Michael Toms
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Following the lead of his racially color-blind son, Michael Rosen and his wife found themselves adopting a group of underprivileged African American boys within the context of their very privileged Caucasian world. What began as a kids' baseball game in the park, became a commitment that would bridge the racial and cultural divide.
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Since 1973, New Dimensions Radio has presented an ongoing history of the future. As we enter the new millennium, and in celebration of twenty-seven years of consistent quality in broadcasting, we bring you an interview conducted by visionary philosopher, Jean Houston with Michael Toms, co-founder, executive producer, and acclaimed host of New Dimensions.
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Meet a man who has helped set up hospitals, famine relief programs, schools and communities for orphaned and blind children on five continents: Thom Hartmann. He describes scenes that may bring tears to your eyes but will awaken your heart to matters that cry out for our attention.
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Sit back and let a Christian monk, the late Brother Wayne Teasdale, enlighten your understanding of the deep heart within the world's religions. An initiate of Benedictine monk Father Bede Griffiths, who lived in India for four decades, and the way of Sannyasa, Teasdale calls for an "interspiritual age" in which we "drink from the well of wisdom" that the great religions can provide.
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We are in the kindergarten of the global age, says Robert Muller, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for forty years. "Humanity, for the first time, is acquiring a global consciousness." He presents an energetic picture of how we can encourage this process, speaking from his deeply involved and caring perspective on politics, education, media, and life.
14) Pulling Rank
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What happens when one spouse intimidates his or her partner day after day after day? What impact does it have if an employee's dignity is stripped away by abusive corporate policies? When a powerful government flexes its muscle against weaker nations, what price will it pay? These are questions Robert Fuller explores in his discussion of "rankism," defined as the abuse of power inherent in rank.
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Not enough time is the mantra of an entire generation of Americans. Often we operate in a state of "hurry sickness," running headlong from one barely experienced moment to the next. But there is a cure, says Rechtschaffen, we can learn to "expand the present moment" to hold all the awareness and fullness that we need to avoid stress and "time poverty."
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Is it possible that the world of dreams is just as real as our waking life? Are our dreams more than just "suds from the brain"? And how can we be sure we aren't dreaming even now? A therapist who has worked with thousands upon thousands of dreams shares his provocative insights and stories about possibilities you may never have considered.
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The late Colin Fletcher decided at the age of 67 to make a foot and raft expedition, some 1700 miles, down the full length of the fabled Colorado River-alone. Pursuing an idea that came to him in the shower, Fletcher commenced the six-month river trip from the Wyoming Rockies to Mexico's Gulf of California, having never even been in a raft before.