Category Archives: Emotional Intelligence

Whisper Buddha; Whisper’s Wisdom

40 Mile-an-Hour Greyhound, Prize Winning Athlete, and Canine Incarnation of Buddha Himself, Dies in Houston, Texas By Alan Davidson http://www.ThroughYourBody.com Whisper, my fourteen-year-old friend and canine-other for the last nine years, died this morning in my hands (September 2008). I’m … Continue reading

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Mennonite Mom Sizes Up Mate: The Tractor Driver or the Pothead?

By RHODA JANZEN Cosmic forces have a way of turning up the heat to make us change. Nothing gets your attention, for example, like being ditched by your husband for a guy he met on Gay.com, or having your car … Continue reading

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Bright-Sided: Barbara Ehrenreich Examines the American Love of Positive Thinking

By HANNA ROSIN I must confess, I have waited my whole life for someone to write a book like “Bright-Sided.” When I was a young child, my family moved to the United States from Israel, where churlishness is a point … Continue reading

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Ellen DeGeneres:A Sapphic Victory, but Pyrrhic

By FRANK BRUNI BEFORE millions of television viewers, under the dewy and beneficent gaze of Oprah Winfrey, the two of them traded moony glances. They held hands. They spoke the language of sonnets and torch songs. “It was like an … Continue reading

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My Mother’s Internet Date

He is: a son. Seeking a man. Between the ages of: this and that. For: his mom. By SAMUEL BAUER In my 30-some-odd years I have seen my mother act many ages, but never had I seen her act like … Continue reading

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