Gratitude, Grace, and Grief, part 2

By grieving healthily, the memory of loss gradually transforms its predominate tone: from pain to gratitude for what was. This work can have no deadlines. You’re ready to move on when you’re ready to

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Gratitude, Grace, and Grief, part 1

Thanksgiving Day is coming. The occasion is entangled with a romanticized story of European Puritans and the Wampanoag people in 1621 -- precisely 400 years ago now. I’m going to come back to that, bu

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UU Minute #62

The Hollis Chair of Divinity Harvard Divinity School’s Hollis Chair of Divinity was established in 1721 by a donation from the wealthy merchant, Thomas Hollis. The Hollis chair is the oldest endowed c

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Reconsidering Rationality, part 1

Consider this question – a test of your rationality. Suppose that: The prevalence of a certain type of cancer – cancer X -- is 1%. The sensitivity of a test for cancer X is 90% -- meaning the true-pos

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Reconsidering Rationality, part 2

Part 1 There’s a form of therapy called Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy that’s been around since the 50s. It’s a short-term form designed to identify self-defeating thoughts and feelings, challenge

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