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A Prayer for All Readers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Master of the Universe, we are so grateful for the chance to read books that fire our imaginations, stir our soul, and expand our circle of compassion. Poll: For all the talk of print books bein…
Robots in Our Future By Frederic Brussat Blog Post The word robot was coined in 1921 from the Czech word "robotta" meaning compulsory labor. Since then, we've been treated to a variety of science fiction tales about these technological creations. Th…
Grow into Your Ideals By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Humanitarian Wisdom Grow into your ideals so that life cannot rob you of them. — Albert Schweitzer, physician and theologian Protestant Wisdom Be not proud of race, face, place or grace.…
Empathy and Reading By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Since 2008, Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin of the School of Life in London have been suggesting books to clients to alleviate various conditions. They wrote about this service, which they call bib…
Discontented Baby Boomers By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In an article in The New York Times, Marilyn Suzanne Miller (an original writer for Saturday Night Live and author of How to Be a Middle-Age Babe) outlines the ennui and discontentment of the Baby B…
Bob Dylan Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Bob Dylan has always impressed us with the lyrics to his songs. From his beginnings as a folk singer in 1961, he mixed folk songs with protest ballads. Critics have been amazed by the different styl…
Bhutan's Model of Gross National Happiness By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In an article written for the National Catholic Reporter, Joan Chittister recalls seeing a road sign when she was in Bhutan in June. It said: "Start early / Drive slowly / Arrive safely." She immedi…
An Elder Hero for the Ages By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Writer Milan Kundera is convinced that the modern era — and with it, the novel — began with The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, which was published in 1605. It revolves around …
A Not So Quixotic Aspiration: What we can learn from Don Quixote By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In the tale of Don Quixote de la Mancha, sixteenth century Spanish writer Don Miguel de Cervantes challenges us to see that our most difficult and scary battle is within. That is the conclusion of S…
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 …

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