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Website Log 1998

 

 

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A Chronology of Additions and Changes to the Spiritwalk Web-site made in 1998

March     April    May   June   July   August   September   October  November  December

 

1998 Posting Activity

 

December 1998

 
December 28, 1998               New materials and links added to the Buddhism and Buddha Pages.
                                                      (Still under construction)
 
 
December 25, 1998             Our long awaited 2,000th visitor arrived. 
                                                (since we installed the counter on February 19th
                                                  and including a glich that lost us over 100 on the counter.
                                        Merry Christmas, Spiritwalkers Everywhere!
 
                                                 AND...Spiritwalk also received its first recognition...
                                                The Divinity in Action Award.  Check it out on the New Awards Page!
 
 
December 22, 1998              Contemplate along with us the wisdom of the
                                                One Minute Meditations of Anthony de Mello new every day
                                                [courtesy of Scott Reeves.]
 
 
December 15, 1998             Roger's 14 year old daughter, Kristina Ebsen, provides a humor break
                                                    in her twisted version of the Night Before Christmas,
                                                   A Visit from Ken Starr  
 
                                             
 
December 13, 1998             New Page: Read all about the Spiritwalk Thought for Today
                                                    This page describes the process of how the Spiritwalk Thought is chosen
                                        and how people are using it for their own spiritual development.      
 
                                        Materials added to the Meister Eckhart Spiritwalk Teachers Page
                              
 

December 11, 1998            Materials added to the Anthony deMello Spiritwalk Teachers Page

 
 
December 6, 1998              New additions to the Spiritwalk Bookstore by Pema Chodron,
                                                The Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh.

                                                New material in Roger's Notes

 

December 1, 1998              Spiritwalk Joins the Quotation Ring of websites with quotation pages.
                                                See the Thought for Today page to connect.
 

 

 

 
November 1998
 
November 30, 1998         New in the Spiritwalk Teachers Section: 
                                                Added Paramahansa Yogananda and Meister Eckhart pages.
                                     
                                      Visitor counter breaks 1800 since Feb 19, 1998
                                            word of mouth, with no major search engine help
 
 
November 26, 1998         New in the Spiritwalk Newsletter
                                              Added a new page Thanksgiving including excerpts of a dialogue
                                              between Bill Moyers and Onondaga Chief, Oren Lyons. 
                                              Check it out and  HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
 
November 25, 1998         Announcing a new Spiritwalk Outing:  A Talk by Pema Chodron,
                                              based upon her book, When Things Fall Apart : Heart Advice
                                              for Difficult Times;   Ojai, California; December 6, 1998. 
                                               Call Spiritwalk 818-999-2922 for details to join the outing,
                                               or contact the host~Ojai Valley Dharma Center @ 805-646-2102
 
                                            New in the Spiritwalk Newsletter                                          
                                              Sharon Janis, author of NEVER TO RETURN: A Modern Quest for Eternal                                                              Truth, Shares with us Chapter 10, "Magical Meeting," in which she                                                
                                              describes her meeting Swami Muktananda and the marvelous moments
                                               that ensued from that encounter. This is an amazing read, a real
                                             "Believe it or not" kind of experience that some most would not have the courage                                to take public.  Be sure to check out Sharon's Never to Return                                                
                                              website at http://members.aol.com/kumuda/slj.html

                                             New Books added to The Spiritwalk Bookstore


November 22, 1998       Added Tibetan Buddhism page, not much here yet, but check it out.

                                          Additions made to The Dalai Lama page

November 15, 1998       New books added to Spiritwalk Books
 
November 13, 1998      As you are probably aware, Spiritwalk is hosted by GeoCities.
                                           They have a new search engine utilizing Inktomi search technology.
                                           Check out Spiritwalk in depth:  Access The Geocities Search Engine at
                                           http://www.oocities.org/search/.  Just TYPE IN SPIRITWALK and a word
                                           to indicate any topic in which you are interested.  This will provide you
                                          access to all current as well as archived web pages. 
        `                                 This is a GREAT Feature.  Happy searching. 
 
