This morning I found myself looking over some of my old entries -- and not what I wrote so much but the discussions that came after. Again and again I was amazed at the thoughtfulness of the responses people left. Although I was hardly unappreciative at the time, I took for granted the supportive community that happened to develop at that time. I ( Read more... )

I think all good movies take you somewhere. They may take you a completely fictional, futuristic world or inside another person's life.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill takes you outside into the trees and makes you curious about the creatures that make their homes there ( Read more... )

It seems to me that morality has been dumbed down to a few political issues in recent years while, in the meantime, the most important part of it has been lost: It's all about how you treat other people ( Read more... )

It has always been my opinion that schools should present facts, not matther how unpopular they should be. When the facts are in dispute, both sides should be presented and students should be encouraged to make up their own minds. Instead of running away from controversy, schools should embrace it; it makes learning a lot more interesting ( Read more... )

I wish for you to find your calling, a purpose that gives your life meaning ( Read more... )

“All you need is love,” sang John Lennon in one of the Beatles more forgettable songs, which nonetheless became somewhat of an anthem in the late ‘60s. “It’s easy,” John promised ( Read more... )

What do you do when somebody is bugging you? Do you instantly let them know? Or are you more likely to try to live with it? What is the best way ( Read more... )