Chris Honoré: If not now, when?
It was an early June morning and Steve Scalise and his fellow Republicans were in Alexandria, Virginia, practicing for Congress’ annual baseball game.For reasons that still prove elusive, James...
View ArticleChris Honoré: ‘Fake news’ and the First Amendment
Recently an article appeared in the New York Times in which Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, the human rights high commissioner of the United Nations, offered the opinion that Donald Trump’s repeated...
View ArticleChris Honoré: Swamp drainage and cleanup
Throughout his campaign Donald Trump leaned heavily on the metaphor, “drain the swamp.” He never had to pause and explain or define what he meant. The three words resonated with his audiences while...
View ArticleChris Honoré: I'm at a complete loss
There are two images that have haunted me recently. One appeared in the New York Times, reported by Maggie Shipstead. She describes a mother elephant running across a road in West Bengal, India, head...
View ArticleCouncil Corner: A vote against the recall
Residents upset with Ashland Senior Center management decisions are attempting to gather 1,556 signatures from registered voters to recall three Parks and Recreation commissioners. Having background...
View ArticleSleep apnea can lead to dementia diagnosis
“To sleep, perchance to dream” — or maybe to snore or even develop symptoms of dementia? Is this possible? Yes, as I learned recently at a seminar in Medford called the Alzheimer’s and Dementia...
View ArticleAging Happens: Good to know — A guide to 'Living with Dying'
“Living With Dying: A Complete Guide for Caregivers.” If you saw a book by this title, you might think that this is not anything you either need or want to read about. You’d be wrong on both counts,...
View ArticleThe pros and cons of multi-generation living
What would you do in this situation? Here’s the scenario: As an aging adult, you’re living on your own here In Ashland. So far, you’re doing fine, but as you know, there is a good chance that things...
View ArticleAging Happens: New hospice resource coming to area
When we receive the diagnosis from which we will not recover, we are in a completely different phase of life. Hospice services are hopefully the support that most people will reach for at this time of...
View ArticleAging Happens: It can happen here
If you think it can’t happen to you, join the club. Most people, when asked, say they are sure they are not vulnerable to being financially scammed or abused as an elder. We all want this to be true,...
View ArticleWhy do we seek inner peace? (Part II)
Part I, “Peace is never Piecemeal,” was in the April 8 Tidings. I spoke of growing up in India and the fun of child play and how we never knew the word "peace," whether inner, outer or universal, but I...
View ArticleInner Peace: The furry path to finding inner peace
One of the surest paths to inner peace, wellness and longevity is hopping into your lap and licking your face — your dog or cat. Most households here in the Rogue Valley include furry kids, because...
View ArticleCreating a peaceful world
Creating a peaceful world begins with each of us. To enhance this idea requires knowledge of one’s true self and one’s natural contribution towards world peace. Socrates expressed the idea that an...
View ArticleInner Peace: 'God has no religion'
“God has no Religion.”—Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi This phrase resonates with many people, both religious and non-religious. It seems to be a unifying concept in a world of religious separateness. I...
View ArticleInner Peace: Surviving the ambush
Inner peace is so much more to me than spiritual practice. Or should I say spiritual practice comes in many forms? Sometimes living dangerously is spiritual practice. Surviving extreme danger leads one...
View ArticleSee either love — or a call for love
The United Nation’s International Day of Peace is Saturday, Sept. 21. Imagine all the people in all nations of the world stopping for 24 hours to think about peace!Peace with other countries, counties,...
View ArticleWhy do we seek inner peace (Part III)?
Part I was in the Saturday, April 8 Tidings entitled “Peace is Never Piecemeal” and Part II was in the Aug. 22 Tidings with the basic message “stop all theory and search of it and you will surely...
View ArticleInner Peace: Looking for love in all the wrong places
Love, love, love, love, love, love.Next to the word “god,” it is hard to imagine such an overused yet misunderstood concept. Yet love is the most written about, talked about, dreamed about, sought...
View ArticleInner Peace: 'Keeping the peace' is not true peace
When my father’s gay identity emerged, mother decided to “keep the peace” and hold our Midwest family together. I grew up in the post-war era of hope and procreation. As the Beatles’ burst onto the...
View ArticleInner Peace: Learning the value of thresholds
Arriving in Ashland some time ago, I was completely relying on Grace. I was in the dreaded midlife transition, a long purview of the past inundating me with questions about meaning. I was completely...
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