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Today my local paper ran Mitch Albom’s thoughtful remembrance of 9-11. Through Albom’s commentary, I was reminded what an important part paradox plays in each of our lives. One person – out of nearly 7 billion – was able to mastermind the destruction of 3,000 innocent people and seduce a legion of lemmings to carry [...]
America has a long tradition of being afraid. Sure, we tell ourselves “land of the free and home of the brave” but those are most often aspirations and not the reality of our day-to-day collective mindset. I suppose it’s understandable when we consider our founders took over the place by spreading disease, making shady land deals and conducting [...]
Hallelujah Spring! More light than darkness, more growth than decay, more warmth than cold. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I know part of our lot as living beings is to withstand and be humbled by the harshness of nature. But we can’t let life’s winters leave us without hope for spring – no matter how cold and [...]
This past weekend I attended my high school reunion. It felt really good to see so many old friends and acquaintances. Sometimes I think my life is nothing more than a continuous series of transitions without a discernable purpose, but reconnecting with so many people from my past has given me a sense of continuity that I [...]
Video Link: Face Transplant Recipient Talks About Being Thankful and Forgiving I’ve been following the story of Connie Culp with some fascination and much admiration. She is the 47-year-old woman who underwent the first total face transplant in America. She lost her face five years ago when her husband blew it away with a gun shot blast. Connie’s story has [...]
The story goes that on a Chinese New Year long ago, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him. Twelve came — a rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Buddha declared that each year would be named after one of the animals, rotating in a 12-year cycle. He also [...]
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