relationships
Lives of the non-religious: meet the members of CFI
by Ellen Lundgren (ellenlundgren)
Submitted 12-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Center for Inquiry Michigan may not be a widely known group, but members report that it has become a very important haven for area non-believers. Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an international non-profit that "encourages evidence-based inquiry...
A post-ArtPrize assessment: The effects of rewards
by Paul Wittenbraker (pwitt)
Submitted 10-22-2010 under OPINION
Writer Alfie Kohn examines the use of rewards and presents a fascinating case for how rewards often fail, especially when the desired outcome is human quality. In his book, Punished by Rewards, Kohn outlines five reasons that rewards fail. I tried...
You ARE Lovable -- Believe It!
by Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (grdominicans)
Submitted 07-15-2010 under NONPROFIT
Last month's talent for living in a community was appreciating our own unique qualities. Remember? "As different as different can be." That leads us right into this month's talent - the gift of believing we are lovable. Those who have a...
A-Typical Teenage Couple
Submitted 02-10-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
If you don’t remember what the stereotypical teenage relationship is like, here’s a reminder, with a few tech updates: Girl dates Boy. Boy flirts with another girl. Girl gets mad and hands on hips, yells at Boy in high school hallway....
Relationships: Finding the Passion to Make it Work
by scott warren (scott warren)
Submitted 02-04-2010 under OPINION
The Rapidian’s current story mapping feature is on relationships and the enigma of the dynamics involved that make relationships succeed or fail. What does it take to make a relationship endure? Obviously there is not a simple solution to this...
