by Ross Bishop “Only loving thoughts are true. Everything else is a cry for help.” It would take volumes just to list the research that has been done on the origins of crime and violence, beginning with two landmark studies in the 1880’s. Not only has the subject been studied exhaustively, there is general agreement as to itsRead more
Most men today are doing very well. They finish school, make healthy choices, and accept the world of work and the responsibilities of family. For men like these, opportunities today are excellent.
For others however, the transition is more difficult. For these men life is a constant challenge. Their masculinity is always on the line.
by Ross Bishop From the Pulse nightclub in Orlando to The Borderline bar in Thousand Oaks, CA . . . We have a problem. From the Emanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston, SC to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh . . . We have a problem. For the thousands of women who will awaken this morning, black and blue from being beatenRead more
The situation happened a while ago, and you are still angry about it. Of course you didn’t like what they did. But the thing is, that isn’t the real reason you are upset. Don’t get me wrong, you had every reason to be angry at them, but there is more to the situation than that. If it wereRead more
I used to have a sign pinned up on my wall that read: “Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us. . . It was all about letting go of everything.” Pema Chödrön Feelings and emotions are similar, but they serve very different purposes.Read more