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How do we train ourselves to notice beauty in the ordinary? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 A foggy morning, two deer and a forgotten phone spark reflection on humility, awareness and the art of paying genuine attention.
What does it mean to have a soul? – Richard Kyte Although most Americans believe they have a soul, it's a topic we rarely talk about.
1 commander in chief beats having 535 | Wall Street Journal Here we go again. Senators who oppose the American use of military force are trying again to hamstring presidential military action. No matter…
Don't cut health insurance subsidies vital to small businesses | Javier Palomarez American entrepreneurs fuel this country through resilience, job creation and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity.
