Chanting with Krishna Das in New York City

Dear Friends, Ya Yas, Gopis, and everyone in between,

If  you're already a fan of KD, you may know there's a kirtan (call and response chanting) scheduled for Tuesday November 30th in NYC. The venue for this event is the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew at West End Avenue @ 86th Street at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm). Ticket information is available at krishnadas.com

If you're not a Krishna Das fan yet, you will be once you hear this brilliant, loving, humble, and sweet man sing. Chanting sacred mantras with him (at a live event) to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tabla, and hand symbols will open your heart in enJOYment.

Click here for a sample of sacred KD music; but be advised that there's nothing like being in the energy of a real live kirtan. Namaste.

Beach House Fun

My sweetheart and I are in the Hamptons enjoying a dual purpose romantic get-away. We're staying at the home of honeymooning friends and taking care of their two (very big) dogs and two (rarely seen) kitties. The weather has been lacking sunshine, but we're enjoying beach house pleasures such as an outdoor shower, hot tub, and pool. Fortunately, I have access to a laptop without which I would have surely gone mad.  My social media habit has increased exponentially and I'm beginning to think I'll need rehab upon my return to the mainland. 

The division of culinary labor is just to my liking.  My darling is responsible for feeding all humans, canines, and felines. My desire to cook has not yet kicked in.  I'm awaiting a magically motivating event which could come any day now thanks to Twitter friend Christie, a foodie from Down Under, who has a mouth watering website called Fig & Cherry. I just signed up for her newsletter which should begin arriving shortly. Click the blue link provided (at the end of this paragraph) and perhaps you'll be motivated to try her recipes before me Fig & Cherry.

Dare I Ask Dr. Oz?

Normally, I have no problem sending my medical questions directly to The Dr. Oz Show . Every now and then, however, my question feels (and sometimes is) a little risqué, even for the No Embarrassment Zone.  Though I’m confident the following query is not unique to me, I’m a wee bit inhibited about posing it to my very favorite and highly esteemed doctor.

Q:  If an individual (gender not being a factor) is enthusiastically engaged in performing an extended act of oral pleasure and begins to experience jaw pain, should this be considered a sign of a potential heart attack?