…whatever politicians do or say, the world is indeed shrinking, and familiarity breeds compassion, not contempt.
Category: Culture
Have You No Sense of Decency, Sir?
We smirk at Trump now, but how can any one of us know when he’ll become a real threat, as McCarthy did? Maybe it’s time to take Trump seriously.
What Else Is There to Do?
No one with a sound mind takes on a suicide mission without feeling despair. And despair comes when our we are not heard.
A Contrarian Buddhist Exposes Santa
It’s like laughing at one’s own joke. The grown-ups go: “Ain’t I cute. I got junior to fall for Santa again.”
I am Emma
Originally posted on Emma's Hope Book:
“What is your name?” someone might ask. It’s a simple question, but when I try to make the sounds that form my name, other words push and shove their way forward. Instead, “you may not spit,” or “Rosie’s not here!” are examples of seemingly random nonsensical, declarations that…
A Story in Honor of Hanukkah
I have a Hanukkah tale to share with you from my life as a storyteller with Better Said Than Done, telling true stories as part of an evening’s entertainment.
A Photo from Today’s Interfaith Witness
Copyright 2015 © Mel Harkrader Pine
Compassion. Compassion. Compassion.
I know what will save me. I am on my way today to the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, an open mosque whose name means Land of Migration.
Good Things Matter
We never know what impact we’ll have with what may seem to us like a small kindness.
What Is, Is
…I don’t know if any of us can do much about twisted thinking, but we can all help reduce the despair in the world.
People React to Being Called Beautiful (Video)
Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
How would you react to being called beautiful? Shea Glover, 18, from Chicago, captured the reactions of friends, fellow students and faculty as they were told she found them beautiful. The subjects, some of whom she knew, but most of whom she did not, had been told that Ms Glover…
Melting-Pot Dharma 