The Chattering boys are out of school all week, so today I took them to New York City’s historic Central Park Zoo (I had to blog until three in the morning to earn this day off, but I’m so glad I did.) Spring is in full flower here; the portrait artists were hawking their services…

I’ve been thinking about the soul of money because, as you know, it’s tax time. Happily, our 2005 return is ready to mail, but once again, Mr. Chattering and I won’t know what we’re really owed; we’re too busy with parenthood and spiritual development to itemize our home-office deductions. A third of our finished basement…

“Spiritual development is basically an attempt to balance two opposing forces in human nature. We are two-natured beings. One in us moves toward God, and the other moves out toward the world. This is humanity’s uniqueness, its glory, and its challenge. To find the force within ourselves that can balance and find the proper place…

From reader Pacific231: “Borg’s “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” is essential reading. I could totally relate to his personal religious conundrum and found his book extremely helpful.” From reader Rebecca T:“I’m not a fan of Borg myself. It’s not that I think he’s horrible or digging his own pit in hell or anything,…

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