Tradition

The Parable of the Unmerciful Bankers

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.17.2009 | Business


Jim Wallis

It's estimated that the bonus pool of just one of these big banks would have been enough money to prevent or significantly delay foreclosure for all 2.3 million people who lost their homes last year.

Cultivating a Passion for Agriculture

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 12.16.2009 | World


Danielle Nierenberg

In Mukono District, about an hour outside of Kampala, Uganda, agriculture used to be considered a "punishment" for young people at school if they didn't behave.

Holiday Cards: Having Faith in Tradition

Pamela Tom | Posted 12.14.2009 | Los Angeles


Pamela Tom

It was a simple choice: write Christmas cards or write a blog. Guess which one won out tonight?

Does the World Need Pop-Tarts?

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


Hemi Weingarten

To this day, Pop-Tarts account for 80% of the "toaster-pastry" segment. Great, right? I beg to differ. Pop-Tarts are an unfortunate tradition that needs to be stopped. Immediately.

Invention Washes Away Sins -- Without Flu Fears

msn.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive without the fear of contracting swine flu -...

How Do You Do? The Etiquette of Introductions

Jo Bryant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Style


Jo Bryant

Outdated customs are a good example of how etiquette, when executed correctly, provide a clear structure for accepted manners. Nowadays, introductions can be confusing and, at worse, embarrassing.

Repositioning America: Obama's Cairo Speech as the Ultimate in Event Marketing

William Bradley | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


William Bradley

Not only did no one throw shoes at Obama, the crowd of 3,000 in Cairo gave him a standing ovation. Watching the speech, I had the feeling that the world might be changing again.

And Nice to Meet You, too

Scott Diel | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Scott Diel

Perhaps atypical of Estonian dinner parties, the conversation -- on their part -- flowed. But I couldn't take part. I could only sit and wonder: Who are you people? But I didn't ask. I didn't want to be too American, to pry with invasive questions.

Watch and Pray

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

After studying the Obama budget carefully, many of us who have been fighting poverty for years believe this is a moral document, with more commitments to struggling families than any budget in our lifetimes.

Where's the Corned Beef?

Lester Sloan | Posted 05.01.2009 | Style


Lester Sloan

On my walk home I tried to reconcile the price of corned beef and its availability with what's going on in the country.

Yoga Forbids Homosexuality?

Waylon Lewis | Posted 04.07.2009 | Living


Waylon Lewis

I run a little old media gone new media publication called elephant journal dot com. A week ago, I received one of the best/most interesting/most offensive/laughable/historically valid comments, like, ever.

In Praise of Fiction -- A Gentle Reminder

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.11.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Unlike passive varieties of entertainment, the good novel does not leave us numbed up, dumbed down, mentally impoverished, weakened or intellectually dead.

Happiness Tip Of The Day: Always Pick A Favorite

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you should have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit....