Monthly Archives: March 2010

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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Jeff In Venice, Death in Varanasi: Rough Guide to Transformation

Review By PICO IYER JEFF IN VENICE, DEATH IN VARANASI By Geoff Dyer When Martin Amis gave a central character in his scabrous, compulsive novel “Money” the name John Self, he was showing (or showing off) the impenitence and outsize … Continue reading

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The Babemba Tirbe, Spiritual IQ, The Power of Love, and Forgiveness

In the Babemba tribe in Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he/she is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All work ceases, and every man, woman and child in the village gathers in a … Continue reading

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Joan Armatrading: Love and Affection, An Exquisite Oldie but Goodie Song

A great song from my past.I fell instantly in love with Joan Armatrading when I heard this song. She does not disappoint. I saw Alan Allison perform “Love and Affection” (in a Halston dress) at a drag show in Dallas … Continue reading

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The Politics of Happiness~ Joy to the World

Joy to the World Reviewed by ALAN WOLFE Economists, especially those who cross the disciplinary boundary into psychology, have recently begun informing us about what makes people happy. The American political system, as Thomas Jefferson memorably declared, seeks among its … Continue reading

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