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Christmas presence

It’s almost done for this year—the ritual of frenzied shopping for gifts. The norm is to give things, material doo-dads. When I think of what I would most like to receive for Christmas, the so-called perfect gift, it would have … Continue reading

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Let’s kill the culture of violence

Many of us have joined the ranks of a collective decision that the best solution for quite a few of our problems is to kill someone. Blowing people away takes them out of the game. They are no longer a … Continue reading

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Why near-death experiences intrigue me

Someone recently asked me, “Why are you so fascinated with near-death experiences. Why live your life for some distant future and miss living your life now?” That’s a valid point. A lot of people don’t live for the present. They … Continue reading

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The Terror of Embracing Strangers (365 Days of Hugs)

This woman is my new heroine. Her 365-day quest to hug more people–including strangers she finds on her local travels–appealed to me as an act of great courage. Why was it courageous? Because she forced herself to ask strangers if … Continue reading

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Death at Home

I had never watched anyone die before. Probably as close as I had come to witnessing death was at the movies, which turns out to be as accurate as how the glitzy hamburger photos on a fast food menu resemble … Continue reading

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News we can all use

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about watching the news. I suggested that the news focuses mostly on problems, not solutions. This incredible video came to my attention this morning. It’s the kind of video clip that I believe belongs … Continue reading

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Watching what goes into your brain via Facebook and Google

Remember when the Internet first went mainstream and we were all excited about how this meant we could bypass the control of content the other media imposed? We didn’t have to deal with so much censorship and freedom of speech … Continue reading

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