Category Archives: Life Hijinks

The Power of Telling of Other People’s Stories

Photo Credit: Lynsey Addario Jimmy Briggs is telling a story about a Congolese woman he is interviewing. The woman is describing how she was raped twice in one day. In the interview, the woman explains that her brother, ...

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Living in a Forward Fashion

It's December 2008 and the year is nearly over. And yet - where did it go? It seems like we can spend inordinate amounts of time waiting for this to finish or that to be over and never really looking forward to a beginning. And, some of us have spent our time wishing and wondering how we ...

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Short Truth: Rescuing is Overrated

So, you aren't waffling about or questioning your life's purpose? You're happy. You've done well and you feel that life is perfect. Wonderful. That doesn't entitle you to "saving" friends (or foes) from what you consider a dreary, uninspired life. There's nothing wrong with becoming a role model - but be just that. Let your friends trot ...

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