“Town & Country,” the ultimate American “high society” magazine, has published a marvelous tribute to the “power of philanthropy” for the second year in a row, really demonstrating how socially conscious and helpful a glossy, jewelry-ad-backed magazine can be. In the June issue, you’ll find a vibrant package that includes the struggle to revive New…

As the voice of a loving friend, I insist that you take time off this summer, not to vacation, but just to be by yourself. That’s right, just you and you. I happen to know you have a sufficient number of voices in your head to keep you plenty busy. Last July, I benefited greatly…

I’m sitting at my desk eating Himalania organic sundried goji berries. They’re coral-red, raisin-like berries that you can soak in tea, cook into breads, and blend into smoothies. But I’m munching them out of the package, three or four at a time. “Harvested with care by monks for nearly 5,000 years, this sacred fruit has…

Here’s a poem and ritual Paula Morhardt of Stockton, Illinois, recommends for childbirth in the Spring 20006 issue of “Circle Magazine: Celebrating Nature, Spirit, and Magic.” Place a piece of jasper, preferably green, on the stomach of the birthing mother. Placing your hands lightly over the stone, say the following: Pain was here, feel it…

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