Casey Stanton | The Blog of a Drifter

Noble Eight-Fold Path for Kindle and eBook Readers

Casey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:38:01 +0000

I sit weekly with an Insight Group in New Orleans, and during the recent dhamma talks, we started working through the Noble Eight Fold Path. Larry, who is leading the group, passed a link to read about Right View at http://www.vipassana.com/resources/8fp0.php Links to the .txt files individually: The Way to the End of Suffering Right [...]

First Photography Experience in New Orleans

Casey — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:44:49 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design Photography

First published on: May 1, 2011 on another blog of mine. Last night, I attended an event that I found on Meetup. Local photographers get together to shoot interesting events, movement and help each other get better. I arrived at 8pm, just as the event was about to start. As I unloaded my car, two [...]

Nonviolent Communication Online Groups

Casey — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:15:35 +0000

Posted in Nonviolent Communication

I found this list as a downloadable, and is therefore not mine. I am republishing it for the general benefit of the NVC community, and will remove it if the author requests. This list references groups that exist in different themes using the technology of NVC, as defined by Marshall Rosenberg. I am a member [...]

Sunday Hike in the Jean Lafitte Preserve

Casey — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:39:15 +0000

Posted in New Orleans

An old friend from the Beer Meetings in Lansing called me yesterday when he was near Biloxi and asked what I was up to. Our adventures usually have a beginning and an ending, but the in-between is always blurry. Starting off with a few Dark and Stormy’s at my place, we grabbed two Silver Bullets [...]

Saturday in the French Quarter

Casey — Sat, 28 May 2011 19:53:07 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design

I’m sitting on the steps walking down to the Mississippi River. She’s high again today, with her brown murky waters christening the tops of a few sand bags. Acting as a final layer of protection to the French Quarter, these sandbags are only for a worst case scenario. It’s Saturday afternoon, and I just finished [...]

My first month in New Orleans

Casey — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:25:35 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design

I sit outside the Marigny Brasserie on a Sunday at half past four, enjoying a locally rolled and lit Robusto cigar that I picked up from the local Smoke Shop on Decatur. Finding a smooth cigar to set the mood is always as easy as following your nose in this city. And much like the [...]

An Open Letter to Vegetarians, Vegans and Processed Food Junkies

Casey — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:18:28 +0000

Posted in Health

This article is not to stand on a soapbox and to lament on the reasons for either vegetarianism, veganism, or is it strictly for the purpose of defending carnivores across the planet. Instead, I’ve written this article as more of a story of what I’ve found through countless hours of research, attending lectures, performing experiments [...]

My 25th Birthday Wish – Granted!

Casey — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:48:31 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design

Yayy! I’m super excited. Kelly McBurney just posted on my Facebook wall that she and her brother each ordered a whistle, meaning that Whistles #24 and #25 were purchased! My goal was to raise awareness for Falling Whistles and have my friends and family support them buy purchasing 25 whistles for my 25th birthday. It [...]

Falling Whistles | My 25th Birthday Wish

Casey — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:33:58 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design

Today is my 25th birthday. I got to ‘ring it in’ with James and Cassandra last night at Perkins, enjoying an omelet in Gainesville, FL. I recorded this short 13-min video on what I want for my birthday, and how you can help me get to my goal. Please watch the video and help if [...]

Plans for my 25th Birthday

Casey — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:20:35 +0000

Posted in Lifestyle Design

On March 10, I celebrate my 25th birthday. I need you to help me make sure this is my best birthday ever. No, I don’t need any gifts – I need your help. Watch this video, and keep an eye on my Facebook status for more updates. Talk to you soon!