The Angel of Nanjing
Mr. Chen Si, known as the Angel of Nanjing, has volunteered to patrol the Yangtze Bridge every day, and over a 21-year career, he has saved 469 people from committing suicide. One of the most famous bridges in the country, it is also the world’s most popular location...
Excerpt from “Keep Going or The Art of Perseverance”
Joseph Marshall III, Lakota writer, historian, teacher. “A young man asked his grandfather why life had to be so difficult sometimes. This is the old man’s reply. “Grandfather says this: ‘In life there is sadness as well as joy, losing as well...
Mending the World
CAC teacher Mirabai Starr writes of Judaism’s affirmation of tikkun olam—human participation in the world’s restoration: There is a kabbalistic story in which the boundless, formless, unified Holy One wished to know its Holy Self, and so it contracted and poured...
Why Boston’s Wealthy Back Bay Said Yes, In Our Backyard
In a compelling tale of unity, Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood turns the tables on the NIMBY (“Not In My Back Yard”) phenomenon, welcoming a unique housing solution that offers much more than a roof over heads. The 140 Clarendon project, a retrofitted...Thoughts to ponder
