OF ALL THE UNEXPECTED PERSONAL REVELATIONS, ranging from the mildly embarrassing to the downright scandalous, that have made their way into print in recent years, the ones that interest me most are ...
For those readers following the black cloud over our family's head this year, you know that my wife's brother and then my sister passed away less than a month apart earlier this year. On Aug. 23, so ...
`We interrupt this broadcast for a breaking story,” announced the news anchor. My heart went into my throat. These breaking stories are rarely happy ones. In a matter of seconds my mind skimmed over ...
It was pouring down rain on Friday, June 7--graduation day for the class of 2013 at Landmark School in Beverly, MA. This was no ordinary graduation, and the rain did not put a damper on the joy that ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The death of Henry Allingham yesterday at the age of 113 invites us to consider the meaning of a life lived well. It is not simply his longevity that demands respect. Although the passing of someone ...
It’s in the set of Miss Emma’s shoulders and the tilt of her head. Everything about Miss Emma bespeaks dignity. And it’s that dignity — that sense of one’s own worth despite all — that makes the ...
Everyone pretended they weren’t looking, but every eye in the room was on her. The swimmer was paraplegic and had pulled her wheelchair up to the edge of the pool so she could get in the water. I was ...
It was pouring down rain on Friday, June 7--graduation day for the class of 2013 at Landmark School in Beverly, MA. This was no ordinary graduation, and the rain did not put a damper on the joy that ...
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