Many interviewers have seemed uncomfortable with the Ted Williams story, and in particular his not very politically correct assertions about character deficiencies and shame. Personally, I am inspired.

I have never been much of a fan of gifts at Christmas. Being with my loved ones and having sufficient health to enjoy their company is undoubtedly the greatest gift of all.

If we’re so much better at making New Year’s resolutions than at keeping them, why do we bother? I think it has something to do with the need we all have for hope.

Peace comes not by imposing our wills or asserting the correctness of our ways and beliefs over others, but by reckoning with our own hearts.

I lament the fall of the once mighty myth. Myth is about so much more than a non-factual story or colloquialisms about erroneous beliefs. We need myths to help articulate powerful truths about ourselves and the world in which we live.

Stop holiday stress from turning into holiday blues with these five tips — and get back to what the season can be all about.

Druids, Norse, Christians: it’s been universal for us over the centuries to have concocted various ceremonial activities and festivals to coincide with major astronomic events.