Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo, 1508-1512
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Q & A with Linda Stone on Presence in Modern Society
Interesting article on our attention habits, click here for full article JF: When people talk about attention problems in modern society, they usually mean the distractive potential of smartphones and so on. Is that connected to what you’re talking about in early-childhood development? LS: We learn by imitation, from the very start. That’s how we’re […]
Pit bull puppy acts as Seeing Eye dog for blind brother
Via Newsday Meet Jermaine, the patient pit bull mix who acts as a loving guide for his blind brother Jeffrey. The abandoned 6-month-old duo was discovered roaming the streets of Philadelphia in September. Animal welfare workers soon realized that the pair couldn’t bear to be separated. “They’re always pretty much touching each other,” Ray Little, director of […]
Pope Francis on The Joy of the Gospel
“Christ’s resurrection is not an event of the past; it contains a vital power which has permeated this world. Where all seems to be dead, signs of the resurrection suddenly spring up. It is an irresistible force. Often it seems that God does not exist: all around us we see persistent injustice, evil, indifference and […]
Is Love Willpower?
We were having a conversation last night about love. Is love willpower? Or is willpower love? Or is that the same question?