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Clearing One's Mind Through Poetry

Poet Mark Halliday deals with troubling memories by writing about them. He shares a new poem, in which he tries to dispense with a number of bad memories all at once.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 22, 1988: Interview with Robert Thurman; Interview with Bonnie Koloc and Howard Levy; Interview with Frances Williams; Commentary on bad memories.
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Preserving Tibetan Traditions

Robert Thurman was the first American to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. In light of China's actions in the Tibet, he has since become an advocate for the region's culture. He cofounded the American Institute for Buddhist Studies and the Tibet House.

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"You Make it Work or You Find Something Else to Do"

Now in her 80s, Frances Williams is still acting -- long after many of her peers have retired. She has a storied career in theater and film, and helped found nine theater companies. An advocate for meaningful roles for African Americans, she now costars in the television show Frank's Place.

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