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SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual “Year in Review.”  There is nothing magical about the date January 1; personal growth and...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

The Soft Knocking of Wind and Bird

by Lucky Garvin I went to church today for the first time in too long. The timing was ‘coincidental’ as I had been recently...

Support Your Local Teacher

by Keith McCurdy Ahh!  School has started.  The children are occupied for the day.  Bedtimes are in force again and all is right with...

Facing Conflict Opens Possibilities by Donna Hopkins Britt

Late last fall, when it was time to take the pumpkins off the front stoop, we composted them in our garden.  Over the...

History Always Has A Soundtrack

by Mike Keeler 9/11 will be forever bracketed by two songs by the poet laureate of New Jersey Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch,...

New World Trade Center Has Special Interest for One Group of Workers

by Mike Keeler In 1886, a steel bridge was built across St. Lawrence River in Quebec.  The site of the bridge happened to be...

Why I Quit My Bleepin Job

by Robert Adcox Great things happened in 2006. The Steelers won their fifth Super Bowl. My credit score improved a lot. I finally had...