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An ancient star and modern symbol

  • Star of David
  • May 30, 2012
For our ancestors, knowledge of the heavens was a decisive factor in survival, and for millennia they recorded astronomical patterns.Lunar, solar,...
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Thank you for treasuring freedom

Memorial Day is about remembering. It symbolizes something much greater than a warm weekend or flying a flag. It’s about appreciating the...
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An unlikely hero: Stone Soup

Stone Soup is a fairy tale told in England, Ireland, the United States, Germany, and many other countries. Today it tells of the needy tricking the...
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FROM SUGAR AND SPICE TO NURSERY RHYMES AND ICE

FROM SUGAR AND SPICE TO NURSERY RHYMES AND ICEBoston~May 23, 2012In the transgression of an evil man there is a...
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The fabulous Phoenix and the 'ring of fire'

Yesterday, millions of people around the globe were treated to a rare and stunning phenomenon. Gazing at the sky through pinhole boxes, camera...
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Secrets of the mermaids

Stories and legends about mermaids as creatures of the sea have been told throughout the ages. Mermaid means sea-maid or sea-woman. These mythical...
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Song of the bees

Bee keeping is ancient: depicted on a wall in Spain is an image dated to 15,000 BC of a human collecting honey. Honey is still big business, and...
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Boston mourns death of Donna Summer

  • Death of Donna Summer
  • May 17, 2012
Bostonians are mourning the death of Donna Summer, a 70’s pop music sensation who was born and brought up in Boston. Summer died today in...
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Is Motherhood a Virtue?

Composed years ago for Process.org, my Mother's Day reflection upon the virtues of child-rearing, and the question of whether "motherhood...
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Time Magazine Cover about toddler breastfeeding stirs controversy

  • Time magazine cover photo
  • May 12, 2012
This week’s Time Magazine cover photo featuring a three year old standing on a stool with his mother’s breast in his mouth has stirred...
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