Practices

In the category of “breaking the habit” comes this juicy story from Daily Beast, “The Secret Sex Lives of Nuns,” shedding some light on celibate life, and loves, within the cloister. “… an accidental touch that led to an embrace or eye contact that made her blush, but at some point in the mission, they kissed. By the time they made it back to Italy, they had cast aside their vows of celibacy and were madly planning their...

Someone wrote recently that “Discussion forums are dead,” now that Facebook and Twitter have become such huge magnets for online social discourse. Is that so? Is there really no longer a place on the internet for an entirely public forum, where anyone can pose questions and engage with others on topics that are of significance to them? Enclaves of Private Groups One could argue that Facebook and Twitter are not actually...

I had a lucky rabbit foot when I was a youngster. It was a beautiful orange color. It was attached to a keychain I kept in my pocket, and it got so worn from going in and out of my pocket that a lot of the fur wore off. It was a handy way to grab the keys where ever I had left them. Was it good for luck? I don’t know, I didn’t really believe in that sort of thing. Some people carry crystals with them. For comfort, for...