Fresh thoughts while my bride (of 23 years) and I watched the 65th Golden Globes, live from the same Beverly Hilton ballroom as our Senior Prom… The simple beauty of an awards show that sits friends with each other around tables, with the winners going straight back to their seats (rather than through a backstage…

Anne Hathaway, star of the upcoming “Bride Wars,” was recently interviewed by E! Online and mentioned how peeved she is that president-elect Barack Obama has chosen pastor and “Purpose Driven Life” author Rick Warren to give the inauguration prayer. When asked what she expects out of Obama, Hathaway replied, “I expect him to explain that…

What do a Hindu monkey god, a Madonna and child, and a gambler’s chit have in common? They are just some of the tiny good luck trinkets that soon-to-be-president Barack Obama carries with him. They are charms that have been gifted by people he met on the campaign trail and they serve as a reminder…

A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Beliefnet co-founder and editor-in-chief teve Waldman to make note of my “Best Spiritual Read of 2008.”  One book clearly came to mind. It’s a pretty simple, straightforward book, though I’ve tried to remember a better or more challenging, more sublime, or more esoteric book to put…

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