Music & the Spoken Word Library

In “Moderation” – Sunday, October 05, 1947

There is an idea that has grown up among us, perhaps best expressed by the phrase: "Moderation in all things." "Moderation" is a very good...

Men and Words – Sunday, September 28, 1947

It sometimes seems that we live in an endless war of words in which people, for their own purposes, try to make other people think...

Prescription for Uncertainty – Sunday, September 21, 1947

When times seem uncertain, young people often give up the idea of preparing themselves for the future. There is a tendency to sit back and...

Advice About Advice – Sunday, September 14, 1947

One thing that makes most people inpatient is advice they don't want and haven't asked for. At one time or another, both in the innocence...

The Pall of Pessimism – Sunday, September 07, 1947

Undeniably a pall of pessimism has been hovering over people—a pessimism in the wake of war, born of the failure of the full promise of...

Schools, Children, and Parents – Sunday, August 31, 1947

With each time of returning to school many variations of attitude are in evidence. There are those who are eager to get back and those...

On Making Easy Money” – Sunday, August 24, 1947

Men make money in many ways. And making money—or at least making a living—is important. Everyone has to do it one way or another, either...

Motives for Fighting Freedom – Sunday, August 17, 1947

It is a puzzling paradox that often those who enjoy the fruits of freedom work against the very freedom which has given them privilege and...

The Pattern that Underlies All Things* – Sunday, August 10, 1947

There are disturbing times in the lives of all of us, sometimes because of personal problems, sometimes because of the problems of the world in...