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Over the weekend, while making a creamy scallop soup for the family, I watched several episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show,” which aired as part of a tribute to actor Don Knotts, who died this past February 25th. Here are my chattering thoughts: First, while this long-running program never did enough to foster the Civil…

Yesterday’s “New York Times” alerted me to the existence of a website and online support network for people addicted to psychics and their alluring, expensive forecasts. Founded by Sarah Lassez, an actress who was, at her worst, spending $1000 a month on psychic consulations, PsychicJunkie.net is filled with advice for the many who just can’t…

It’s a story fit for a suspense movie: In 2001, two book dealers in Glasgow find on the dusty shelves of a rare book shop a set of nineteen perfectly preserved watercolors by poet/artist William Blake. They are painted visions of the spirit world, and of human beings managing momentous passages. They have titles like…

Thanks to Terry Gross of NPR, whose program Fresh Air reminded me of the Harlem-based Addicts Rehabilitation Choir. Directed by former heroin addict James Allen, this is a gospel choir with a passionate repertoire of inspirational hymns appealing to anyone recovering from anything. Every singer in the group was once addicted to drugs or alcohol.…
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