Monthly Archives: September 2013

Hard Truths About Our Soft Bodies

By FRANK BRUNI September 16, 2013 I was steering my cart through Costco the other day, wondering whether to waddle to the aisle where they sell cashews by the quarter-ton or to the one with thousand-piece packs of chicken thighs, … Continue reading

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The Value of Suffering

Sept 8, 2013 By PICO IYER NARA, Japan — Hundreds of Syrians are apparently killed by chemical weapons, and the attempt to protect others from that fate threatens to kill many more. A child perishes with her mother in a tornado … Continue reading

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Why the Anger?

Posted on Aug 13, 2013 This post originally ran on Robert Reich’s Web page.By Robert Reich Why is the nation more bitterly divided today than it’s been in eighty years? Why is there more anger, vituperation, and political polarization now than even during Joe … Continue reading

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