The ideal of a harmonious community emerging from unsettled forests and bustling cities is rooted in the very beginnings of the modern Judeo-Christian tradition.  It is expressed in the 1630 sermon…

Love is a word that gets used and over used, by our culture and ourselves!  This Black History Month -- with a holiday dedicated to love half way through --…

As we pass the one-year mark of the insurrection at our nation’s capital, many of us are still processing the event in our personal and civic lives.  hat were your…

Change is the new normal in energy.  Not just price swings for propane, there are more choices for transportation and powering our homes.  What was learned by the UP Energy…

When do we begin to fear the darkness?  Is it something we are born with, or is it taught to us?  Whether it is monsters under our bed or the…

In 2004, Dan Buettner teamed with National Geographic, the National Institute on Aging, and the world's best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people lived measurably better,…

David Holden, President of Temple Jacob, will discuss Hanukkah.  Hanukkah is known at present as the Jewish Festival of Lights - but it wasn't always so!  Though it is at…

Bias is an inescapable part of the human experience, but what we do with, and how we react to our biases is very much in our control. While our natural…

As we move into Thanksgiving week, we’ll explore the nature of gratitude, how it differs from appreciation, and some of the science behind its mental health benefits.  What gratitude practices…