                                Located an excellent site which was added to Spiritwalk Links,
                                  Spiritual Links section: Vision in Mind and Religion
                                  located at www.oocities.org/Athens/Acropolis/3976/B1.html
                                  This site has excellent readings in World Religions, Philosophy
                                  Jungian Psychology, and Spiritual Exploration.
                                  Do check this out when you have some time.
 
November 9, 1998        New materials added to the Ram Dass [Teachers] Page
 
November 8, 1998        New on the Buddhist Links page: 
                                             Essentials of Buddhism
                                                 A very clean, concise presentation of the essentials of Buddhism
                                  Buddhism 101
                                                A crash course in the basics of Buddhism
 
                                        New postings on the Spiritwalk bulletin board:
                                            An appeal for information about Baba Ram Dass
                                            Some advice/direction from Carlos White Eagle on Mother Earth Changes
                             We would love to hear from others on these topics
 
 
November 2, 1998        A spiritual WebSite worth visiting Spiritual Endeavors added to the
                                            Spiritwalk Links page under General Spirituality
                                            Similar to Spiritwalk but much bigger and broader in scope. 
 
 
November 1, 1998        A New Utility, "Site Announcer", has been added.  [TELL-A-FRIEND]
                                             Now, visitors can e-mail an announcement telling a friend about Spiritwalk.
                                 And better yet a SPIRITWALK SEARCH Browser
                                   to help you find your way around spiritwalk. 
                                   This browser actually sort of works.

 

 

October 1998

October 30, 1998         An interest item having to do with the Vonnegut MIT Commencement speech
                                         "Wear Sunscreen" hoax .  Here's the whole interesting story, the original                                             article and                                               and is worthy of a quick look.  

 

October 7, 1998            In Writings section, "Credo" By Anitra L. Freeman
                                       
                                          Anitra's webpage "Dances With Dragons"
                                            http://members.xoom.com/Anitra/
                                            added to spiriritwalk Friends Community Links page
 

October 5, 1998            Revamped Library, Information Resource, and Networking pages

                                        Added Portal to The Spiritwalk WebRing

                                        Created Spiritwalk WebRing Member Links Page

                                        Revamped Spiritwalk Friends Community Links Page

                                        New WebSite Added to the Spiritwalk WebRing and Friends Links
                                General Observations on a Variety of Philosophical Subjects
                                     www.oocities.org/athens/aegean/5556/
 
                                       New Spiritwalk LinkExchange Friend 
                                          A Writer's Choice Literary Journal
                                             http://members.spree.com/writer/
 
                                        Reworked Spiritwalk Links Page

 

October 4, 1998             Added Rumi page to Teachers section with quotations

                                          Added Ralph Waldo Emerson page with extensive quotations section

                                       

 

September 1998

September 21, 1998     Significant additions to The Native American Traditions page

September 20, 1998     Spiritwalk joins in the Noosphere web of nearly 1,000 sites
                                             dedicated to the expansion human spiritual consciousness. 
                                             http://www.sun-angel.com/noosphere/noosphere_frames.html
                           
                                           Added to Spiritwalk Information Page: The Spiritwalk Encyclopedia  
                                
                                           Writings by Carlos White Eagle added to the Newsletter
                       
September 13, 1998      New area under development:   Spiritwalk Information Resource.
                                            A central place for accessing the informational areas of Spiritwalk.
                                  This currently incorporates Quotations, Teachers and Traditions areas.
                                            Check it out NOW, check back often. 
 
September 12, 1998     Inaugurating Roger's Notes:  Basically a place for informal communications                                             about what's up with me and Spiritwalk.  Some of these things will also                                              be put elsewhere, but this is where I will think out loud, journal style,
                                           if anyone is interested. 
 
