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A Prayer of Gratitude for Faith Sharing on the Internet By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Great and eclectic Communicator, we are so thankful for the many ways religious people are sharing their faith online as a complement to attending a religious service. POLL: In a recent poll, the…
This Changes Everything By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Heard about the Internet's creepy next wave? If you haven't, Sue Halpern's coverage of four recent books on the subject gives you a front-row seat on the spectacle that is slowly and quietly unfoldi…
Please Be Quiet By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In a recent article in The New York Times, George Prochnik wrote about philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's crusade against noise as the archenemy of any serious thinker. He was convinced nobody could …
A Prayer for Distracted Walkers By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post More and more people seem to be totally absorbed in their smartphones. An informal poll at Judson Memorial Church in New York City revealed that one of the greatest fears of elderly members was bein…
A Data Driven Life By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Benjamin Franklin was very interested in monitoring his daily movements and activities. His goal was to progress in the development of 13 virtues including frugality, silence, and moderation. In an …
Beautiful Weapons of War? By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Do you remember the adulation given the American missile bombardment of Bagdad in 2003? Politicians and journalists alike were impressed with the U.S. military's ability to induce "shock and awe" wh…
A Prayer for Being More Careful with E-Waste By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Dear Source of Life, the amount of e-waste is growing every day, and the nations of the world are not dealing safely or efficiently with it. Fact: By 2017, the global volume of discarded refrige…
The Clatter of the Hospital Room By Frederic Brussat Blog Post It rattles us that there is too much noise and too little silence in our society. Of course we live in New York City, a wild and raucous place where jack-hammers are tearing up the streets for new p…
An Internet Sabbath By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Here's something to think about. Could you stay offline for a day – perhaps by taking an Internet Sabbath? Could you still do your job? Would your family and friends worry about you? How would you…
The Joys of Reading By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post "Have a conversation with the author as you read. Underline passages that catch your fancy. Or, if you are reading a borrowed book or a library copy, copy favorite phrases into a notebook. Consider yo…

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