Like bulbs that are planted long before the anticipated blossoms arrive, the seeds of wisdom often are sown far in advance of need. When I was 12 and put on a bra for the first time, I had no way of knowing what a powerful teaching tool the garment was to become and how profoundly the wearing of it would change my life. ...more

February 4, 2009

I think that judges and lawyers could arrange a "partners-in-law" joining of gay individuals so they could be united but not truly married, for marriage in part is a religious as well as a legal joining and there is no religion in a same-sex union. ...more

December 11, 2008

The darkness of night was broken by the light of a hundred candles as family and friends gathered under a drizzling rain for a vigil honoring Brooke McDonald. ...more

October 16, 2008

Hindu and Buddhist priests chanted sacred hymns and cascaded flowers over a 3-year-old girl who was appointed a living goddess in Nepal on Tuesday. ...more

October 8, 2008

In response to the "Homosexuality is not inborn" letter: One of the main reasons for debate is to raise an issue and determine whether it is fair. I will say that when reading your paper I was amazed to see the enormous effort of misdirection. I have not had to try that hard since English 101, my freshmen year of college. ...more

June 28, 2008

SARASOTA - Most people have to see Nick Pitera sing in person before they really believe it is his voice. That is because Pitera's speaking voice has the low tone of any other 21-year-old man. But when he sings "Part of Your World," his high pitch sounds like that of a woman. ...more

December 10, 2007