Sophrony Kirilov pulls hard on the strings of the heavy Russian bells from inside the world’s southernmost Eastern Orthodox church, calling to Mass anybody wanting […]
News From Above
Our culture’s worship of celebrity
It was in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age that the modern concept of celebrity was born, said George Packer. But if the worship of gaudy […]
Facts & Trends
Russian Beliefs
Chance that a Russian believes the sun revolves around the earth: 1 in 3
Soul Fountain: Featured
Poem – Manhattan Landlord (By Gary Beck)
Manhattan Landlord I ran a swell restaurant for many years on a good block in Manhattan. I wasn’t rich, but made a good […]
Ideas
Sixty Seconds
“You’ll fight with your best friend. You’ll blame a new love for things an old one did. You’ll cry because time is passing too fast, […]