http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:06:03 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Rush-Limbaugh-is-a-big-mouth-racist?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner While some people are making money from hedge funds, Rush Limbaugh and his all-too-many mimics and acolytes continue to pull a profit by making no hedge on racism.  Today, the conservative liege and un-anointed leader of the Republican Party is ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Rush-Limbaugh-is-a-big-mouth-racist?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Notes-from-diary-of-Moses-reveal-conflicted-man?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner "I remember hearing an oracle declare, 'God understands the meaning of our lives.'  How wistful and tender, I thought.  I actually spoke with God face-to-face during those heady, Biblical times of the desert, the plagues, the part... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Notes-from-diary-of-Moses-reveal-conflicted-man?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Obama-bows-with-respect-as-Palin-plows-with-ingratitude?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner A relentless spiritual crisis that pervades our multifarious nation is this issue of being a “real American.”Sensitivity to other cultures, inclusiveness, just plain literacy seem to embarrass a lot of people in their valiant national sel... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:41:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Obama-bows-with-respect-as-Palin-plows-with-ingratitude?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Part-2-When-our-realtor-friend-broke-our-hearts?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner It’s really not about the money, though we have been bled a great deal of it.  In the end, it’s about simple human decency among friends—particularly when friends commended a twofold deal to a longtime community neighbor who ma... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:01:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Part-2-When-our-realtor-friend-broke-our-hearts?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Yes-it-was-a-fine-Veterinarians-Day?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner That is what somebody called it yesterday—Veterinarian’s Day.  The person, late teens, well-dressed, enjoying leisure time at the noticeably busy movie mall, was in earnest conversation with another member of that generation.  T... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:06:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Yes-it-was-a-fine-Veterinarians-Day?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-realtor-and-the-skilled-immorality-of-NegAm-mortgaging?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner We’ll call him “Lenny” the real estate mogul, and he is successful, opulent, and, without question, works very hard.  It is difficult—even hard to imagine—having a discussion with him about anything other than house... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-realtor-and-the-skilled-immorality-of-NegAm-mortgaging?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Fort-Hood-and-the-things-we-feel-deep-inside?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner Before we take on the haughty, self-important mode of some of the media anchors, and act as if we have some kind of exclusive access to the anguish of the families who lost or are nursing the victims of the massacre:  Our overriding priority and... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Fort-Hood-and-the-things-we-feel-deep-inside?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d6-That-little-grief-when-baseball-ends-and-winter-sets-in?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner The New York Yankees, those imperial contenders in pin-stripes, seemed to be confidently in control by mid-game.  It was apparent, sealed: They were going to win Game Six, dethrone the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, and win their 27th... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:59:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d6-That-little-grief-when-baseball-ends-and-winter-sets-in?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-fat-guy-won-in-NJ-and-that-is-huge?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner The skinny out of New Jersey last night is that Republican Chris Christie defeated incumbent Democratic governor Jon Corzine in the latter’s bid for reelection.  True, there was some discussion during the campaign about the recession, lead... Elections 2009 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:45:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-fat-guy-won-in-NJ-and-that-is-huge?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-moral-year-one-of-Obama-the-one?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner Even he likely did not know how different the presidency would be from the campaign to be president.  When it came to inspiration, there was no one like him—which was a worthy attribute in itself, though strangely derided by both his Democ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:27:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-The-moral-year-one-of-Obama-the-one?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d2-An-unmarried-woman-is-a-buffoon?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner There may yet come a time, but it still seems far off, when women are at last liberated from the stigma of being unmarried—and therefore unwarranted in some way.  The stigma applies to men, as well, but hardly at the same level of speculat... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:50:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d2-An-unmarried-woman-is-a-buffoon?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-reflection-on-Islam-contrition-and-responsibility?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner The risk of writing publicly is equal to the privilege: People will be offended, even angered.  Even greater is that people will think.  All this is to be treasured and valued in such a democracy born of healthy contentiousness and freedom ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:08:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-reflection-on-Islam-contrition-and-responsibility?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Funny-that-some-Jews-disapprove-of-Halloweenits-so-Jewish?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner The new Coen brothers movie, A Serious Man, would have no premise whatsoever without its extended opening, supernatural sequence featuring a “dybbuk” (an evil spirit in the form of a recently deceased person) visiting an unfortunate and h... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:14:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Funny-that-some-Jews-disapprove-of-Halloweenits-so-Jewish?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d28-My-fathers-bones-went-flying-through-the-air?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner He died young and hard some thirty-three years ago, playing handball against doctor’s orders at the local community center, characteristically defiant of the first (possibly two, we’re not sure) cardiac events that had slowed him down in ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:18:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d28-My-fathers-bones-went-flying-through-the-air?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Popes-Anglican-gambit-a-tactical-move-against-Islam?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner Some dismissed him as a scholarly shadow after the charismatic and warm John Paul II. Others, including in this corner, have been concerned about his seeming insensitivity to Holocaust-related issues (he has since demonstrated magnanimity and publ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:45:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Popes-Anglican-gambit-a-tactical-move-against-Islam?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-Serious-Man-seriously-selfcontemptuous-of-Jewish-life?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner The talented Coen brothers’ new feature, “A Serious Man,” is a remarkable departure from their Academy award winning “No Country for Old Men” (2007). It moves from the wildly violent outlands of modern gentile Texas o... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:32:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-Serious-Man-seriously-selfcontemptuous-of-Jewish-life?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Why-should-I-call-them-my-stepchildren?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner They have been with me, officially, for five years, even as their mother and I have just jubilantly celebrated the milestone wedding anniversary. I have known these two children in their transition from awkward little kids to hearty, interesting, ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:27:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Why-should-I-call-them-my-stepchildren?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Europe-has-a-dream-that-is-secular-and-freer-than-the-American-dream?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner At cocktails parties, community gatherings, and neighborhood associations everyone talks about money and real estate values. Nobody talks about religion or politics—although these are two most incendiary topics on people’s minds and in... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:13:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Europe-has-a-dream-that-is-secular-and-freer-than-the-American-dream?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Human-Rights-Watch-is-a-moral-lie?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner Far from uniting nations and uplifting democratic life, the so-called Human Rights Watch organization, headquartered in New York, has now consistently demonstrated its hackneyed, biased, and politicized view of nations and peoples. Its intolerably... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Human-Rights-Watch-is-a-moral-lie?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Christianity-saves-me-Judaism-saves-us?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner “We’re the same, and it’s just one God.” That is so true, but the religions have dissimilar philosophical approaches and agendas and sometimes unsavory track records to always sustain that spiritual ideal. It can be helpful... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:08:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-689-Spiritual-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Christianity-saves-me-Judaism-saves-us?cid=exrss-Spiritual-Life-Examiner