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Just the other day I posted about how meditation and happiness are connected, and the new book “Why Meditate” makes a case for how the practice fosters such positive outcomes. Now today in the Science section of The New York Times I read about how meditation, or at least certain “meditative poses” that one practices…

An overlooked movie gem is on DVD.

Meditation does not make me happy. Maybe it’s because I’m not very good at it, though. Off and on throughout the last decade, I’ve dedicated myself to practicing daily mindfulness (for example) of the Tich Nhat Han variety, and usually by the end of my mindfulness for the day, I’m even less peaceful than when…

God is on Kurt Warner's side on "Dancing with the Stars."

Like many others, I am a diehard fan of ‘Dexter,’ Showtime’s incredibly riveting show about a serial killer who only kills people who “deserve it”–child murderers, rapists, pedophiles, and the like–and somehow manages to make its title character utterly sympathetic. I never imagined it possible that I could a) fall in love with a show…

The new “Hawaii Five-O” made its debut on CBS last night; it was fast-paced, action-packed, modern and current. It paid homage to the old show while creating far more depth in the main characters. If it was short on only one thing it would be…inspiration. From the start we learned more about the main character,…

Mark Dantonio has strong faith to help him in his health crisis.

The most depraved show on television, HBO’s vampire/fairy/shapeshifter-filled ‘True Blood,’ finished its latest season with a plethora of rather Christian-themed images and ideas about salvation, if presented in a somewhat blasphemous fashion. The first: Salvation through love. Godric, who is also Eric’s vampire-maker (sire), and who joyfully went to his death after a long, long…

One contestant on America's Next Top Model identifies herself as Modern Orthodox (Jewish), and then seems to easily give up her Sabbath observance when pressed by Tyra Banks about working 24/7.

"Lone Star" is one of the best new series on TV.
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