When are those single mothers going to learn that they need to get a third job to get themselves and their children out of poverty? Maybe if that guy ...
Katherine Marshall | Posted 02.28.2012
That people respond to an appeal to their better nature echoes long-standing evidence that charitable giving is highest among those who count themselves as believers.
Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 02.22.2012
It isn't easy keeping an open heart in the face of greed and arrogance in an environment that does not support and respect you, but holding on to a wider vision of life can be transformative and healing.
Bob Burnett | Posted 02.22.2012
It's been 168 years since Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to illustrate the horrific living conditions of the English poor and promote the true nature of Christmas. If Dickens were still alive, he'd be compelled to update his tale.
Posted 12.21.2011
At some point in its history, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' stopped being just a book and became a Christmas experience, a force of its own, br...
Lev Raphael | Posted 02.15.2012
I bet you never realized A Christmas Carol was in danger, did you? And it's not from people supposedly trying to take "Christ" out of Christmas.
Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 02.06.2012
The infamous words of the biblical Cain could readily serve as the slogan of today's Republican Party: "Am I my brother's keeper?" Their answer is identical with that implicit in the rhetorical question posed by Abel's killer. "Hell, No!"
The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011
There are few holiday traditions that are as time-tested -- yet as universally awe-inspiring -- as a Christmas tree. Whether natural or artificial, il...
Lori Pottinger | Posted 05.25.2011
As you "tent" your turkey and wrap leftovers this holiday season, keep in mind that the aluminum foil you're using has its roots in a dirty industry -- one that deserves a lump of coal in its stocking.
Tracey D. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011
A happy student is a future adult who will capitalize on the lessons learned in undergrad and prove to be an unyielding contributor to society.
guardian.co.uk | Posted 05.25.2011
Although Charles Dickens is frequently credited with inventing Christmas and a whole new literary genre with a certain 1843 novella about Ebenezer Scr...
Karen Dolan | Posted 05.25.2011
Remember all the hoopla in years past from Conservatives crying about liberal/secular attacks on Christmas? Make No Mistake. Those who are violating t...
Todd Greene | Posted 11.17.2011
I usually don't observe holidays nor do I get overly festive and become bloated with jolly good cheer. I essentially think everything is meaningless until we choose to imbue it with meaning.
Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011
Ted, Teresa, and Maegan all offer their Angels & Scrooges for 2008.
Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011
I think Ebenezer Scrooge has gotten a bad rap long enough. This poor guy has endured nearly 200 years of negative press and it's about time we took a...
Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011
Competition is so endemic to our culture, consumption has become a competitive sport. Am I the only one who thinks something is out of whack here? Remember the mortgage mess we're in?
Paul Clolery | Posted 05.31.2012