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Why Vietnam Vets Are America’s Greatest Heroes
Raymond Bechard pays tribute to the men who hardly received any while they fought for our country.Lately, I’ve been watching the much-deserved reception of American soldiers returning home from war. I...
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CNN asks, “Are Men Stupid?” … Actually, No.
Why focus on the perceived stupidity of the few rather than the brilliance or courage or big-heartedness of the many?I promised myself I wasn’t going to write another one of these shallow response...
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The Guy’s Guide to Feminism: Two Excerpts
Two excerpts from Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel’s book The Guy’s Guide to FeminismKaufman and Kimmel’s new book is a short, funny guide to the A-Z of feminist theory, intended for men new to...
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Male Yearning
Tom Matlack gets serious about smash-mouthed football, Humanism, and the epidemic of men yearning for love and meaning. Jessica Bennett, a writer for the Daily Beast, recently contacted me about the...
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A Surprising Job Offer from Mother Teresa
Snake Bloomstrand relates how Mother Teresa opened the eyes and heart of Father Bennie. “I wanted to meet Mother Teresa,” Father Bennie explained. “I was leading a group on a tour of India and decided...
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Raising Compassionate Boys: Why I Practice Compassion?
Kozo Hattori explains why he practices compassion above all else while raising his sons. ‾‾‾After soccer on Saturday, we made plans with another family to eat at Subway. On the way to the restaurant,...
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Inspiration Unpacked: You Are Enough to Make a Difference
Everywhere we look we see a need for change, and sometimes we feel we’re too insignificant to matter. But that’s simply not true.—“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” ~Mother...
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All Men Are Inherently Good
“True harmony and peace requires a balance between the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine”—Last week I published an article about lessons men can learn from a broken heart. In the Good Men...
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Stop Being a Zombie In Your Life And Relationship: Awaken To The Fire Of Passion
Do you have passion and enthusiasm?Steven Lake brings us some inspired thoughts about the importance of passion in life and love.— Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you...
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How to Change the World
Embed from Getty ImagesDr. King wasn’t “just” a pastor, and Ghandi wasn’t “just” a lawyer. You’re never “just” a person, unless you decide that’s all you care to be.—Sometimes I watch the news, or on...
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Embed from Getty ImagesBy Jeff TaylorMother Teresa was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican on Sunday. The iconic nun’s life and work grabbed hold of public...
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The Loneliness Of It All
I have just come inside to write this piece. I was sitting outside, on our terrace, bathing in the silence, looking across the fields of almond trees down to the Mediterranean Sea. I was quite alone...
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Greater Than for Generations
—My heroes are Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, O-Sensei and Bruce Lee. Very Old-School. Then again, I’m rather old-school, and I am older. Hopefully, never too old nor completely out of...
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Mercy: Being of Service is a Two-Way Gift
—Being of service is a purposeful life. Remember, to also graciously accept the service of others as a lesson in mercy. We can only do so much alone. It’s awesome to give. It’s also blessed to...
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Fill Your Soul With a Life of Service
—I took a bathroom break from my Saturday morning step aerobics class at the YMCA. I’m 56 years-old. It’s just what I “gots to do.” I ducked into the boys’ locker room. A young dad was helping his...
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No Excuse for Abuse
— My husband and I adopted our son when he was nearly five. Our son was 11 and I was 40 when my husband died. I raised him as a single parent with the support of family and friends who were our...
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23 Quotes on Cherishing Others
Besides wanting to practice more loving-kindness, I want to serve others on a deeper level. This need to help others burns within me and the fire was lit when I was a child. Growing up, my family...
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