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Behaviors that Irritate New York City Subway Passengers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post We recently shared on this blog the results of a survey of American airline passengers conducted by the travel engine Expedia. We listed the ten top etiquette violators on planes. Now after New …
Basketball Democracy By Sheryl Johnson Blog Post I have the great privilege of working with a group of kids at the church where I serve. The group is diverse: Every week we have kids of different ages, races, genders, and economic class background…
Becoming More Empathetic By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post We certainly can use more empathy in a world where national polls have shown an increase in narcissism (self-interest) and a decline in concern about the well-being of others. In an article in Yes M…
A Secular Version of the Ten Commandments By Frederic Brussat Blog Post The winners of a competition to crowdsource an alternative secular alternative to the Ten Commandments for the modern age were announced last week at AtheistMindHumanistHeart.com. The $10,000 Prize …
A Workshop for Civility By Frederic Brussat Blog Post The late Vaclav Havel wrote that civility can only come about through the "complex, long-term, and never-ending work involving education and self-education." In this enlightening article from aspen.…
A Prayer from Charlottesville By Patricia Campbell Carlson Blog Post Bestower of Peace, it is hard to know how to pray as respect and civility in the United States unravel at the seams. It's even harder to know how to pray when incivility turns murderous. Source: …
A New Civility Initiative in San Diego By Frederic Brussat Blog Post More than half the people on Earth now live in cities and are becoming more tuned in with the need to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creative urban leaders are calling for collaboration on s…
A Confluence of Time, Culture, Deaths, and Politics By Frederic Brussat Blog Post I have been using black binders to store my writings, reviews, and quotations by others since 1969 when Mary Ann and I started Cultural Information Service, which morphed over the years into Living …
A Blow to the Belly of Consumerism By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post In an article on CNNMoney, Chris Isidore notes that malls are doomed; between 20% and 25% of American malls will close within five years, according to a new report from Credit Suisse. Estimates are …
40 Days until the Election By Guest Contributor Blog Post by Diana Butler Bass I invite you to consider this election season to be like Lent, a time of prayer and practice. 1) Pray daily for some specific issue or candidate.

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