IKEA in ShangHai

A Chinese brush artist since 1976, Virginia Lloyd-Davies has paintings in collections in the U.S., China, Britain, Europe, Japan, Mexico and Kenya. Her teacher for 26 years until his death was Master Painter I-Hsiung Ju, with whom she traveled regularly to China & Taiwan. Watch Virginia demonstrate a typical lotus painting ...

XiāngGéLǐLā, YunNan province. Wonderful films; awesome videography ...

With Dr. Sten Ekberg ... BB's summary : Variety, natural, and not too much. Would have been nice to have a discussion on what vegans or vegetarians should be careful about, the importance of gut bacteria / the microbiome, the timing (limited window for eating), and how people are not all the same, but it is generally correct. Bonus film ...

Still searching for the Bolero, but these two are still awesome. Five and a half years ago already. Magic moments ...

A beautifully understated, from the heart, performance. It gets our vote ...

Real freedom is to be able to live without fear - without fear of destitution, poverty, illness, murder and crime; being able to live; being able to love, one's family and friends and the wider world, because one is not in constant fear ... Freedom to say what you like on a park stool (fake freedom / fools freedom - no leg irons, perhaps, but economic chains), or the real freedom to live your life ? The West has decepid infrastructure, mass shootings (about 5 in just the last week), failing healthcare and declining life expectancy, to name a few of its ills. Is it all about the 1% or is it for all the people ? The West needs to grow up. With Sabrina in China ... In China, the people are family. In the West, the people are livestock. When you know you are family, no need to fear, and are free.

With Wei's Travel ...

With Katherine's Journey to the East 阳离子东游记 ... Bonus film - JiangSu to AnHui bike ride ...

ZheJiang province.

Truth lies in being able to see 'what is', without preconception. No what 'I already know' or what 'should be'. First, must come clear sight of that what is (the solution always lies within the question). Is one a figment of the past, and conditioning, or really alive in the present moment? Half blind or of clear sight ? With Jiddu Krishnamurti ... Bonus film - with Alan Watts - on Being There, rather than merely Passing By ...