Barry Graham's Blog, page 23

bellygangstaboo:

This went up quickly (at 24th and Bryant)

I agree with this. I’ve long said that, of the Three Treasures—Buddha, Dharma and Sangha—the third is the most important, because it contains the other two.

That said, I think it’s bad for the practice when Buddhist sanghas become social clubs.

Bus shelter. Rain.

Ragged man carrying

plastic trash bag

holds out flower to woman who says:

“No. Thank you for offering.”

oh-glasgow:

“The Scottish Government would be prepared to be challenged legally on how well it is implementing policies and deploying resources towards this end, within the limits of its existing powers,” its report said.

Other measures recommended by the group and accepted by the Government include introducing a system to measure food security in Scotland, and calling on the UK Government to help reduce the risk of san...

Glasgow Punter is one of my favorite blogs, and this review of Chris Leslie’s book Disappearing Glasgow, followed by the reviewer’s own recollections, is one of my favorite things he’s posted.

oh-glasgow:

An excellent sign of progressive politics.

Last Sunday, I was at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Portland to hear Holly Puckett—lawyer and singer/songwriter—preach this powerful homily. The priest described it as a“pew polisher,” a preaching that makes some people so uncomfortable they squirm in their seats.