http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:15 -0700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:31:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Happy-for-Wanda-Sykes?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Wanda Sykes courtesy www.chicagonow.com This weekend, I’ve seen two hilarious comedy specials. The first was “Shaq and Cedric Present: All Star Comedy Jam,” which was filmed earlier this year during NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix,... Race Comedy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:31:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Happy-for-Wanda-Sykes?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Follow-Maria-Shrivers-lead-and-embrace-the-signs-from-a-loved-one-who-has-passed-on?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Maria Shriver, chair of the Women's Conference Michael Buckner/Getty Images N.America Shortly before her mother died, Maria Shriver leaned over her bedside and whispered, “Now mother, listen to me. When you get up there [in heaven], you have ... losing parents Healing the mind and body Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:12:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Follow-Maria-Shrivers-lead-and-embrace-the-signs-from-a-loved-one-who-has-passed-on?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mike-Tyson-Look-Closely-and-See-Hes-an-Everyman?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike TysonI’ve always thought Mike Tyson was a crazy dude.Don’t get me wrong, since his mentor Cus D'Amato died in 1985, I’ve also always thought that no one has looked out for the former boxing c... Love and forgiveness Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:15:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mike-Tyson-Look-Closely-and-See-Hes-an-Everyman?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d14-David-Alan-Griers-Barack-Like-Me?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Courtesy of WKT Public RelationsDavid Alan Grier says his new book is part memoir and part history lesson.  Throw in funny, bold, even brazen and you have “Barack Like Me: The Chocolate-Covered Truth.”Since  the actor/come... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:29:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d14-David-Alan-Griers-Barack-Like-Me?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Good-Hair--MaybeA-Desire-to-be-White--No?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Chris Rock's film "Good Hair" opened Friday. It’s fascinating that black women’s hair is a topic of mainstream conversation. Over the years, our hair issues have made many of us feel like outcasts.  I remember the last tim... Race Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:37:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Good-Hair--MaybeA-Desire-to-be-White--No?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Brooke-Astor-Case-Brings-Back-Memories-of-the-Haves-versus-the-HaveNots?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner The late Brooke Astor nearing her 100th birthday.www.age.com.auOn Thursday, Brooke Astor’s 85-year-old son was convicted of stealing millions of dollars as she neared the end of her life, and scheming to defraud her estate.The New York sociali... Love and forgiveness Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:18:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Brooke-Astor-Case-Brings-Back-Memories-of-the-Haves-versus-the-HaveNots?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d7-There-is-Something-Radical-About-True-Forgiveness?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner www.visualmeans.orgOn Wednesday, my cousin half-jokingly suggested that learning how to forgive deserves a 12-step program.And below, certified life coach Kym Kennedy describes a shorter, five-step process called “Radical Forgiveness” th... Love and forgiveness Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:34:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d7-There-is-Something-Radical-About-True-Forgiveness?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d6-How-to-Move-On-When-You-Dont-Want-to-Forgive?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Sometimes we just want people to pay for how they have wronged us. We want them to suffer and wallow in remorse until we decide to give them a reprieve.But there are other times when we decide to leave disastrous situations behind and move into more ... Love and forgiveness Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:09:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m10d6-How-to-Move-On-When-You-Dont-Want-to-Forgive?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Crass-Language-and-the-MaleFemale-Divide?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner It's all in the delivery and intent. Use foul language just because you can, with no purpose, and you are basically saying you have no point; that is the best you could come with. At least, that is what I learned from my mother. I heard her... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:28:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Crass-Language-and-the-MaleFemale-Divide?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m9d1-In-letter-to-Pope-Kennedy-prepared-for-the-next-passage-of-life?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Sen. Ted KennedyIn a personal letter to Pope Benedict XVI, Sen. Kennedy reflected on his life and asked for prayers as his health continued to decline. The letter was delivered to the Pope, in July, by President Obama.On Saturday, during the Senator&... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:32:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m9d1-In-letter-to-Pope-Kennedy-prepared-for-the-next-passage-of-life?