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How to Survive the Rest of Winter
Last week at this time I was feeling heavy. My mind was clogged. My body was achy and weak. I felt stuck, lethargic, slow. I didn’t want to do much, and everything exhausted me. I had gotten sick right...
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On Valentine’s Day
I just finished a two-week stint on bed rest after having sinus surgery and a tonsillectomy. As a single person who lives alone, being on bed rest presented challenges. In the weeks leading up to the...
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Why I Watch the Oscars. (And Why You Should Too.)
I’ve been a big fan of the Oscars ever since high school. My senior year English teacher, Ms. Sparks, was one of those once-in-a-lifetime teachers who changed everything for me. After knowing her, I...
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Tebow Cancels Church Appearance: Golden Rule or PR Move?
Last week Tim Tebow, back-up quarterback for the New York Jets, announced that he was canceling a speaking engagement at First Baptist Church of Dallas in April. The church is led by senior pastor...
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What’s the Big Deal About Horse Meat?
The Scandinavian company, Ikea, is the latest company found to be part of the horse meat scandal that began in Europe in January. Last Monday it was reported that horse DNA had been found in the...
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That’s So Gay
How many times have you said it? I used to say it quite a bit when I was younger—I never gave it much thought. Then came yoga, which like nearly everything else in my life, changed all of that. I was …...
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Don’t Give Up. It’s Possible.
I’ve never much believed in happily ever after. I guess that’s the pessimistic side of me. Or maybe it’s the realistic side. To work, relationships of all kinds need a lot of time, effort and...
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The True Secret of Writing by Natalie Goldberg. {Book Review}
Upon opening Natalie Goldberg’s latest book, The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, I had a feeling similar to that of sinking into a favorite chair. It’s soft and well worn. It...
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Video of Horse Shooting Sends Message to Animal Activists. {NSFW}
This week I came across the below video. It follows Tim Sappington, a former employee of the Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico, as he shoots and kills a horse. I found it through one of the...
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Is Victoria’s Secret Targeting Tweens?
This week Victoria’s Secret came under fire for its latest marketing campaign for their Pink product line. The campaign is called “Bright Young Things,” and features underwear printed with phrases such...
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Why the Gun Control Debate Doesn’t Matter.
Last week a task force funded by the NRA outlined recommendations for improving school safety. The package is being called the National School Shield Program, and is led by Asa Hutchinson, a former...
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Why Don’t We Value Education?
Last week two different people spoke out about the current state of teaching and our educational system. One was Randy Turner, an English teacher whose blog post on Huffington Post warns young people...
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Is There Such a Thing As Humane Slaughter?
The new magazine, Modern Farmer, debuted last week. Its content is aimed at farmers, foodies and those with an interest in the connection between our food, our planet and how we eat. In it is an...
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The Pork Industry Thinks You’re Stupid.
This week Paul Shapiro, Vice President of farm animal protection at the Humane Society of the United States reported on this column by Linden Olson, a pork industry veteran. In it, Olson suggests pork...
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Guest Post for Journey for Earth
I was honored to be asked by Annabel Ruffell of Journey for Earth to write a guest post for her blog. Hers is a “socially conscious media company sharing the personal journeys of inspiring...
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The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure {Book Review}
I was about halfway through Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa when The Shambhala Principle arrived at my door. It was written by Sakyong Mipham, Chogyam Trungpa’s son. It...
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What the Woman Who Helped Bury the Boston Bomber Can Teach Us.
This week NPR reported a story about Martha Mullen, the Virginia woman who helped get the body of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried. Tsarnaev’s body was taken in by a funeral home in...
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Animal Crushing: What it Is and Why We Have To Look.
This week Houston Press ran a cover story entitled, “Open Season: Do Laws Against Animal Crushing Videos Violate Free Speech?“ It details the recent story about Ashley Nicole Richards and Brent Wayne...
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What Fox News Can Teach Us About Empathy.
Last week Fox Business host John Stossel took his camera to the streets of New York City to ask people what programs they would cut to reduce the national deficit. On Fox & Friends, Stossel...
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How To Live Every Day Like Vacation.
“Summertime, and the livin’s easy.” ~ Sublime Or at least it used to be. Lately it seems like everything is well, busy—all the time. Summer used to mean lazy afternoons, pool days and barbecues. Now...
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