http://www.society-magazine.com Society Magazine Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote." Quotation and Originality 1876 Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American poet and essayistShould we express our own thoughts in our own words? Or should we delight in repeating the sentiments of others? Disraeli, Johnson, Behan, Churchill, Wilde, and Emerson all voice ... http://www.society-magazine.com/humanities/to-quote-or-not-to-quote-928/ Your reaction to the events around you determines how you feel and how you affect those you come into contact with. Consider the following example: Jane, a bank executive, got caught in traffic on her way to an important presentation at a board of directors meeting. As a result, she was ... http://www.society-magazine.com/happiness/Happiness-Cause-and-Effect-927/ Isaiah 43;19 declares: "Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." A new thing? Try this one on for size: Just as the Apostle Paul brought the Good ... http://www.society-magazine.com/religion/Computerized-Christians-Get-Ready-for-the-New-Church-926/ In a time when public scrutiny is becoming tighter and more pervasive businesses have learned that they need to be on guard more than ever to ensure they are operating by ethical standards. Though not often mentioned in this discussion, I believe it is especially true of Christian organizations in ... http://www.society-magazine.com/religion/Heads-I-Win-Tails-You-Lose-925/ Most myths have some element of truth in them. The 'melting pot' that media of all sorts (which includes our propaganda in law and education) tell us became America, is another of the half-truths or superficial observations which deserves a little study if we are to accept the deeper potential ... http://www.society-magazine.com/humanities/The-American-Melting-Pot-Myth-924/ Our bodies were made in such a way that everything is integrated. The mind appears to control everything. When something happens to the body whether good or bad, it registers in the brain and the brain then dictates the bodies response. Scientists has found that it also works that way ... http://www.society-magazine.com/happiness/Choose-To-Integrate-Body-Mind-Soul-923/ Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated to all of Israel, and the world last night that the moment of truth had arrived. Announcing his resignation as Finance Minister in the Sharon cabinet, he stated that he had been forced to remain in the government, and also remain mostly silent regarding ... http://www.society-magazine.com/religion/The-Moment-of-Truth-922/ I have no idea how old I was when I first learned about the famed Minnesota scientist and inventor Alex P. Anderson, AKA Puffed Wheat Anderson. My Dad told me about him when I was eating a bowl of cereal, you know, the one that's shot from guns. Or doesn't ... http://www.society-magazine.com/humanities/The-Saga-of-Puffed-Wheat-Anderson-A-Minnesota-Legend-921/ I find it funny that one of the oldest concepts in the world has become one of modern society's biggest irritants. The problem with this is that the concept has been lost behind all the problems created by people who did not fully understand the concept to begin with. Religion ... http://www.society-magazine.com/religion/The-Oldest-Concept-in-History-920/ Being in tune with your mind, body, and soul and how they work is the one most important thing you can do for yourself. We know now that, the three work together. If the body is ill, the mind and soul are affected as well. If the mind becomes ill ... http://www.society-magazine.com/happiness/Body-Mind-and-Soul-919/