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Civility & Confucianism
There seems to be no end to the incivility of our times. Reality television continues to emphasize the humiliation of people, drivers on the freeway are still aggressive and bad tempered, politician…
Choices to Make
Political Wisdom
When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
— Shirley Chisholm, American politician, U.S. Representative
Choosing Civility in a Rude Culture
Pier M. Forni, professor of Italian literature at Johns Hopkins, came to study literature at ULCA in 1978 and in 1997, founded the Johns Hopkins Civility Project, a cluster of research and outreach …
Caring for the Moment
Zen Wisdom
Zen people often talk about "accepting the moment as it is." That's okay, but what we like even better is "caring for the moment" with the same lavish tenderness you'd bestow on a newb…
Carrying Others' Burdens
Catholic Wisdom
If we all carry a little of the burden, it will be lightened. If we share in the suffering of the world, then some will not have to endure so heavy an
affliction.
— Dorothy Da…
Car Miracles and Prayers
God appears to be very active in our cars. Christine Wicker, in an article on pyschologytoday.com, shares some of the "miracles" people have told her about their automobiles. Some talk about angels …
Bursting into Light
Movie Lines
"There are other forms of intelligence on Earth besides humans."
— Spock in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Building Empathy through Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art has received a $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and will use the money to create The Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts, or CEVA for short.
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Bringing Blessings
Blessing
This day may my thoughts bring blessing to all of life.
—Daniel McGill in Forty Nights
Bottled Water or Tap Water?
In an ethically revealing article from Truthout.org, Adam Hudson presents a hard-hitting overview of the battle raging between the U.S. National Parks and the bottled water industry (Nestle's Arrowh…