Pacific Connections and 'Soulfully Gay'
06/22/2007
Plants shape our lives more than you might think. Next time on the Beat, we take a trip to the Washington Park Arboretum. Also, Seattle author Joe Perez tells us how Harvard, Sex, Drugs and Integral Philosophy drove him crazy and brought him back to God.At 2:07 p.m. – 'Pacific Connections' at the Arboretum
The plants where you live determine how you live. At least, they used to. For called Pacific Connections, the Washington Park Arboretum has gathered plants from our oceanic neighbors for the first new exhibit in the park's history. Today, Megan Sukys goes among the trees with Randall Hitchin, the Registrar and Collection Manager for the Arboretum, to take a world tour of the way plants shape humans.
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At 2:20 p.m. – Soulfully Gay
Seattle writer and founder of the Gay Spirituality and Culture weblog Joe Perez shares the story of his spiritual quest, including his recovery from addiction, life as an HIV–positive man, his discovery of Integral Philosophy, and much more, in his memoir, Soulfully Gay: How Harvard, Sex, Drugs, and Integral Philosophy Drove Me Crazy and Brought Me Back to God.
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At 2:45 p.m. – Robert Horton Movie Reviews
Robert Horton reviews Hollywood Blockbusters and art house rarities every Friday on The Beat. He joins us with a look at films screening in our region this weekend.
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