Personal Development

Giving can improve your health; science says so.  Want happiness and fulfillment in life?  Then practice giving, advises an influential medical professor.  Insights from Dr. Stephen Post’s book, Why Good Things Happen to Good People.  (Short op-ed)

 Giving Can be Good for You: Science Says So.  Want happiness and fulfillment in life?  Then practice giving, advises an influential medical professor.  Insights from Dr. Stephen Post’s book, Why Good Things Happen to Good People.  (Probe radio series transcript)

When Life Careens: Love Child Locates Bio-Dad.  A former girlfriend phoned, saying, “You have a 27-year-old daughter…She’d like to know if it’s okay to contact you.”  Gary’s life was about to take a wild turn through painful introspection and sweet reconciliation.  In the process, he discovered that he needed his long-lost daughter as much as she needed him.  (Short op-ed by Rusty Wright and Meg Korpi)

Courageous Movie Portrays a Different Kind of Courage. Courageous is a fast-paced police drama with heart-pounding action and a spine-tingling surprise in the first three minutes. Good-natured banter and comic mishaps had us laughing, but the movie quickly reveals an introspective side that portends a human drama that challenges norms and will get you thinking.  (Short op-ed by Meg Korpi and Rusty Wright)

Mighty Macs Movie – Teamwork Works.  The basketball team at tiny Immaculata College – a “pint-sized papal institution” – became an example “for every team that thought they never had a chance” as they played for the national title.  Their story could get you cheering, too.  Rocky meets Sister Act meets Hoosiers.  (Short op-ed)