September 7, 1998       Spiritwalk File List:  Still in progress, this annotated list of the files
                                            of the Spiritwalk WebSite will eventually provide
                                            another way to navigate your way through Spiritwalk.

                                          Spiritwalk Quotations Page:  A guide to quotations at Spiritwalk

                                          Spiritwalk Quote Links: Links to WebSites with or about quotations

                                          Spiritwalk Teachers:  A organizational page for Links to information
                                            about teachers valued by Spiritwalk

                                          Spiritwalk Copyright Information

                                          Spiritwalk Bibliography:  A couple new additions to Spiritwalk Essentials
                                                which will eventually list the Top 100 Spiritual Books
                                                according to Spiritwalk as edited by Roger Ebsen

                                          New Spiritwalk Forum Question regarding your favorite Spiritual Books

September 5, 1998        Reworked and updated links in the Spiritwalk WebLog

September 1, 1998        New Calendar for September in the Newsletter

 

August 1998

August 31, 1998        Roger's Ramblings:  Reflections on Seeing Baba Ram Dass
                                     who was honored at the Association of Transpersonal Psychology
                           conference Saturday, August 29.  Here's what happened from my vantage.
 
August 23, 1998         Spiritwalk Network ~ gathers all the ways Spiritwalk forms a nexus
                                      with its community and with the internet into one index. 
                                      Check this out to see how you can be a part of Spiritwalk. 
                                      One purpose here is to bring the Spiritwalk Forum forward and to
                                      aquaint visitors with the possibilities for involvement at Spiritwalk.
                                      Also, this brings the Spiritwalk WebRing public. The Bulletin Board
                                      creates the opportunity to make your own announcements
                                      and to invite others to contact you and to visit your website.
                                      Please check out this Networking area, get involved and share the energy.
                                     
                                      A few new books were added to Spiritwalk Books as we continue to
                                         reorganize the file structure there. 
 
August 21, 1998         Announcing: Our friend, Swami Beyondananda,
                                      has openend his web site and you can visit it now at
                                      www.beyondananda.com and have fun!!!

August 20, 1998         If Ever You Wonder:  A poem by a new friend, glh, in the newsletter writings

August 10, 1998         Some New Links added to the Spiritwalk Links page...including a must see...
                                      The Spirit of NOW, Peter Russell's innovative, colorful site with a
                                      generous sampling of his very original, very intelligent, creative work.  
                                      Prepare to spend some time and don't miss this one.  
                                      www.peterussell.com

                                      You can also check out his essay on "How to be a Wizard" here at Spiritwalk.

August 5, 1998            Spiritwalk Books: Meditation category added;  Reworking Spiritwalk Books

August 2, 1998            Now! in the Newsletter the way it IS...a meditation by Rob Campbell

August 1, 1998            August 1998 Calendar
          
                                       NEW Spiritwalk Books, etc. recommendations for August 1998
                                            featuring books by Joan Borysenko and Books on Meditation
 
                                       Check out the Modern Library List of The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
                                          Also see the Readers List.

 

 

July 1998

 
July 26, 1998         Completed construction of Spiritwalk Quotes:  A categorized compilation
                                          of the Spiritwalk Thoughts for Today and other source materials. 

                                  NEW! feature...Spiritwalk Bulletin Board is available for your postings. 

                                  Revised and updated the Spiritwalk Web-Site Guide

 

July 25, 1988         Make a new note:   Another new mailing address for Spiritwalk..
                                We got a better post office box to receive donations and other snail mail

                                          P.O. Box 1022; Thousand Oaks, CA  91358-1022

                                           Phone 818-999-2922 (same #)

July 22, 1998          Announcing:   Another Spiritwalk outing, Monday, August 17, 1998  

                                        The Ways of the Mystic with Joan Borysenko, PhD

                                        Call Spiritwalk 818-999-2922 to participate in the group rate.

July 17, 1998         Make a note:   New mailing address for Spiritwalk..

