The Good Fortune of Others – March 21, 2010
A high school senior answered her phone, just hours before she was to address her graduating class as valedictorian. On the other end she heard...
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Give to Live – March 14, 2010
Every Tuesday for months, writer Mitch Albom met with his old professor Morrie Schwartz to talk about life. Morrie was dying, but he taught his...
The Roots of Meaningful Relationships – March 07, 2010
The weather began to change, and a man felt inclined to plant something outside in the cold earth. After a hard winter of dark skies...
Talents to Share – February 28, 2010
We all have special aptitudes, skills, or gifts. Some people can sing or play an instrument; some are athletic; others can write or draw. Some...
The Untold Olympic Stories – February 21, 2010
From perfect 10s and world records to stunning athletic accomplishments and heartbreaking defeats, we marvel at the drama of the Olympic games. Something stirs in...
Count the Ways – February 14, 2010
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”1 Elizabeth Barrett wrote these now-famous words to her future husband, the esteemed poet Robert Browning,...
Good News – February 07, 2010
An evening television news commentator, after delivering story after story of tragic and unhappy events, paused and with a smile on her face and a...
The Right Moment Is Now – January 31, 2010
When acclaimed American artist John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint the official portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, he spent...
Time Is Short – January 24, 2010
Sooner or later, most of us begin to realize that time is short and so we better enjoy life a little more and spend time...