misc-joy

Author: Kenley Neufeld

  • Being Happy While Acknowledging Pain

    In the first paragraph of Being Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh explains that for a practitioner, suffering is not enough: Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby. To suffer is not enough. We must also be in touch with…

  • Wired on the iPad, My Experience

    As you may know, the June 2010 issue of Wired magazine is available as an iPad version. It will cost you $4.99 to try it out. I’ve been a subscriber and reader of Wired since its founding in the mid-90s, and continue to be a subscriber. I had already read the print version of the…

  • To Check-In or Not to Check-In at ALA

    I’ve been pondering the use of location-based social networking tools. For ALA Midwinter, there were a handful of people using these types of services. But, with the huge media coverage after SXSW Interactive this year, I’m expecting more adopters in Washington D.C. for ALA Annual. In fact, we may see some contests organized by ALA…

  • Cultivating the Family Garden

    I am writing with a request; a request to reflect about friends and family in your life who may benefit more from the practice. For the past 6-8 years, the monastery at Deer Park has offered two retreats in the summer – one for teens only (ages 13-17) and another for families. I have attended…

  • Peter Gabriel at the Hollywood Bowl (Review)

    I was skeptical. Skeptical about the album, Scratch My Back, and skeptical about the May 7 concert at the Hollywood Bowl. A seasoned and talented musician releasing and touring a set of covers reinterpreted with orchestra is certainly different, but it’s still covers. Nonetheless, I bought the album and bought a ticket to the concert…

  • Lifestream Experiment Ends, Back to Blogging

    During the months of March and April, I used the Lifestream plugin for WordPress to push my social media activities to my blog as a Daily Digest. The experiment is now complete and I am intending to return to my regular blog practices. Ironically, in the two months the number of regular blog posts did…

  • Kenley’s Daily Digest for April 28th

    Checked in at Starbucks – Montecito Checked in at Luria Library, Santa Barbara City College We’ll have a full time classified position in circulation starting Aug 1; look for job announcement soon @SantaBarbaraCC [kenleyneufeld] Otis Redding is nice to listen to in the morning. Got "Otis Blue" playing. [kenleyneufeld] Scored my rescheduled tix for @imogenheap…