Stories

Revolutionary Nation

William E. White | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: US Citizens, We the People, US History American Revolution, American Citizens, American History, Storytelling, Stories, Education News

Citizens must explore these American history stories to understand our revolutionary ideals and how those ideals help us understand our responsibility as 21st-century citizens of the American republic.

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Storytelling Animals: 10 Surprising Ways That Story Dominates Our Lives

Jonathan Gottschall | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Story-Telling Books, Tv Story-Telling, Media Story-Telling, Stories, Human Story-Telling, Story-Telling, Mythology, Culture News

We are, as a species, addicted to story. But the addiction runs deeper than we think. We can walk away from our books and our screens, but we can never walk away from story.

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It's Hard Being Mean

Kelly Dorfman | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Stories, Parenting Tips, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Eating, Children and Food, Healthy Eating for Kids, Healthy Eating Habits, Childhood Nutrition, Parents News

In a world of too many choices, kids need parents to create a structure for healthy eating.

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Analysis of Kony 2012: Lying to Tell the Truth

Winnie Kao | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Social Media, Internet, Millenials, Viral Videos, Marketing, Youtube, Kony 2012, Storytelling, Joseph Kony, Invisible Children, Uganda, Stories, Social Media Marketing, Jason Russell, Generation Y, Impact News

The reason that this video went viral is because so much strategy and funding went into making sure that it triggered certain reactions for the audience.

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Storied Nature Of Human Nature

William Grassie | Posted 05.15.2012

By my rough estimation, we spend perhaps 50 percent or more of our waking hours in storytelling. Humans make stories but, in some sense, we are also made by our stories.

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He Should Have Been There All Along: Let Us Remember What Democracy Is All About

Pam Allyn | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Literature, Children's Literacy, Ezra Jack Keats, Kenya, Arizona Book Ban, Children's Books, Children, The Snowy Day, Sherman Alexie, Children's Literature, Democracy, Stories, Race, Arizona Immigration Law, Censorship, Books News

Are we really so uncertain and so unsure of how stable our society is that we would become this afraid to share the perspectives of those who have experienced feelings of isolation -- or loneliness in our society or who have a different story to tell?

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What Is Literacy?

Pam Allyn | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Literacy, Listening, Reading Aloud, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Litworld, Community, Community Organizing, Storytelling, Teaching, Stories, Reading, Pam Allyn, Good News News

As we get closer to the celebration of World Read Aloud Day on March 7, I want to take a moment to share why I think this is such an important day.

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The Priest And The Prostitute: Storytelling As A Holiday Gift To God

Rabbi Will Berkovitz | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Religion, Chanukah, Priests, Service, Christmas Gifts, Kindness, God, Stories, Rabbi Will Berkovitz, Faith, Spirituality, Christmas, Prayer, Hanukkah, Religious Tolerance, Christianity, Judaism, Religion News

The priest walked past the prostitutes every day. He had no choice. But he confessed he never spoke with the women, studiously avoided eye contact and did his best to never acknowledge their existence.

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What Does it Mean to Be Free of Definitions?

Gangaji | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Human History, Definitions, Revolution, Enemies, Freedom, Spiritual Path, Stories, Spirituality, Culture, Gender, Consciousness, Life Spiritual Stories, Health-Living-Spirit, Healthy Living News

What is the frame or context of your life? You don't know how your story will end, but at this point you can discover what your story is about.

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Listen To The Stories You Tell Yourself

Gangaji | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Awareness, Daily Life, Consciousness, Maturity, Treasure, Inquiry, Humanity, Collective Consciousness, Stories, Spirituality, Personal Health Stories, Healthy Living News

At any point, in any situation, in any story in your life, you have the capacity and the choice to actually discover what is underneath the language of thought. What is unaffected, unmoved, unbound by the telling of any story?

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How To Be Completely Honest With Yourself

Gangaji | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Awareness, Attention, Self-Discovery, Consciousness, Hidden Treasure, Storytelling, Stories, Teaching, The Inner Life, Life Stories, Conscious Awareness, Silent Awareness, Healthy Living News

By inquiring into your life story, you can recognize the layers of ephemeral distraction that keep your attention busy with entanglements. When you recognize this, you can reclaim your attention.

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For Kids, God Makes It True

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Child Development, Reality, God, Development, Children, Jacqueline Woolley, Fantasy, Victoria Vaden, Bible, Christianity, Stories, Religion News

Young children do a pretty good job of distinguishing fantastic stories from realistic ones.

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PHOTOS: The Imaginary Lives Of Chewed Pet Toys

Arne Svenson | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Chewed Dog Toys, Celebrity Pets, Chewed, Pet Toys, Pets, Stories, Books News

Any dog or cat owner will speak of a favored toy that, in the course of being gnawed, shredded, punctured, torn, eviscerated, has become an indispensable companion to their pet.

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"Storydwelling" - A Review of Heatherlyn's New Album

Rev. Roger Wolsey | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Social Justice, Review, Blog, Album, Stories, Album Review, Music, Storydwelling, Heatherlyn, Wolsey, Arts News

What's your story? That's what singer-songwriter Heatherlyn's new album "Storydwelling" invites us to ponder. Our ears, hearts, and souls enjoy a be...

