First off, I want to apologize that I will not be working on this years Blogisattva awards. (shields self from boo's) I just don't have the time, so I'm not sure what will happen with that this year. We asked for help administrating them, but got very little interest. Seems people like to be a part of the project as in nominated, but not a lot in the department of volunteering time. Too bad, this year would have been a bit easier, since those who were criticizing them last year are all probably occupying something at the moment. Not that the OWS is good or bad per se, it's just a relief to know that the anarchists are off harassing someone else.
I lied about backing off on the Men's Rights thing. Yep, still writing about it as I get time. I've alredy written five articles for the MR activist site 'A Voice For Men' and for some reason many feminists don't really like me now. Wouldn't be surprised if many of them were the same Buddhists who disliked me. Hmmmmm, wonder why. While my own personal politics are rather moderate or centrist, I am finding it very interesting seeing conservatives, liberals, libertarians and everything in between coming to join the same movement and working together. It's very strange, but it works. Lots of new voices joining in the conversation everyday.....it's getting very big.
Ummm, been trying to think about something Buddhisty to write about, but I've been drawing a blank. Oh, I got one...publishers, please stop sending me books to review! No seriously, the just end up in a big pile of 'shit I'll never read'.
I have no idea what drama has been happening in the Buddhist world lately, I assume that the Chinese still hate the Dalai Lama and people still think Zen is something you can figure out with a cup of indie coffee house espresso, a $400 yoga mat, a mix tape of Maroon 5 and John Mayer with a teacher named Zen Master Bob. Yea, nothing has changed.
