Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts | Reflections of the Buddha

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Peter Voss on Artificial Intelligence and the Calorie Restriction Diet

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Peter Voss, founder of Smart Action talks about artificial intelligence and a calorie restriction diet. Be sure not to miss the very smart telephone recording--at the end of this video. I was recently at the CR Society Conference in Las Vegas, so be watching for more videos on StLouisan about the healthy way of Calorie Restriction. ... [More]

Sheldon Art Galleries | The Ties That Bind: Art Quilts

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Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, Sheldon Art Galleries Director talks about "The Ties That Bind: Art Quilts by Members of the Fiber Artists Coalition" in the Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists. ... [More]

Sacrifice as a Theme in Psychotherapy

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Sacrifice is a universal experience.  We would say it is archetypal, meaning it is one of the patterns of behavior we human beings are subject to.  The root words for sacrifice mean "to make sacred," which prompts me to ask just what is it that is made sacred?  And what does it mean that something is made sacred?  In our modern world sacrifice is one of those experiences, like death, that we don't like to encounter, yet it is a reality of ... [More]

MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM–”America I AM: The African American Imprint.”

Lindell Blvd. at Debalivere.  (314) 746-4599 Through Sept. 25, 2011. (Open daily, 10:00 to 6:00. Open late Tuesdays to 8:00.) http://www.mohistory.org/ ... [More]

The Gray Seasons | Robert T. Herrera

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The Gray Seasons, a documentary filmed over the course of four years, is featured in the 2011 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Director Robert T. Herrera talks about his making of the film, along with John C. Kelley, who created the  soundtrack, and Shimmy Gray-Miller, St. Louis University women's basketball coach. Gray-Miller and her team are the subjects of this emotionally charged film. The Gray Seasons Cinema St. ... [More]

Bill Streeter | “Brick by Chance and Fortune” Opening at the Tivoli

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The 2011 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase opened at the Tivoli Theatre Aug. 14. Bill Streeter talked with St. Louisan about his film, "Brick by Chance and Fortune". Streeter is probably best known for his website Lo-Fi St. Louis. See the trailer for "Brick by Chance and Fortune" See the Schedule for the  2011  Stella Artois St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. See: lofistl. ... [More]

Kareen King | Finding Emilou, Part 4 of 4

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FOURTH EPISODE of Kareen King’s musical storytelling of the elderly Emilou, the Alzheimer patient who touched King’s heart with pleas for help and for the simple comfort of friendship in her final days.   ... [More]

Kareen King | Finding Emilou, Part 3 of 4

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PART THREE in Kareen King’s heartfelt musical reflections on Emilou, a woman who inspired, infuriated and charmed her caregivers so much that King created a puppet persona to continue sharing Emilou’s message of hope and simple courage.   ... [More]

Kareen King | Finding Emilou | Part 2 of 4 Parts

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PART TWO in the story of Emilou, told and sung by Kareen King. Both patient and therapist gain insights from their careful attention to one another. ... [More]