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In the 2000s, I published this web site as an experiment in what I called "glocal" journalism, writing stories about the international dimensions of life in southeast Minnesota.
Somehwere in the late 00's, after 30 years as a journalist with The New York Times, Bloomberg News, and freelancing, I got interested in the ethics of journalism. Especially, I was noticing how language and culture lock us into fixed and rigid ways of seeing the world that are deeply distorted, unhealthy, and indeed ultimately destructive.
How to escape this trap?
This question led me to the Buddhist notion of "skillful speech;" which in turn led me to meditation; which in turn led me to open a meditation center and to start teaching meditation full time.
Which I am still doing.
I hope to get back to journalism, in one way or another, someday.
In the meantime, I hope you'll check out
“The Leaf Artist," an online tribute to my mother, Jean McGill, who suffered a progressively catastrophic but in many waysa happy dementia for 20 years.
Many people who are facing dementia either themselves, or with loved ones, say The Leaf Artist has given them an outlook that helps them deal with dementia, and has brightened their world.
With all good wishes and love,
Doug |
