PETER MALAKOFF I earned a BA in Religious Studies from UCSB, specializing in Hinduism and Buddhism, and received my Ayurvedic Sadhana Padavika Diploma from Kalidas Sanskrit University of the State of Maharashtra, India. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi initiated me as a teacher of transcendental meditation. Everything I know is intimately connected. A Poet’s Hope is in

Who Owns Nature? I’ve recently started taking long walks, partly to help my body maintain its health but mostly to maintain my mental equilibrium. I find that if not watched, my days can be spent sitting in front of the computer or my mind will obsess on what I need to do, how to resolve

With each passing year, I have more and more admiration for young people who set their mind to achieve major educational goals. The challenges they face are monumental. Up in the barrio of Tepehua that quest is even more apparent, as it is obvious that there are economic challenges on all fronts for a great

How do you keep over 100 dogs healthy? As of this writing, The Ranch has 107 dogs in residence. Our shelter is built to house about 75 dogs, so you can imagine that quarters are very tight. Crowded conditions can lead to the spread of illness and to stress-induced fighting injuries. Maintaining the health of

PREFACE The following stories are written by two English as a Second Language students, Maria Catelina Aldana Amaya and Katherine Satizabal, taught by their ESL teacher, Carol Bowman, for over 10 years. Throughout the years both have struggled to learn correct English grammar and recently the class has progressed to the point that they were

PREFACE The following stories are written by two English as a Second Language students, Maria Catelina Aldana Amaya and Katherine Satizabal, taught by their ESL teacher, Carol Bowman, for over 10 years. Throughout the years both have struggled to learn correct English grammar and recently the class has progressed to the point that they were