Unhealed Wound – Page 26

Moxibustion–Moxie for Spinning Babies

Written by diana on November 19, 2012. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 4 Comments on Moxibustion–Moxie for Spinning Babies

Moxibustion Sticks Last week while visiting our expecting daughter, we learned about moxibustion firsthand. A traditional Chinese medical therapy closely related to acupuncture, moxibustion involves using the mugwort herb (not Harry Potter territory) to supplement the benefits of acupuncture. Mugwort is sold as black-colored cigar-shaped...

Dunhuang–The Caves of A Thousand Buddhas

Written by diana on November 4, 2012. Posted in Art, Buddhism, International Travel, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on Dunhuang–The Caves of A Thousand Buddhas

Two weeks ago I visited the incomparable Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in Gansu province, northwestern China, at the edge of the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts, directly north of Tibet. These caves remain one of the most well-preserved, splendid sanctuaries of sacred art in the world. Mogao Caves From the 3rd...

A Shanghai High

Written by diana on October 28, 2012. Posted in Art, International Travel, Unhealed Wound. 4 Comments on A Shanghai High

Shanghai skyline I want to thank Susie Berteaux for being the guest blogger for the last two excellent posts, “Fairy Tale Updated” and ” Go for Broke”, while I was having a wonderful two-week adventure in China. Shanghai, our first gateway city to China — aka “the Paris of Asia”– is...

“Go for Broke”

Written by diana on October 18, 2012. Posted in Literary and Art Journals, Unhealed Wound.

Hi, Let me introduce myself to the followers of “Unhealed Wound.” I am Susie Berteaux, friend of Diana and Doug, who has a blog of my own – “S&J’s Big Adventure(s).” I guess, since I have my own blog, Diana thought that qualified me to be the substitute blogger while she and Doug are traveling the vast, beautiful and fascinating country of...

“Arbitrage” —Power is the Best Alibi

Written by diana on September 29, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 1 Comment on “Arbitrage” —Power is the Best Alibi

The early scenes of Arbitrage have some of the same high-finance vertigo of Margin Call or Bonfire of the Vanities. But here we have an overlay of another crime superimposed on financial fraud and wonder what, if any, consequences will follow. In this implosive thriller Richard Gere plays investment mogul Robert Miller, the...

Rarely Seen Contemporary Works on Paper–Art Institute of Chicago Saturday, July 28, 2012–Sunday, January 13, 2013

Written by diana on September 24, 2012. Posted in Art, Unhealed Wound. 7 Comments on Rarely Seen Contemporary Works on Paper–Art Institute of Chicago Saturday, July 28, 2012–Sunday, January 13, 2013

DevilRecently I had the extraordinary opportunity to enjoy the visual imagery of the special exhibit, “Rarely Seen Contemporary Works on Paper” at the Art Institute of Chicago. What a visceral thrill! The Art Institute of Chicago is a temple of art. "Untitled (Months)" Works on paper are extremely light sensitive, so this...