Music & the Spoken Word Library

Fight the Good Fight – May 02, 2010

Some see life as a battle, with competitors on every side. They fight for parking spaces and places in lines, for jobs and opportunities, for...

Blessed with the Sound of Music – April 25, 2010

Arturo Toscanini, famed music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, was well known for his weekly broadcasts that carried beautiful music into the homes...

Timeless Values – April 18, 2010

Tough economic times can teach us great truths. They give us opportunity to reflect on our values and what’s most important in life. One columnist...

A Step at a Time – April 11, 2010

Years ago, a single mother faced what seemed like an overwhelming future. Her children were young, their challenges great. Though our personal trials may be...

Light of Life – April 04, 2010

Something within us loves light. We need light for life. Both physically and spiritually, we thrive when we see and feel the light. Who doesn’t...

The Right Person at the Right Time – March 28, 2010

Think for a moment of someone who made a difference in your life. Maybe it was a family member, a friend, a coach, a teacher,...

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...

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...