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The Two Great Stories Of The World

Michael Meade, D.H.L. | Posted 10.27.2011

Read More: Inner Self, Culture, Storytelling, Healthy Living Health News, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, World Stories, Stories, Healthy Living News

Until we know what story we came to life to live, we can't know how to aid the ongoing story of the world. As long as all the stories don't end at once, the world will continue.

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What Lasts? Reflections From Ireland

Terry Newell | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Impermanence, Ireland, Mortality, Stories, World News

At first thought, Kylemore Abbey, the majestic castle looking across Pollacappul Lake and nestled in the Connemara highlands of western Ireland, bears...

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Our Field of Dreams in Bristol, Connecticut

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Son Luke, Right Fielder, Stories, Jim Wallis, Ditches, Washington, Bleachers, Bristol Connecticut, Connecticut, Delaware Pennsylvania, Field Fence, Mexican, Twin Towers, Poor, District of Columbia, Hope, Potholes, Field of Dreams, Scorebook, Young Boys, Green Grass, Fences, Baseball Player, Parents, Vacation, Baseball Team, Story, Baseball Diamond, New York City, Egalitarian, Rediscovering Values, Baseball, State Champions, Family Member, Baseball Tournament, Little League Baseball, Little League, D.C., Religion News

Political fights in Washington are done for the moment. We're on vacation now. We got to Bristol. My children are full of excitement. And it is time to play ball!

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Wanted: 1,000 Pastors For the Poor

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Political Ideology, Leadership, Sojourners, Wealthy, Stories, Jim Wallis, Prophetic, Children, Taxes, Washington, War, Federal Budget, American, Prophet, Pastors, America, Public Policies, Government, Theology, Christian Tradition, Wealth, Values, Tax Cuts, Housing, College Degrees, College Degree, Public Policy, Leaders, Politics, Imperative, Mothers, Tradition, Biblical, Npr, Congress, Partnerships, Families, Political Leaders, Rediscovering Values, Compassion, Nutrition Programs, Private Partnership, Economic Times, Myth, Women, Those With Disabilities, Churches, Hunger, Faith-Based, Medical Care, Poverty, Religion News

There is a policy myth is that churches and charities alone could take care of the problems of poverty -- especially if we slashed taxes. But this really has more to do with libertarian political ideology than good theology.

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WATCH: Cutest Version Of 'Jack & The Beanstalk' Ever

Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Jack and the Beanstalk, Video, Fairy Tales, Kids, Urlesque, Story Telling, Babies, Stories, Comedy News

According to Viral Viral Videos, this video of a two-year-old telling a story has gotten popular before, but it's caught a new wind in the past few da...

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Zero Tolerance: Trump, Schwarzenegger, and Strauss-Kahn

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Sexism, Stories, Arnold Schwarzenegger, International, Children, Alleged Assault, Playing Basketball, Washington, Economy, Lament, Tolerance, Power, House Staff, Utter Disregard, Hope, Old Wives, Way of Life, Role Model, Sports, Bad Behavior, Manhood, International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Lifestyle, Perpetrators, Condemnation, Cavalcade, History of Sexism, House, Mother, Donald Trump, Abuse of Women, Pain and Suffering, Religion News

While the primary blame for abuse and misdeed against women lies with the perpetrators themselves, we should look next at the good men who say nothing. It's time for good men to hold accountable those who abuse women.

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Afghanistan: No More Excuses

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: President, Gallup Poll, Stories, Children, War in Afghanistan, Washington, Politics, Afghan, Terrorist, United States, American Troops, Bipartisan, Rediscovering Values, Democrats, Osama Bin Laden, Republican, Military Operation, Billions and Billions, Quarterly Progress Reports, Members of Congress, Jim McGovern, Billions of Dollars, Military, Afghanistan, National Conversation, Accountability, Bipartisan Effort, Congressional Pressure, Religion News

After 10 long years, the national conversation on the war in Afghanistan has changed significantly. And now, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, used for years to justify the war, is over.

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No More Questions!

Dave Isay | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stories, Oral History, Family, Family Stories, Healthy Living News

Our stories -- the stories of everyday people -- are more powerful and interesting than the lives of celebrities that clog up our airwaves every day.

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What's The Best Local Food Story In America?

Daniel Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Daniel Klein, Local Food, Cooking Show, Sustainable Food, Kickstarter, Road Trip, Documentary, Perennial Plate, Fundraiser, Stories, Food News

The Perennial Plate has been creating weekly videos about Real Food in Minnesota for the past year. Today we released our 52nd video: a trailer for o...

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Tel Aviv Stories

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Tel Aviv, Israel, Ebook, Publishing, Stories, Middle East, Fiction, Short Stories, Books News

At the end of the writing, editing, considering and worrying that makes a book, I have to think that every writer is left with a question: why did I write this?

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Lydia Davis: Miniatures from a Mind on Fire (AUDIO)

Christopher Lydon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Lydia Davis, Radio Conversation, Stories, Christopher Lydon, Brown University, Writing, Books News

Theo Cote photoLydia Davis keeps popping up in conversation as a favorite writer of our favorite writers -- Rae Armantrout, the Pulitzer poet, among t...

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