Every morning the dead greet me before the caffeine gives me a chance to focus their reality. I post their stories to a Facebook wall. Why?
By focusing on the common source inherent in each individual, instead of on the differences that separate us, we can begin to transform the world around us from the inside out.
We could be in for more and more sensing and talking devices in our lives. But I'm not sure I want my fork, toothbrush, and other everyday utensils and equipment talking to me.
These were the words of a Superior Court Judge in Cape May County in the Chancery Division several years ago. I was representing a local condo site th...
A reading of Congressman Ryan's recent offering, A Mindful Nation, gives notice to all of us that a long-awaited and badly-needed shift in thinking is in the works. It goes far beyond being Republican, Democrat, Tea Party or Independent.
To no longer be a prisoner of sexual desire, to discover the power and joy of finding fulfillment within ourselves is a wonderful thing. It requires commitment, but it is definitely worth it.
The thing most people do not realize is that while having self-doubt is a form of pride, not being confident in myself is also a form of pride.
I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...
Walk towards that which you wish to avoid, until you can heal the pain that caused you to step back. See what happens if you say yes instead of no to the people and situations you have learned to avoid.
Often we take for granted the time we spend with our families, our partners, our friends. Lost in the monotony of routine, we miss out on opportunities to love, to share, to celebrate life together.
Becoming an author was a dream of mine for over a decade. The interesting part of that dream was when the desire first came to me, I had no idea what...
For most of us, the search for the ideal partner has become an obsession: the principle goal in our quest for love. Yet our relationships often peter ...
Those of us who write about cities should be students of history and experience, and with some humility listen to scholars and the legacy of urban development from from around the world.
Amid the roads, sidewalks and places that you have visited before, there are often embedded patterns to uncover, read and reinterpret.
If our cities must be dense to be competitive and sustainable, we must also look with care to the potential displacement of uses, institutions or traditions -- not to mention the artifacts we will leave behind.
Teaching children the power of investing should be mandatory in kindergarten. Why? Because kids have the greatest asset of all... time
The archaeology of today's urban regions need not be excavation-based. One trick allows the illusion of memory through photographic tools.
More so than public squares -- which require a conscious set-aside of assembled space -- corners naturally result from crossroads, the elemental feature of travel between places.
Cities are hubs of human interaction, and the urban experience can be enhanced by authentic participation in the dynamics of a place and transitions to nearby venues.
What if American cities legislated brighter color amid windows, balconies planted green and encouraged flags and hanging laundry? What if homeowner associations and rental contracts required vegetation and decoration?
There are countless benefits that come from meditation. Scientific studies show meditation activates the part of the brain that helps one make better ...
If everything is an illusion, why bother trying, improving or aspiring? Since none of what you experience, see or feel is real anyway, then who or what exists?
How can we marshal the potential of urban color while retaining a legally appropriate balance between public regulation of the private realm?
Here, from afar, is more evidence that street and square, beach and byway all have a greater and unrealized multipurpose capacity, ripe for recalibration in ever-evolving America.
Just because someone is psychic, can move energy and do seemingly other-worldly feats does not necessarily mean they are truly spiritual, have integri...
