Joy

Crying for Obama

Ellen C. Caldwell | Posted 11.13.2008 | Style


Ellen C. Caldwell

We are crying because grandmas who were born into segregation and fought for the right to vote not just as women, but also as black Americans voted for our next president.

Joy: How To Make It Last

Prevention | Siri Carpenter | Posted 07.28.2008 | Living


How we think and what we do can intensify, even prolong, the best moments in life. Here's how to tune in to the small stuff and reap huge rewards! R...

Why Joy, Fun and Laughter Heal Everything Including Relationships

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living


Keith Leon and Maura Leon

Recent research has shown us that when we take the time to relax and play, we will become healthier, happier, more creative, and more resilient to lif...

My Dog is Dead

Terence Smith | Posted 05.21.2008 | Living


Terence Smith

Rooney, our elegant, black-and-white Borzoi, or Russian wolfhound, is dead. At age five. From bone cancer. A terrible conclusion, by any description. Not big news, perhaps, but it is to me.

The Joy of Sorry

Sharon Glassman | Posted 04.08.2008 | Living


Sharon Glassman

Signposts pointing to a more truthful way of life pop up in the Rockies where I least expect them. For instance: in an email from Netflix last week. "We're sorry," the subject line said.