The media can, as we know, promote fear, hatred, and extremism. Can it also lead us to greater civility and more productive debate?
Diary of a Disaster: 6 Months in the Gulf
In her “Diary of a Disaster: 6 Months in the Gulf”, Riki Ott, PhD discusses what it’s like to respond to an environmental and democratic crisis—and where we go from here.
The Amazing “Pothound” of Trinidad
On vacation in Trinidad, Glenn Slavens comes across an inspiring dog who walks using only her two front legs.
Make Love Last
How do you make love last? Here, from YES Magazine!, are 7 Principles on the Road to Happily Ever After.
Messages from an Angel
Angels are everywhere if you only stop to notice. Sometimes they even shares the rules for being human with you, as Barbara Watson discovered.
The Apprentice’s Gift
A yoga teacher marvels at her son’s display of true Christmas spirit, and how this spirit truly embodies what in yoga is referred to as the unification of heart, mind and hands.
Returning Grandpa’s Love
Kristy Leissle remembers her Grandfather’s love and how it was returned by his family, who refused to outsource the care of its members — at either end of life.
Climb On!
Lisa Katayama wants to “entertain an offhand theory that I’ve had ever since I became obsessed with indoor rock climbing two and a half years ago: It’s great for geeks, and we should all be doing it.”
We are Hard-Wired to Care and Connect
The good news: The changes we must make to avoid ultimate collapse are identical to the changes we must make to create the world of our common dream. By David Korten The story of purple America is part of a yet larger human story. For all the cultural differences reflected in our richly varied customs, […]
Reducing Our Speed
Why do we call life a journey and rush through it like it’s a race with a prize at the end? Or is it that all these racing metaphors for life are simply wrong?