Diana deRegnier

"Rabbi Sam," a solo play in which Varon plays 12 characters, was born from a sermon he gave at Yom Kippur. Three years in the making, with collaborator/director David Ford, the piece asks, "Is Sam a spiritual genius or completely crazy?"

In 279 AD, St. Valentinus mentored a blind girl and against the edict of Cruel Claudius married young lovers. In lieu of spiking the greeting card, diamond and flowers industries, let Valentine’s Day be an honoring of who we are as loving friends.

Wellness isn't being disease free; it is being dis-ease-free. Good health is achieved by tending to each aspect of our humanness: our mental and emotional states, spirituality, bodily function and design.

Michael Dowd wept when he heard Brian Swimme say "Four billion years ago, the earth was molten rock and now it sings opera." Dowd realized he would spend the rest of his life popularizing the idea.

Children of all ages can enjoy and appreciate the movie and walk away with thoughts to ponder a day, a week, some months and maybe more.

A secret family recipe for English toffee inspires a legacy and an online business to spread joy with the chocolate confection

One of Dr. Seuss's final books, written for "Obsolete Children" on his 82nd birthday, takes us from the "Eyesight and Solvency Test" down "Stethoscope Row" to being "properly pilled" and "properly billed." But beware, this is no Sesame Street.

A bargain for life, a blue-haired lady, unrelenting optimism, and unfathomable forgiveness led Jackie Speier and three friends to write a manual for women to achieve victory over adversity.

The ancient Enneagram philosophy combines with modern psychology for insight and awareness to lead to compassion and right action.

An astounding group of teens from Marin California launch a national campaign to inspire living practices that are healthier for people and the planet. They presented the plan to Nobel Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Peace Jam Global Call to Acti

To receive appreciation is as great a gift as it is to give. Let us rekindle each other's flame by extending and embracing recognition.

As a fan of the actor and activist, Mike Farrell, I thought I had a sense of who he is, but reading Ch.4 of his book, "Just Call Me Mike" was like crawling out of the belly of a crocodile.

Being in love can tie you up in k-nots. But Dial-a-Prayer is here to help -- if only for a laugh!

What children in foster care need most is your attention, caring and guidance. Their bellies must be fed, but they would skip a meal for a gesture that feeds their soul.