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UnMind

Farshid Ketabchi
A personal blog about topics such as the arts, music, film, literature, travel, self-exploration, self-improvement, personal transformation,...
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Walking in the rain

UnMind ― It was raining hard when I left the bar late night. After a fairly long and warm summer, the Fall had finally arrived with the first rain of the season. I paused and contemplated for a moment by the door…it’s uncomfortable to get wet. I had... (more)
Tags: Uncategorized
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Oct 7th, 2011
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on the killing of bin Laden

UnMind ― So US finally got Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the dreaded Al Qaeda, a militant Islamic organization potentially responsible for a number of deadly terror attacks on US and Western interests over the past 15 years including 9/11, that... (more)
Tags: Politics, 9/11, al qaeda, osama bin laden, terrorism
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on May 9th, 2011
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Secret to longevity: Adaptive Competence

UnMind ― So do you want to live to be a centenarian? What does it take to live a long, healthy life and potentially reach 100? No smoking? Healthy diet? Lots of hard work at the gym? Or perhaps being from one of the “Blue Zones” (longevity hot... (more)
Tags: Life, adaptive competence, attitude, health, lifestyle, longevity
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Apr 20th, 2011
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A strange encounter with a hawk

UnMind ― It was late afternoon on Sunday Feb. 13, 2011. I was driving to Palo Alto to meet a friend to go to a concert in Stanford University. I was on the beautiful hilly segment of Highway 84 off of 680 heading west. Suddenly I heard a very loud BANG on my... (more)
Tags: Nature, hawk, wildlife
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Feb 22nd, 2011
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Chilean miners — leadership, inspiration

UnMind ― On August 5th 2010 a “cave-in” accident in the San Jose copper-gold mine near Copiapo, Chile trapped and buried 33 Chilean miners 700 meters or 2,300 ft (almost half a mile) underground below the Atacama desert. On October 13, after 69... (more)
Tags: Life, chilean miners, depression, fenix, leadership, strata 950
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Nov 27th, 2010
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Lighten your life’s baggage

UnMind ― I moved from Orange County (OC) back to the San Francisco Bay Area last month. It was a painful experience with all the back and forth, packing, dealing with the movers and their hidden and unexpected costs, and the unpacking that in my case may... (more)
Tags: Life, Travel, moving
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Aug 4th, 2010
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US strikes gold in Afghanistan — literally!

UnMind ― It is June 2010. The gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been pouring over 60,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for over two months — a colossal environmental disaster that will impact the ecosystem and the wildlife in the... (more)
Tags: Politics, afghanistan, colbert report, daily show, geology, iran
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Jun 23rd, 2010
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Unmind, a way to consciousness

UnMind ― I  finally got a good name for this blog — Unmind, and a good domain name to go along with it, unmind.net. In the “about” page I talk about the history of this blog. Here is one of the main reasons for its name. Eckhart Tolle in... (more)
Tags: Life, adyashanti, awakening, consciousness, eckhart tolle, enlightenment
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on May 5th, 2010
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Love, loss and the life journey

UnMind ― A friend shared the following photo of a Persian calligraphy on Facebook. It reads something like: “This is how life goes: one day you love someone, and the next day you are alone and lonely. That simple.” A few commented on it admiring... (more)
Tags: Life, love
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Feb 22nd, 2010
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The little wine country

UnMind ― One of my favorite pastimes from the San Francisco Bay Area was visiting the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. The landscape especially in Fall and Spring, beautiful vineyards and estates, a wide variety of good wine especially exceptional Cabernet... (more)
Tags: Nature, Travel, trips, wine
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Dec 4th, 2009
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Journalist Roxana Saberi’s release from prison in Iran and return to USA

UnMind ― Image by jellevc via Flickr The Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi who was accused of spying, arrested, and imprisoned in Iran for 100 days, was released and returned to US. According to an article in Huffington Post, she has said, “... (more)
Tags: Politics, iran
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on May 22nd, 2009
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Film: Dan in Real Life

UnMind ― By fortinbras via Flickr Love is not a feeling, but an ability, says the young Latino boy in Spanish to the father of the teenage girl he’s dating. Interesting. Insightful. I suppose it makes sense and I know that one has to have the open heart... (more)
Tags: Film, Life, love, movies
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on May 11th, 2009
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Film: "Goya's Ghosts" — Religion is the Real Evil

UnMind ― By samplereality via Flickr Last night I watched “Goya’s Ghosts”. An interesting film; good portrayal of the Spanish painter Goya and his artistic work and genius. The credit at the end of the film does a superb job of showcasing... (more)
Tags: Film, books, movies, religion
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Apr 29th, 2009
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On the US Presidential Election

UnMind ― The other day I noticed that a friend is supporting McCain-Palin because she said that if Obama were elected US would lose strength! It is difficult for me to understand why any Iranian would support the Republican candidates. I just read that &... (more)
Tags: Politics, elections
 Farshid Ketabchi ― Posted on Sep 23rd, 2008

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