by Lavinia Plonka | Apr 27, 2012 | Humor/CosmiComedy
“The world thus appears as a complicated tissue of events, in which connections of different kinds alternate or overlap or combine and thereby determine the texture of the whole.” (Heisenberg, Physics and Philosophy, 1963) When you walk through the Northwest Airlines...
by Lavinia Plonka | Apr 23, 2012 | The Creative Body
Casanova has been described as swarthy and with a large nose, yet he managed to seduce his way through Europe. Milton Erickson, who was wheelchair bound, was always surrounded by admiring women at events. Moshe Feldenkrais, who in appearance was no Brad Pitt, was...
by Lavinia Plonka | Apr 7, 2012 | The Creative Body |
Here’s a recent Sterling Spin Radio interview I did about Feldenkrais, awareness, recovery, my personal journey, inspiration and more. Enjoy! Lavinia’s Interview
by Lavinia Plonka | Mar 19, 2012 | The Creative Body
Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Oh my. This morning, gale force winds whipped through my yard, downing a tree, and knocking out the power. In the face of nature’s power, human achievement can be rendered meaningless in less than thirty seconds. I...
by Lavinia Plonka | Mar 8, 2012 | Humor/CosmiComedy |
Everyone’s a little bit racist Sometimes. Doesn’t mean we go Around committing hate crimes. Look around and you will find No one’s really color blind. Maybe it’s a fact We all should face Everyone makes judgements Based on race. -From the...
by Lavinia Plonka | Feb 1, 2012 | The Creative Body
An article by Herbert Wray recently suggested that movement enhances creative thinking. Imagine that J. It cited a number of very serious studies, including one where they told people to gesture with their hands as they spoke. The people who literally embodied “on...
by Lavinia Plonka | Jan 31, 2012 | Humor/CosmiComedy |
“Of all the things in life I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.” Mark Twain “I don’t mind the voices in my head. I just wish they’d reach consensus.” Asheville Bumper Sticker I stand alone in the kitchen carrying on a lively conversation with myself. “Hmmm, I think...
by Lavinia Plonka | Jan 18, 2012 | Humor/CosmiComedy
It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. ...
by Lavinia Plonka | Jan 8, 2012 | Humor/CosmiComedy |
Last spring, I went on a three week trip to Europe. Or at least I think I did. In the film Total Recall, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, Arnold Schwarzenegger experiences a virtual vacation on Mars that turns into a nightmare when he discovers the chip up his...
by Lavinia Plonka | Dec 26, 2011 | Humor/CosmiComedy |
I’m into extreme sports. I know, I don’t look it. Soft around the middle, gray roots peeking out of the bright red henna, vertically challenged. Wikipedia defines extreme sports as “certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger.” It also...
