May 2011

Women who are abused and what you need to know

Someone I know—a friend of a friend, really—is having a problem with the man in her life. She’s a member of an online discussion forum I belong to, and I could tell from her posts to others that she was probably getting abused, and it was probably physical from the sound of it. She basically [...]

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Love means saying you’re sorry-7 tips to make things right

There’s an old song by The Sounds of Sunshine called “Love means (you never have to say you’re sorry).” You might know that line better from the 1970 movie Love Story, which was the inspiration for the song. I don’t know the song very well, and I saw the movie on TV awhile back and [...]

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Celebrating bin Laden’s death only puts us in the same camp

The fire of hatred and violence cannot be extinguished by adding more hatred and violence to the fire. ~Thich Nhat Hanh What was your emotional response to the news that Osama bin Laden is dead? Here’s how it went for me. I was half-awake, bleary-eyed, sipping coffee, and going through email before starting some work. [...]

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