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I've recorded a special song this month in the Folk Den. One that you might be curious to listen to. When the Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized last month it brought back remembrances of the Titanic. There were far too many eerie similarities. People on board the Costa Concordia described the panic and chaos during a rather unruly evacuation in a way reminiscent of the pandemonium on board...

Seed peppered upon the good earth, seed creamed into longing wombs germinates and lies dormant until spring comes or gestation ends. Then awakens the titanic effort, the push toward light and life for plant and fetus alike, predestined, ordained for species continuance. Bending soil, stretching flesh, the desire for existence undenied,...

When I hear strident voices arguing about the merits of the recent legislation on healthcare, I picture passengers arguing about the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic. You don’t have to be a math major to figure out that the majority of American adults who are overweight (66 percent, or 200 million citizens) are inadvertently putting themselves at risk for life-threatening,...

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On this week's Growing Bolder Radio Show, Marc and Bill interviewed the great-great-granddaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post. Anna Post is pretty hip and has a great new book about wedding etiquette. She's about 18 months too late for my own nuptials (although I am thinking of anonymously sending it to my cousin who wore white to my wedding, but I digress), but it's still packed with lots of...