Smoking Baby: Who Gives a Hairy Rats Ass?
Smoking Baby, the charismatic leader of his family and one day his village (should he live long enough to lead) made the news this week in a big way. His happy face, engulfed with smoke, was tweeted, facebooked, topped water cooler agendas and was lucky enough to make the print media. Even Youtube’s … Read more
Naked in Times Square: Karma Points or Wicked Consequences?
By all appearances, Robert Burck, a.k.a. the Naked Cowboy, is living an authentic life. He is who he is. No pretenses, no clothes (well, underwear, but that doesn’t really count) and his guitar strategically placed. Always a song in his heart, he is a fixture in Times Square and he makes people smile, even for … Read more
How to Create Crazy Good Karma: Won’t You Please, Please Help Me?
Karma LOVES The Beatles. We all struggle from time to time, need help and “get by with a little help from [our] friends” (sorry, couldn’t help myself). That’s a no brainer. Helping friends does produce good karma but what we really want to know is how to create Crazy Good Karma ~ the kind that … Read more
The What?, Huh? & Hmm . . . of Westport/Wilton’s State vs. Joshua Wang Case
Karma loves justice. As a former felony prosecutor, I understand that justice isn’t always blind and justice delayed isn’t always justice denied. Competing interests, deficient resources and a judicial process constructed to prevent unjust cases from going forward all align to work for and against the accused as well as community at large. In most … Read more
How to Create Crazy Good Karma: What’s in a Name?
Creating crazy good karma on the fly is as easy as pie ~ just learn someone’s name. That’s it. Simple, easy and often unexpected. Calling someone by their name is like giving them a hug, a pat on the back, a hip bump. It says I care enough about you to know your name and … Read more