                                        [Please disregard this..check out note July 25]

                                         P.O. Box 1896; Thousand Oaks, CA  91358-1896 (see July 25)

                                         Phone 818-999-2922 (same #)

July 12, 1998          Spiritwalk goes public in its Support of the American Bison

                                  Spiritwalk opens new Music Store with CD Now at Spiritwalk's Tripod site

July 11, 1998          Spiritwalk Quotes:  Quotations collected from Spiritwalk sources

                                   The Six Pillars of Character:  Ethics in human conduct

                                       Courtesy of the Josephson Institute of Ethics

July 10, 1998          Chief Seattle: Information about the man and wat he actually said...

July 4, 1998            NEW section: Spiritwalk & the Internet Community

July 3, 1998             Announcing the opening of Spiritwalk Music at Spiritwalk Books, etc.

                                   Spiritwalk Joins the "Thoughts of Wisdom WebRing" through WebRing

July 2, 1998             NEW, Improved Spiritwalk Bookstore

                                   Spiritwalk Reading for upcoming Issue 3:  

                                          Action & Non-action by Chuang Tzu

                                 NEW! Spiritwalk Books & Stuff  now has MUSIC

                                 Additions to Spiritwalk Books, etc. Recommendations for July 98

July 1, 1998            Improved Spiritwalk Readings and Readings and Writings Archive

                                  Spiritwalk Calendar for July 1998.

 

 

June 1998

June 28, 1998        Check out this months recommendations from Spiritwalk Books, etc.

                                 Books on Enlightenment from Swami Beyondananda and Lama Surya Das

June 28, 1998        Swami Beyondananda tells us to

                                 Drive Your Karma and Curb Your Dogma:  Ten Guidelines for Enlightenment.

                                  [Thanks a zillion, Swami B]

June 28, 1998        Streamlining Web Pages for more efficient loading

June 25, 1998        Minor page format changes for a cleaner look

June 25, 1998        Mailing List and SpiritTalk Discussion List files added

June 10, 1998        What Is Spiritwalk:  New information and commentary on Spiritwalk Groups

June 1, 1998          Spiritwalk Calendar for June 1998

 

 

May 1998

May 23, 1998           New Spiritwalk Thoughts Archive

May 22, 1998           New, Improved Spiritwalk Bookstore

May 20, 1998           Re-design of the welcome page.

May 13, 1998           Principles of Attitudinal Healing added to Library/Readings

May 11, 1998           SpiritTalk discussion list begins at OneList

May 4, 1998              Roger's Ramblings: On Truth

May 4, 1998              Spiritwalk Begins Spiritwalk WebRing with WebRing

May 2, 1998              Spiritwalk joins with SpiritRing

May 1, 1998               Spiritwalk Calendar for May 1998

 

April 1998

April 28, 1998            Annoucing the opening of a new Spiritwalk with Roger group

April 26, 1998            Spiritwalk Website joins SpiritWeb www.spiritweb.org

April 26, 1998            Roger's Membership, who's who in mental health on the web

April 2, 1998              Opening of the Spiritwalk Bookstore

April 1, 1998               Spiritwalk Calendar for April 1998

 

March 1998

March 29, 1998        Web-site Notes and Information

March 29, 1998        Opening the Spiritwalk Web-Ring

March 29, 1998        Awake: A Poem by Christine Friend

March 28, 1998        Newsletter: Spiritwalk Writings

March 27, 1998        What's New!

March 27, 1998        Web Log

March 22, 1998        Spiritwalk Forum: for the exchange of ideas

March 20, 1998        Spiritwalk Newsletter #2

March 20, 1998        Spiritwalk Newsletter #2 (Archive)

March 20, 1998        Spiritwalk Thought for Today Archive

March 19, 1998        Spiritwalk Thought for Today

March 17, 1998        Roger's Ramblings: Why Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

March 1, 1998          Spiritwalk Calendar for March, 1998

 

 

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