Beams and Struts - A Magazine for Hungry Brains and Thirsty Souls

Eat Food. Taking responsibility and leadership.

Written by Chela Davison

If we truly are what we eat, I’d rather be a curvy little Beet or a complicated, layered Artichoke than an over-processed, highly packaged, substance less, edible product. How ‘bout you?

Mark Twain on Patriotism

Written by Andrew Baxter

Â A timely discussion about the need for individual courage and freedom in the face of crass notions of patriotism.

Mitt Romney: The First Post-Ideological Candidate?

Written by Chris Dierkes

Â A look at how Mitt Romney may be the first completely post-ideological candidate for President.Â

Collective Intelligence: New Scientist Magazine's The Last Word Column

Written by TJ Dawe

Â Â Â Â Readers submit questions about the science of everyday life. Other readers answer them. Â

Centering Prayer

Written by Chris Dierkes

Â An introduction to the practice of Centering Prayer with Thomas Keating.

Saturday Night Jukebox: Enneagram Type Four - Elliott Smith and Joni Mitchell

Written by TJ Dawe

Â Â Enneagram Fours are feeling based, sad, different, determined to forge a unique and authentic personal identity.Â

What? I'm not crazy?!?! Awesome

Written by Chela Davison

Â Gaslighting...a tactic...or form or psychological abuse that causes the victim to question or doubt their memory or perception. Are women really overly emotional nutcases? Or have many ‘crazy bitches’ simply been gaslit?