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Symbolism

An Introduction To Kabbalah, Part 4: Kabbalah As A Spiritual Practice

Jay Michaelson | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Mysticism, Symbolism, Magic, Jay Michaelson, Meditation, Kabbalah, Spirituality, Spiritual Practice, Religion, The Inner Life, Living News
Jay Michaelson

Kabbalah enables the "receiving" of more and more of reality, with more and more depth and sensitivity. Let's see how this works, in each of its three streams.

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The Triumph of Symbolism over Substance

Tom Morris | Posted 09.12.2009 | Home

Read More: Conventions, Corporate Responsibility, Ceos, Corporate Meetings, Champagne-Misconceptions, Ford-Ceo, Symbolism, Political Debate, Tarp, Corporate Jet, GM CEO, Chrysler CEO, Home News
Tom Morris

To favor symbolism over substance is to allow the proverbial tail to wag the aphoristic dog. And that's never a good idea.

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In Pixar's Up, Two Chairs Mean the World (SPOILERS)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Symbolism, Animated Films, Pixar, Disney, Film, Cartoon, Movies, Comedy, Animation, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

I never thought I'd cry while wearing 3-D glasses.

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How Obama's Adroit Symbolism Yields Sky-High Approval

William Bradley | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Symbolism, Barack Obama, Chicago, Hawaii, Obama Transition, Media, Manchurian Candidate, Presidential Transition, Cabinet, Wall Street Meltdown, Video, Politics News
William Bradley

Well, Obama has more than weathered a few highly-publicized controversies -- he has the highest approval rating for a president-elect in decades.

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If Christmas Were a Dream

Anne Hill | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Dream Symbols, Symbolism, Oscar Wilde, Dreams, Winter Solstice, Christmas Trees, Christmas, Ornaments, Dream Interpretation, Gold, Freud, Holiday Season Commentary, Dream Symbolism, Christmas Commentary, Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, Style News
Anne Hill

One of my favorite things to do is thinking about what real-life events would mean if they were dreams. So, I thought I'd have some fun analyzing some holiday traditions for their dream meanings.

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Taking Back Rosie the Riveter

Deborah Stokol | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

Read More: Symbolism, Women, 2008 Election, Rosie the Riveter, Sarah Palin, 2008 Campaign, Alaska, Sarah Palin Reaction, John McCain, Home News
Deborah Stokol

Even if Sarah Palin was an unassailable paragon (and she isn't), I would still find it inappropriate to see her on a Rosie the Riveter poster because to change it is to adulterate it.

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The Palin Choice and the Reality of the Political Mind

George Lakoff | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Republican VP, Sarah Palin Vp, Realities, Populism, Frame, McCain Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, Obama, Democracy, McCain VP, Barack Obama, Symbolism, Palin Vp, Mccain Palin Ticket, Palin, Sarah Palin, Reality, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News
George Lakoff

The Palin nomination is not about external realities and what Democrats call "issues," but about the symbolic mechanisms of the political mind -- the worldviews, frames, metaphors, cultural narratives, and stereotypes.

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