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Practicing Self-Trust: The Value of Being Perfectly Imperfect By M.J. Ryan -
Hunger
Finding solace in the simplest of things. -
Using Communication Technologies Mindfully
A burgeoning collection of communication technologies is often blamed for decreased empathy and attention spans. What if the problem lies not with the technology, but with the attitude of the user? -
Conversation Requires Listening
A real conversation expands you, deepens you, makes you feel more alive, more fully human.
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The Stigma of Fast Food Work By Joey Franklin -
Surviving a Crocodile Attack
A near-death experience can reveal the truth about nature in an instant. But putting that insight into words can take years.... -
The Haunting of Loon Lake Cemetery
Assessing the collateral damage when people and places are attached to ghostly legends. -
Fish To Eat Always, Never, and Sometimes
An ethical guide to seafood.
Arts
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The Slow Death of Creativity in Sound
Without evolving creativity and changes, new music will become a lost art. -
The Summer of Dead Birds: A Memoir of Love and Loss
Ali Liebegott’s new book circles death like a buzzard. -
Old Hollywood’s Forgotten Filmmaker
Take a closer look at James Stuart Blackton, a revolutionary filmmaker in old Hollywood who has received little credit. -
The Nile Project: Bringing the River Basin Together and to the World
Think watershed, act local.
Community
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How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence. -
An Economy of False Profits
Our national allegiance to the monetary bottom line threatens to negate other measures of personal and communal wealth. What’s being sacrificed to the cult of money? -
Can Blockchain be Used to Achieve Racial Equity?
Achieve racial equity through checks and balances a blockchain network provides by connecting everyone as nodes while still providing anonymity. -
Stop Trying to Understand Neutrois
Julia Eff talks about the daily struggles of life as someone without a gender.
Mind And Body
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Growing Up Hippie
Maybe it was the earnest meditation practices or the homemade cardboard lunch box that caused me to rebel. As the adult daughter of flower children, I crave structure, tidiness, and lots of sugar.... -
Into the Rafters
Reflections on a football dream cut short. -
Football Helmets and Concussions
Take a look at the concussion epidemic plaguing football players. -
The Will-to-Live-Until Phenomenon
Sometimes, the human body fends off death for reasons we don’t yet fully understand.