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The Meme as Meme
In an article on nautil.us, Abby Rabinowitz explores the many uses and meanings of the meme, one of the most popular forms of viral Internet phenomena. The website Know Your Meme defines it as "a pi…
Praying in Times of a New Abnormal
As of this writing on November 16, 2018, the death toll from California's Camp Fire has risen to 63 — making it the deadliest wildfire in California history — and the list of the missing contain…
Scratch the Surface and Find Love
Everyday Spirituality
Scratch the surface of every good thing in the world, and you'll find love.
Generosity: Love of giving freely
Listening: Love of tuning in
Keeping Promises: Love of follo…
Can't Remember Books, Movies, and TV Shows?
There used to be a time when information junkies like us could read a book, watch a movie, or a TV show and the next day share all about the storyline with family, friends, or colleagues. In a fasci…
MicroLearning and Mass Attention Deficit
In an article in The Guardian, Ben Muzzell writes about the changes that are coming to education and businesses in "the mass attention deficit era." A sign of this happening: many people cannot read…
Blessed Nostalgia
My mother, Virginia McDaniel, loved Perry Como. I grew up watching her listen to him sing and listening along with her. I loved and love his voice, and I love the image of my mom loving his voice…
A Prayer for Distracted Walkers
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 Critic of Curb and Corner
In an article in The New York Times, Michael Kimmelman pays tribute to the long and commendable career of Ada Louise Huxtable who started writing on architecture for The New York Times in 1963 becom…
5 Senses Meditation
The holiday season from November through New Year's is for many people a challenging time, to say the least. So for our December ritual salon I envisioned a simple mindfulness meditation exploring f…
Miss Harbottle’s Big Mistake (And Why it Matters to Us)
The enchanting Masterpiece series All Creatures Great and Small features a crochety but loveable Yorkshire vet, Siegfried, and his brilliant young partner, James.