Unhealed Wound – Page 111 – Passion for Art, Movies, and Culture

Lolinda–Gaucho Gourmet

Written by diana on November 25, 2012. Posted in Restaurants.

Recently we had the good fortune of celebrating at Lolinda, the new hipster Argentine restaurant on Mission Street, in San Francisco. Sister restaurant to Beretta (Italian food), the massive warehouse used to be the home of Medjool, a Middle Eastern restaurant. Now, Lolinda has been transformed into a sleek, dimly lit open space with two...

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...

“Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy”– Ink Dancing On Paper

Written by diana on November 13, 2012. Posted in Art. 6 Comments on “Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy”– Ink Dancing On Paper

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is currently featuring an exhibit on Chinese calligraphy . Two rooms house a wide range of calligraphic styles from the private collection of Jerry Yang, founder of Yahoo. Video clips and animation aid the viewer in understanding the background for becoming a master calligrapher. Chinese calligraphy and...

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...

Fairy Tale Updated

Written by diana on October 22, 2012. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on Fairy Tale Updated

The retelling of Fairy Tales of my childhood has been an interesting journey for me. If you know the children’s books by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheeseman and other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and others) you might know where I’m coming from. The real trick in really appreciating the “new” look...