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Liberal-was-a-badge-of-honor-for-Sen-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Sen. Ted Kennedy dies after a yearlong battle with bain cancer.New York City, circa 1992, that’s when I learned that “liberal” was a bad word.Genteel members of the Legion of Mary, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, let me know that altho... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:49:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Liberal-was-a-badge-of-honor-for-Sen-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Prayer-vs-Meditation-Is-there-a-difference?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Courtesy www.friedaknows.comDuring a recent conversation, my friend commented that there is a distinct difference between prayer and meditation. In group settings, for instance, when there is a desire for a few words of intention to set the ton... Healing the mind and body Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:33:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Prayer-vs-Meditation-Is-there-a-difference?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d14-NFL-Hall-of-Fame-induction-ceremony-always-inspires?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Bob Hayes Jr. and Roger Staubach unveil bust of Bob Hayes Sr./AP Photo If you ever want to hear a good story, watch the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The inductees talk of perseverance, brotherhood, family and most of all God as they recount ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:17:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d14-NFL-Hall-of-Fame-induction-ceremony-always-inspires?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Eunice-Kennedy-Shrivers-many-legacies-includes-sister-love?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Eunice Shriver with her nephew JFK, Jr./Photo Bill Cunningham-NYTEunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis Port, Mass., showed us not only what love can lead to, but how a life –such as her late sister Rosemary&r... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:04:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Eunice-Kennedy-Shrivers-many-legacies-includes-sister-love?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d4-True-Blood-suckers-Slay-those-energy-vampires-with-a-rose?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Some folks use their powers for good.Take compassionate vampire Bill, in the HBO hit, “True Blood.”  Unlike most, Bill does not prey on humans simply because he can. Viewers have learned that the show's vampires have a weakness.... Love and forgiveness Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:06:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m8d4-True-Blood-suckers-Slay-those-energy-vampires-with-a-rose?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d31-National-Geographic-Channel-sheds-light-on-Hitlers-Hidden-Holocaust?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner   Fr. Patrick Desbois/ Photo:Antoine Antoniol From slavery to Saddam Hussein’s murderous reign, and even now, there are always witnesses to human brutality. They carry wounds that will likely never heal.  Patrick Desbois, a French Ro... Love and forgiveness Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:16:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d31-National-Geographic-Channel-sheds-light-on-Hitlers-Hidden-Holocaust?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Gates-911-call-raises-new-questions-but-Cambridge-cop-can-change-race-dialogue?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Sgt. James Crowley near his home in Natick, Mass./Senne-APTalk about a teachable moment, imagine the inroads we would make on race if Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley acknowledged that he could have handled his encounter with Henry Louis Gates dif... Race Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:06:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Gates-911-call-raises-new-questions-but-Cambridge-cop-can-change-race-dialogue?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Spirituality-101-What-to-do-next-when-you-always-do-what-you-have-always-done?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner You’ve heard it before, I’m sure. If you keep getting the same result, you haven’t learned the lesson yet.You’ve been told a thousand times to try something different, for goodness sake.  Sometimes the question is how?May... Love and forgiveness Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:18:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Spirituality-101-What-to-do-next-when-you-always-do-what-you-have-always-done?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Michael-Vick-released-completes-dogfighting-sentence?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner Michael Vick was released from federal custody, Monday.For a while there, Michael Vick seemed to pass O.J. Simpson as public enemy no. 1.He has been scorned by the media and public-at-large.  I was never a fan of Vick’s. His maturity level... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:54:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Michael-Vick-released-completes-dogfighting-sentence?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d18-McNair-saga-continues-to-unfold-as-the-former-gun-owner-is-revealed?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner   Steve McNairI grew up around guns, with no fear. My dad was a cop.When I was home for Christmas during my third year of college, I asked him to let me have a gun. There was no reason, really. I just wanted one.He considered it and said th... relationships Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:59:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2892-Faith--Media-Examiner~y2009m7d18-McNair-saga-continues-to-unfold-as-the-former-gun-owner-is-revealed?cid=exrss-Faith--Media-Examiner