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Solitude on college radio

Two “radio” talks about solitude from the “Ethics Talk – Philosophy, Flourishing, and the Good Life” program of the Philosophy Department of Central Michigan University are available. The two programs are: “Solitude, its Virtues and Vices” and “Solitude; an In-depth Exploration.” The talks can be downloaded for listening at one’s convenience. URL: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ethics-talk/2010/06/29/solitude-its-virtues-and-vices; and http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ethics-talk/2010/07/06/solitude-an-in-depth-exploration

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“Does Silence Really Exist?”

Writing in the Financial Times, Harry Ayres discusses silence, solitude, and Sara Maitland’s book A Book of Silence in an article titled “Does Silence Really Exist?” URL: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7db7ff38-2262-11df-a93d-00144feab49a.html

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Lebanese hermit video

Fr. Dario Escobar, Colombian-born hermit living in Lebanon’s Kaddisha Valley, is profiled in a 2-minute AFP  video titled “Hermit Finds Heaven in Lebanese Cave.” A related AFP article offers more detail, with several photos. Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moKhKw5u25I Article URL: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iytmu9cwPRxtpuK0L8T2D2HhYdDw Still another article about Fr. Escobar, with more personal details, in the Lebanon website Tayyar, …

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Promoting silence

Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton is trying to designate Hoh Rain Forest (in the Olympic National Park in Washington State) the first National Quiet Place in the U.S. Hempton is touring the country promoting his book, “One Square Inch of Silence: One Man’s Search for Natural Silence in a Noisy World.” From an article in The …

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