disaster was avoided. But they will be wrong. For the deal itself, given the available information, … Continue reading

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stop screwing around

From the Economist MAYBE everything will turn out all right. One shouldn’t forget that possibility. As each day passes, however, frustration grows. Leaders in America and Europe are dallying with failure on an epic scale. They are constrained by dysfunctional … Continue reading

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

Women of Peace

By Fabiana Frayssinet Local women’s voices have begun to be heard over a community radio station now broadcasting in Complexo do Alemao, a clump of favelas or shantytowns on the north side of this Brazilian city that were ruled until recently … Continue reading

Posted in Breaking the mould, Make new from old | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The World’s Library

Bookcrossin.com is such a neat idea…. This site does away with the idea that books are inanimate objects that become useless once read. Dusting away in a bookcase is no longer  the fate of a book…They are meant to be … Continue reading

Posted in Breaking the mould, Make new from old | Leave a comment

Make new from old

Dear friends and visitors, The overarching theme of the Living Room is ” How to live a life based on Truth” This blog exists since 2010 and reflects my own journey, as well as featuring the contributions of many souls … Continue reading

Posted in Make new from old | 8 Comments

LoL

Posted in What's the craic ? | Leave a comment

The old order of things

I am silently watching as the current world events take their course. It is becoming so clear that we all have been living in an illusionary bubble of gargantuan dimensions – and we are are still deeply entangled in it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Breaking the mould, Make new from old, The world we live in Now | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

For the love of truth

Adyashanti: Pearls on a pig

Posted in Teacher & Teachings | Leave a comment