Tracy Aiello seeks peace from the inside out and the outside in. Her map includes religions east and west, books, a mountain trail, a coffee shop, the infinite mind, your pinkie toe. The destination? Serenity.
Today we remember Dr. Martin Luther King and his fearless efforts to break down segregation in our country. While "I Have a Dream" will be read around the country, the following words of Dr. King illustrate that it...
As the year winds down and we celebrate the holy day of Christmas, I offer you a Christmas greeting. I did not write the wish myself, it was penned long ago by a man I didn't know. But may...
With the end of the year fast approaching, a reminder from the Cosmic Barber:Any attempt to measure one's progress in life with an assessment of their present physical surroundings, or even a panoramic glance at their life and...
The last push before the holidays is officially in swing. Charity dinners, budget cycles, school plays, 2010 planning. All of them are probably leaving you "busted flat" as Janis Joplin said. So today, a reminder to put yourself...
Americans waited with anxiety yesterday as word got out that a 6-year-old boy was feared adrift in a wayward homemade helium balloon.Helicopter cameras tracked the balloon as it floated thousands of feet above rural Colorado. When it...
Sesame Street has deemed October 15 National Grouch Day. As Inner Peace Examiner, I don't condone grouchiness, but hey, every one has a bad day. So today, "Stand up and complain!" Grouches of the world unite! Stand...
Winter may not be upon us, but it has sent its messenger to remind us of its imminent arrival. Dread the cold or delight in it, Wu-Men's has wise words on the seasons: Spring comes with...
Yesterday was a Columbus Day. Perhaps you noticed an empty mailbox, or a foiled trip to the bank, but otherwise your day was like any other Monday. Some Americans had a more passionate response, staging protests around the country including...
It's been pretty serious around here lately, what with Nobel prizes and war ponderings, so today a little sha-la-la.Bruce Springsteen played the last concert in Giants Stadium Friday night. Springsteen isn't known for his uplifting...
President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in what the Associated Press called "a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy...