Trying to live with less isn’t just difficult, it’s perceived by some people as an affront to the American dream. Nathan Thompson explores the issue and the “brave few” who continue to try to break through.
I Repeat Myself
Many elements of our lives are repetitious, including our learning. Lorne Daniel explores why we need to constantly relearn.
Compassion And Respect Heal Better Than Medicine
After suffering injuries in car accident on the Honduras island of Roatan, Genny finds herself in need of emergency medical care in a “developing country”.
Going Up? Not Anytime Soon
A chronically broken down elevator causes Ali to philosophize about the saying “we’re only human”.
The Power of Kindness
In their book, Made For Goodness, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter write about the power of kindness.
Moving vs. Being Moved: Being Willing to Experience the World Around Us
In rush hour at a D.C. metro station, world renowned violinist Joshua Bell participated in a staged experiment to see how hurried commuters would respond to encountering exquisite classical music played on an 18th century violin by (unbeknownst to them) one of the finest classical musicians in the world.
Dream Come True
A woman who has the same nightmare for 35 years discovers that her dream was actually a reality.
Too Soon and Too Often: A GP Reflects on Cancer Diagnoses
Over the last six months I’ve diagnosed more cancer than in the previous five years. In one instance, a brother and sister, both in their 70s, were diagnosed with lung cancer within days of one another. Both were smokers (despite my frequent admonitions to quit) and both seemed unsurprised with the diagnosis. A third sister was just diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer and then the youngest sister, a diabetic, ended up in the CCU with a heart attack.
A Post-Holiday Epiphany
Many things conspired to leave Julia feeling blue during the Christmas season. Now she awaits a post-holiday epiphany, to avoid any “gathering gloom”.
The Fallen Traveller, Part 5: Writing the Story
In the finale of Darcy Rhyno’s “The Fallen Traveller”, the author grapples with philosophical questions about a young man’s accident and begins to second guess himself. Ultimately, he does what he knows — and writes.
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