This week we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to non-violent social change and the peaceful transition of power that focuses on a man who, in many ways, embodies Dr. King's vision. Wouldn't it be remarkable if we carried those principles to the deepest layers of our...

The talk of the town is the stock market "correction", and boy what a correction it has been. But at the risk of sounding too "granola", I do think this recession offers an opportunity for a correction of our whole culture.

The galloping, almost addictive, materialism of the 80s and...

By Terry Real

Each year at this time, we celebrate fathers, and in doing so we can't help contemplating our relationships with our own fathers as well as the kind of dads we have become.

In a family, the roles we pass from generation to generation can be like a...

I found myself riveted by Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.'s speech at the National Press Club yesterday and even more so by the immediate effect it had on Barack Obama's polls. I feel heart sick and appalled.

Like most of America, no matter what side of the political spectrum you're...

A recent article run caught my eye: "Meanest Mom Sells Son's Car". Basically, a mom in Iowa gave her son a car with only two strings attached: 1) No Alcohol, and 2) Always Keep It Locked. Two weeks into the kid's free ride, she checked out the car and found...

Each year, parents resolve to yell at their kids less and spend more so-called "quality time" as a family. The reason why these resolutions don't stick is because when it comes to our life's priorities, we tend to vote with our feet.

I hate the term "Quality Time." I would...