We aim to please. And by that, we don’t mean that this section is without substance. Actually, it may be our most sneaky content of all – aimed to delight while all the while providing something worth thinking about.
“Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.”
Mark Twain
NNR YouTube Channel
From the New Normal Rep, a theater company founded by Jack Canfora, see the entertaining and innovative content they are producing. Check out some of the plays and shorter pieces they’ve done on the NNR YouTube channel.
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Listening to the Heart: The Story Behind Lau Suna
What happens when we stop listening to the noise around us and start listening to the quieter voice within? A song from the mountains of Nepal led me into a reflection on listening, courage, intuition, and the unknown.
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The End of Reading?
We’re consuming more text than ever via Whatsapp and social media, but we are losing the ability to focus on long, complex works. Neuroscientists warn this shrinks our capacity for critical thinking and synthesis. Worse, AI removes the mental effort of writing—the very process that clarifies thought.
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Something We Can All Agree On
One line from Dolly Parton’s New York Times obituary caught my eye, “In 2019, The New York Times ran a story with the headline “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.” I can’t claim to be a Dolly Parton super-fan. But I got a jolt of energy every time I saw her. Her…
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Ripe — The Art of Aging Well
What if getting older is not a weakness? What if it is more like ripening?
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Near-Death Experience (NDE): What Changed After — Shaun Oceans’ Story
A real conversation about a near-death experience (NDE) and how it changed one man’s life.