Totem Figures Interview with Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson is an award winning musician and producer. His totems include Ry Cooder, The Band, Daniel Lanois, Leo Kottke and Bill Frisell.
Totem Figures Interview with Corin Raymond
Singer/songwriter and Beams and Struts contributor Corin Raymond talks about Tom Waits, Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, Howlin' Wolf and The Band.
Totem Figures Interview with Dr. Gabor Mate
Gabor Mate is a doctor and best-selling author. His totems are Gautama Buddha, Yeshua (aka Jesus), Karl Marx, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. Beethoven's in there too.
Totem Figures Interview with C.R. Avery
C.R. Avery is a musician, spoken word artist, beat boxer, poet and much else. His Mt. Rushmore includes Tennessee Williams, Patti Smith, Sam Shepard, the blues and hip hop.
What are Totem Figures?

If you had a personal Mt. Rushmore, who or what would be on it? Why those things? And do those things say about you?
Totem Figures Interview with Lindsay Robertson
Lindsay Roberston is a Vancouver based singer/songwriting, originally from Guelph Ontario. Her totems are Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Martin Tielli and Bessie Smith.
Totem Figures Interview with Mark Meer

Mark Meer is an Edmonton based actor, writer and improvisor. His totems are Jim Henson, John Cleese, Alan Moore, Doctor Doom, and Tom Waits.
Totem Figures Interview with Ivan E Coyote

Ivan E Coyote is a spoken word artist, novelist, storyteller and columnist. Her totems include Bill Cosby, writers Barbara Gowdy, Sherman Alexie and Tom Spanbauer, musicians Veda Hille, Laurie Anderson and Rufus Wainwright.
Totem Figures Interview with Gretta Vosper
Gretta Vosper is a progressive United Church pastor, who believes the way we live is more important than what we believe. She believes this so much she wrote a book about it.
Totem Figures Interview with Kahlil Ashanti

Kahlil Ashanti is a writer and performer. In this interview he talks about who would be on his Mt. Rushmore: Richard Pryor, Don Knotts, Eminem, and various formative experiences and friendships.
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Tom, great to see this inquiry out in the world! Thank you for asking these questions of us all. Loved…
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I love this conversation because I’m involved with the Integral Center in Boulder (formerly Boulder Integral). We have a mission…
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I like the infra-sangha Tom! (thanks for making a link to our article) With love, Ria
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Great Job!
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David thanks, that's a fantastic quote, really captures in pithy form many of points being made in the essay. Tim,…
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One more resource to add regarding Rhizome. A friend just turned me on to this, a short book posted online…
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Thanks Tim, I should probably read that Smil book. We should also throw Dr. Charles Hall's name into the mix.…
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Hi Trevor/David I'd have to add Vaclav Smil's 2005 book Energy at the Crossroads to the reading list. For mine…
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