
David Lynch Tames His Wild Heart
Filmmaker David Lynch is notorious for his surreal productions, but a simple spiritual practice has profoundly influenced his complex life and work. In this interview with writer David Harris, Lynch shares his vision for transforming public schools through Transcendental Meditation (TM).
Points of Contact: Singing Over the Bones
A love song for a dying woman brought me face to face with my own ancient self. by MARCIA SINGER
Luxury Camping,The Ritziest Way to Rough It
If you think sleeping in the great outdoors is a) dirty b) buggy c) a struggle or d) all of the above (and worse!), share a swanky tentsite with Maryann Hammers at Southern California’s most luxurious campground.
Urban Farmboy
Only 30 minutes from Melrose, organic farmer Phil McGrath, darling of legions of happy farmers’ marketers, grows the fattest, juiciest, most delicious raspberries you can possibly imagine. Writer Stephanie Kinnear found some surprises when she looked into just what it is farmers do all day.
Taste Buds: Café Carolina
Seasonally fresh, authentically Italian, mostly organic
and totally delicious. by ABIGAIL LEWIS
BackWords: Innocent Abroad
A trip to Paris convinced writer Jesse Kornbluth that our loud and overwrought American media is about as well-regarded in Europe as a loud, overwrought American tourist.