Archive for March, 2009

’67 At 60

- - - It wasn’t your typical high school reunion. Sure, there were plenty of hugs, drinks and — thanks to the drinks — confessions of unrequited 3rd grade crushes. And yes, there were hilarious and tender reminiscences, though it was a bit scary that we could recall with crystal clarity the details of a […]

Lying Strategery

- - - 2,500 years ago, when The Buddha called for “right speech” as an ethical cornerstone, he wasn’t referring to orations by conservatives. His message: happiness is based on the ability “to abstain from false speech and especially not to tell deliberate lies.” Trying to live this way doesn’t stop me from begging off […]

Psychic Chic

- - - “Being a professional psychic isn’t easy,” according to Charlie Reese, a self-identified psychic blogger “who also enjoys having a free psychic chat once a month.” Maybe so, but it just got a whole lot easier. Two months ago, CNN asserted that “psychic advisor” is one of our few growth industries. Of course, […]