I just read yet another supposed justification for stealing people's hard work. This was written on a blog, itself a response to a post by Andrieh Vitimus. It begins with several paragraphs describing the hard life of a young college student who is only working part time at a minimum wage job. I understand. I've been there. I remember days of living on spaghetti with a little ketchup and garlic powder. I remember visiting my girlfriend's college dorm's lunch room and making a dozen PB&J sandwiches to take so I'd have something to eat for the next several days—and I didn't even like PB&Js. So the person the blogger describes doesn't have much money left over to spend on

The Full Moon in Aries occurs Saturday, September 29 at 11:19 pm Eastern (3:19 am Sunday, September 30 GMT) at 7 degrees. Full Moons represent the culmination of those things that were begun with the New Moon (in this case the September 15 New Moon in Virgo, which found us focusing on our overall well being and how the control planning brings can contribute to it ). The Aries Full Moon opposes the Sun in Libra; we are reminded to check ourselves in the progress we made towards our goals set during the Virgo New Moon. Have we implemented more planning and organization into our lives? Do we need to be more attentive to the balance (Libra's influence) that results from increased

I was recently asked by someone if I have a daily spiritual practice. The question caught me off guard and I had to stop and think. Do I? If I do, what is it? What inspires me from day to day and brings me a deeper sense of connection to myself, the world as a whole, and everything that exists beyond? In that moment I was stumped and my lack of response left me sad. In the following weeks I tried to pay attention to anything that might fill my personal need for a spiritual practice. I was surprised to notice that it was actually already present here and there in my life: practicing yoga in my kitchen (not what I’d consider a “spiritual” environment, but it’s the best flat surface

Adrian Lee, author of Mysterious Minnesota, is featured in the October 2012 issue of Minnesota Monthly. The article, titled "Minnesota Scary," details the spookiest haunted sites in the state of Minnesota, which include First Avenue and the Schmidt Brewery, among others. Minnesota Monthly is the region’s most widely circulated lifestyle magazine, with key topics (mainly with a strong focus on Minnesota) including politics, education, healthcare, entertainment, arts, and dining. Read the full article here.