Milos Forman on Parenting

I love his views on censorship and parenting – no matter what, you cannot shield kids from nudity or sex. … More

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s a poem by former US poet laureate, Ted Kooser, who sent out 2,700 Valentine’s Day cards in 2007. He … More

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

During a rice planting festival in Japan, the women of Chiyoda stoop and plant in unison while drummers and bamboo-clacking … More

“…a picture of human life, such as a great artist can give, surprises even the trivial and the selfish into … More

“Drawing is the root of everything. How does one learn it? It is working through an invisible iron wall that … More

I adored him all my life. But that ends right here! Turns out that it was all an act. Here’s … More

The Burmese artist, Htein Lin, painted stories of his life as a prisoner on deathrow, in Myanmar. On display in … More

The Union Church, Pocantico Hilly, NY, contains a stained glass window by Henri Matisse and nine windows by Marc Chagall. … More

I don’t smoke at all – but folks around me do. Californians, being Californians, often opt for what is believed … More

Alan Johnston is an example of the risks journalists take to bring us the news. Please take a moment to … More

I am 36. The exam for a class I have been taking was yesterday. While I did feel sorry for … More