Tuesday's magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti has brought out the best in most people (although statements from both Pat Roberston and Rush Limbaugh show it brought out the worst in some). This urge to do good - something we always see in the aftermath of disasters - has me wondering what, exactly, is behind it. …
24 hours of absolute solitude – a way to absolute happiness?
St. Frances de Sales, the patron saint of journalists and writers, once said, "Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed." I've been thinking about statement almost obsessively over the past five days for two reasons: One, I read this article on the "radical …
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