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The Millstone is 15 years old today

by Edith Cody-Rice When my husband, Val Sears,...

Shrimp Stir-Fry with Chives and Chiles

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

Sandra McManus — celebration of life

McManus, Sandra Anne Passed away peacefully at the...

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Letter from Paris: Hot Times for Seniors in Paris

by Keith Spicer Planning to let loose on that long-dreamt getaway to the City of Light? You can probably handle sightseeing yourself with a good guidebook or, better, a professional guide, but...

Who’s left on the right?

“Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the...

Bill Chapman weekly column By the Way to end

After 7 years of loyally contributing to the Millstone, Bill Chapman has decided to end his weekly columns. Bill was one of our first contributors, sending us weekly Friday...
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Speak with music in your voice!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. “The Platonists tell us, that the soul, during her residence in the body, contracts many virtuous and vicious...

Forgiveness

The Origin of Forgiveness is Found in Religious Precept Forgiveness is a specifically religious concept and practice. While organized secular programs exist that feature forgiveness...

New pair of socks

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Saturday morning!  I can't explain it, but even after retirement, Saturday morning still elevates me!  This is particularly...

Sandy Day on the Beach

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. As keen as I am on the beach and matters Maritime in general it was only today -...

Elevating the Conversation

“A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning,...

Egg-in-the-Hole

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Several years ago we travelled to Sardinia and stayed on the coast at the north end of the...

Meditation: Rational and supra-rational functions

Distinguishing Meditation from Prayer Generally speaking, meditation is more widely practiced in the religions of South Asia (Hinduism and Buddhism), while prayer is more prominent...

Prayer: Communion With God

“Strive to make all your actions beautiful prayers.” ‘Abdu’l-Baha The Pew Research Centre US Survey (2014) Prayer is a specifically religious activity. As a prescribed, normative...

Revert and Recoup

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Not long ago on Jekyll Island, GA I wandered into a local gift shop and spotted what I...

The Twenty-First Century: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain

“Oh, where is the sea?” said the little fish as they swam along. In attempting to assess the bigger picture of where we might...

Should we choose our friends carefully?

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. To cast the choice of one's friends as a calculated selection process is to counsel a dangerous admonition....

Finding meaning in life’s tests with help from Dr. Viktor Frankl

I am framing the following reflections by combining a skeletal outline of the thought and medical practice of Dr. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) with the...

Middle of the night

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. It's 2:06 a.m. on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2016. We made the mistake of going to bed...

Religion and Spirituality in the 21st Century (Part 2)

I suggested in Part 1 that religion had a viable future in this age of global interdependence on condition that we recognize: the organic...
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