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Dumbo the Flying Elephant
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant

By Disney Book Club

August 1, 2009

Dumbo the Flying Elephant by Disney Book Club Preface: Be nice, I know this book is maudlin. But when I was 3 or 4 with a sister or my Mom...
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Newsletter: Eight Instructions

By Tim McCarthy

July 15, 2009

Lessons from life. [more] Like you, I have friends who forward me internet humor and inspiration. Most of it, as you know, is crap. Some, much worse, carry worms and...
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Article: Burn Bright, Don’t Burn Out
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Article: Burn Bright, Don’t Burn Out

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2009

By Leonard Felder from Ode Aagazine September 2008 issue Editor's Note: Mission driven people are just that - driven. And I've seen many of them drive themselves (and others around...
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Sunshine on the Land
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Sunshine on the Land

By David Wilcox

July 1, 2009

Essence of the music/lyrics: David Wilcox has been a favorite musician of mine for many years because he says he writes "songs that could never be played on elevators."  ☺ ...
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The Road Less Traveled
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The Road Less Traveled

By M. Scott Peck M.D.

July 1, 2009

The Road Less Traveled A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck M.D. Preface: I read this for the first time when it was...
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Full Catastrophe Living
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Full Catastrophe Living

By Jon Kabat-Zinn

June 1, 2009

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn Preface: Hopefully, my dear reader, you do not suffer anxiety...
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The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book

By Rudyard Kipling

May 1, 2009

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Preface: I, of course, usually write this but I could not do better than the "review" below from Patty Inglish, who wrote this for...
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Article: Professor of Happiness

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2009

By Peter Van Dijk from Ode Magazine - March 2008 issue Editor's Note: As part of my work on myself and for social change, I've been studying "happiness." This article...
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Story: The Kindness of Strangers

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2009

Editor's Note: This article, sent to me kindness of my Irish storytelling niece, Clare, is pretty amazing. My reaction after reading it was "hmmm, here I am talking about social...
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Newsletter: Equally Flawed, Equally Human

By Tim McCarthy

March 15, 2009

Jan taught me that we are all equally human, and therefore all equally flawed.  Norm showed it's not enough to give, we should give gladly. These thoughts make our work...
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Article: Money can’t buy happiness, but happiness may buy money

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2009

By Kevin Maney from USAtoday.com - Money - Posted on 3/10/2004 Editor's Note: I saw this article in USAToday many years ago so it's a little out of date but...
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Both Sides Now
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Both Sides Now

By Judy Collins

March 1, 2009

Essence of the music/lyrics: This was one of the first songs that caused me to think about how I think. In my late adolescence, I'd look at clouds, life and...
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Newsletter: Go Into the City

By Tim McCarthy

February 15, 2009

I believe that Rich Clark, and his fellow Cristo Rey partners are the epitome of searchers in seeking education to free those trapped in the poverty cycle of our inner...
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Kodachrome
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Kodachrome

By Paul Simon

February 1, 2009

Essence of the music/lyrics: A blast from my distant past, this was my first awareness of my sense of "delusion". Like most of us, I remember the past in vivid...
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Story: How I Became a Social Entrepreneur

By Tim McCarthy

February 1, 2009

By Jessica Jackley Flannery Editor's Note: Jessica Jackley Flannery cofounded Kiva, the first peer-to-peer microlending Web site, and believes that microfinance, relationships, and stories are powerful tools for change. The...
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Article: The Focus online Interview of Bill Drayton

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2009

From The Focus online Feb 2008 Editor's Note: Thanks to The Focus Online for this amazing interview with Bill Drayton about the fundamentals of social change in our time. Drayton...
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Story: Op-Ed Article – Homelessness

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2009

By Gerald Skoch So how do we get out from under the bridge? Brian Albrecht's July 26th article about the homeless couple living under a bridge was a poignant reminder...
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When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough
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When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough

By Harold Kushner

December 1, 2008

When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough By Harold Kushner The Book of the Month: A book that attacks the most essential question we all face – the meaning of...
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