Posts tagged the universe story
Who is Listening
Who is Listening

As I was physically developing, my ears outgrew my head. Yes, I heard my fair share of Dumbo jokes, yet I still struggled to really listen despite my ear size. I suppose bigger doesn't make for better, so how do we perfect the art of listening? Do you hear what Who hears?

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Into the LightMatthew ChicolaThe Way, the way, berg, michael berg, listening, judgment, validation, psychology, spirituality, compassion, the velvet rage, Alan Downs, grindr, anxiety, lgbt, the universe story, brian swimme, thomas berry, huron-manistee, national forests, michigan, chicago, bucktown, nonjudgmental, spirit, soulComment
Who is Compassionate
Who is Compassionate

One day at Lincoln Park Zoo, I was enjoying the beauty of its pond as nature seemed to unfold all around me. A family came walking over; in particular, a father, with his young son on his shoulders, was looking at the pond and pointing out all the wildlife interacting. As they passed, I heard him comment, "Those ducks look delicious." Who asks what the (d)uck!?

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicolaanimal, animal welfare, animal cruelty, compassion, hope, love, dog, dog festival, china, vegetarian, vegan, food, equitable treatment, humane, inhumane, quality of life, earthlings, raju, yulin dog meat festival, sacrifice, addiction, charlotte's web, E. B. White, beyond words, Beyond Words, the universe story, brian swimme, thomas berry, Carl safina, bill plotkin, Nature and the human soul, nature, sustainability, market watch, meat consumption, meat production, United Poultry Concerns, The Holidog TimesComment
Who is Not (So) Afraid
Who is Not (So) Afraid

I ain't afraid of no ghosts. Actually, I am a bit afraid of ghosts, but I'll leave that work to the professionals (aka Ghostbusters) while I wrestle with my ego in the dark. What will CHICO look like if/when I open my eyes, though? If you're seein' things runnin' thru your head, click here. 

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Into the DarkMatthew Chicoladarkness, nickelodeon, afraid, fear, psychoanalysis, ernest becker, the denial of death, the universe story, brian swimme, thomas berry, existential, existence, spirituality, spirit, soul, monster, scaryComment