If you are traveling in upstate NY this summer, the Chuang Yen Monastery is a wonderful, peaceful place to pay a visit. I can remember bringing my children there years ago to see the largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere. It was so odd to see this giant Buddha sitting out in the middle of the woods - the statue was erected, then the building went up around him. The kids also liked watching the tutles in the pond.
On weekends you can get an inexpensive vegetarian meal there, but a visit any day of the week will leave you feeling refreshed and serene.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tuesday's Tome: The Tipping Point
I found The Tipping Point very interesting, especially the concept of 'Broken Windows Theory'. Now that could be because I lived in NYC during the time the phenomenon was occurring, but nonetheless, the book is quite a good read. You'll learn why Blue's Clues shows the same episode five days in a row, that Sesame Street originally planned to never show the Muppets in the same scene as the humans, how Hush Puppies became a 1990's fashion trend and more.
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