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This past weekend, I learned that a growing group of progressive Christians regularly congregate at CrossLeft.org. Check it out. Claiming to take the Bible seriously but not literally, the group has published manifestos about how the religious left can–culturally and politically–overtake the Christian right. With free sign-up, you may read the new webzine, and even…

Ever since my darling stomach lining (DSL) was pronounced “inflamed” by my doctor, I’ve been a culture vulture, by which I mean a fan of “live-culture” or “living” foods. Yogurt is the best recognized substance of this nature. But to the list you may add miso, sourdough bread, sauerkraut, kimchi, tempeh, and kombucha tea. This…

Airports clogged, news of arrests, tanks in Lebanon, hard rains up and down the East Coast (I’m still in South Carolina filled with irrational worry that water may have come in through some open windows at home that Mr. Chattering forgot to shut). In the light of big things, little irritations tear us up. Here’s…

Beauty is over. It’s so passé. Pouty lips? Trendy hair? Well-tapered brows? These things are no longer of pressing interest to the vast majority of American women. Here’s Chattering Mind’s humble prediction: Magazines that primarily feature the latest bang trim will soon notice a big dip in readership. What about those plastic surgery reality shows,…
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