Category Archives: Current Events

A Farewell, and an Invitation

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Tom Cummings

This is my final post to the Engaged Mindfulness blog. Nearly a year and a half has transpired since I wrote the two most recent entries, “What now?” and “What now? (part 2)”. These essays both grappled with how those … Continue reading →

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Dismal Prospects: The Looming World of Wealth Inequality

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Tom Cummings

A film I recently saw, and a book I’ve just finished reading, both have me contemplating the growing world-wide phenomenon of wealth inequality with a renewed sense of urgency. The film is Elysium, a science fiction thriller set in a … Continue reading →

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What We Could Build

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Tom Cummings

One of the more absurd episodes in last year’s U.S. presidential contest came about after President Obama made the following remarks during a campaign appearance in Roanoke, Virginia, in July 2012: …. look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Engaging with Evil: Reflections on the Boston Marathon Bombings

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Tom Cummings

What is there to say in the aftermath of yesterday’s devastating attack on the innocent runners and spectators at the Boston Marathon?  I suppose the answer is, paradoxically, nothing and everything. Nothing, in the sense that words ultimately fail in … Continue reading →

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