Coaxing the Bell to Ring

Deer Park Monastery bell in Escondido, California

With body speech and mind in perfect oneness

I send my heart along with the sound of the bell

May the hearers awaken from forgetfulness

And transcend the path of anxiety and sorrow

- Thich Nhat Hanh translation of Buddhist poem.

Knowledge with no action is pointless.

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."
 - Conrad Hilton

Compassion is an Answer

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."

~Plato

Bill Gross: Great ideas for finding new energy

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http://www.ted.com Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab, talks about his life as an inventor, starting with his high-school company selling solar energy plans and kits. Learn here about a groundbreaking system for solar cells -- and some questions we haven't yet solved.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

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Charlie Parker-Now's The Time

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=85068&tsp=1

How much is that doggy in the window? In the case of the Red Tibetan Mastiff, if you have to ask, you probably can't afford one.

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Meet the million-dollar mutt.

This ancient guarding breed with its unmistakable bright reddish-brown fur, has recently become something of a status symbol among China's uber-wealthy class. The price of Red Tibetan Mastiff pups has skyrocketed over the past few years from only few hundred dollars to six figures and higher.

Reputedly owned by Genghis Khan and Lord Buddha, the Red Tibetan Mastiff is viewed as a "pure Chinese" breed because of its well-documented history and nearly exclusive Chinese population. These dogs are also considered one of the oldest pure breeds in the world. Less than 20 are reported to remain in Tibet.

Thought to be holy animals that provide their owners with blessings of health and security, the breed is commonly identified as independent, intelligent and very protective of its owners and their property.

The 11-month-old, 180-pound pup, aptly named "Hong Dong," meaning "Big Splash" in Chinese, (pictured above) has become the most expensive dog on the planet after a wealthy coal industrialist from China recently procured him for a little more than $1.5 million. Big Splash beats out fellow Tibetan Mastiff, Yangtze River Number Two, who sold for nearly $609,000 in 2009.

We paid about $75 for our pound-pittie Alice. I vote for rescues as the new status symbols.

Posted By: Amelia Glynn (Email, Facebook) | March 15 2011 at 03:27 PM

Listed Under: Dogs, Newsworthy, Pet Trends

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