“Let America realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty.” Quote by Richard Cushing
“There is a quality of lightness, easiness, and in some sense blatant unseriousness that pervades Classical Christianity's dialogue with modernity. The Christian intellect has no reason to be intimidated in the presense of later-stage modernity. Christianity has seen too many 'modern eras' to be cowed by this one.” ReasonChristianQualityChristianityModernStageIntellectDialogueErasNo ReasonModernityIntimidatedLightnessModern EraEasiness Author:Thomas Oden
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“I loved dancing the tango at the 1994 Nurses Ball Talent Show. I thought I'd be dancing with Brad Maule (Tony) but the writers revved up the passion by pairing me with Leigh McCloskey, my lover Damian. During dress rehearsal, for a goof, Leigh and Brad ran into each others arms instead!” ShowsPassionTalentArmsLoversBallsDressesDancingRanNurseRehearsalBradTangoMy LoverGoofsTalent Show Author:Jacklyn Zeman
“Sarah Brown is a sweetie to work with. She's a good actress. She's gutsy and she comes in and she knows her lines. She's just terrific. Sometimes I forget how young she is, because she truly walked right in and took the territory and was able to hold her own with people who've been here for so many years. To be able to pull that off [for someone who had never been on a show], I really give the woman a lot of credit. She's done great.” PeopleKnowsGivingYearsSometimesDoneShowsAbleYoungLinesForgetCreditActressesBrownTerritoryTerrific Author:Jacklyn Zeman
“I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.” ShouldBookWatchesBabyBirthMoonClaimsPregnancyPregnantWombPregnant WomenPregnant InspirationalInspirational Pregnancy Author:Michel Odent
“Experiences have clearly shown that an approach which 'de-medicalizes' birth, restores dignity and humanity to the process of childbirth, and returns control to the mother is also the safest approach.” MotherHumanityProcessInspiringReturnBirthApproachDignityMedicineThought ProvokingChildbirthObstetricians Author:Michel Odent
“Sarah Buckley is precious, because she is bilingual. She can speak the language of a mother who gave birth to her four children at home. She can also speak like a medical doctor. By intermingling the language of the heart and the scientific language she is driving the history of childbirth towards a radical and inspiring new direction.” HeartChildrenHomeMotherSpeakLanguageFourBirthDoctorsOur ChildrenMedicalDrivingRadicalChildbirthNew DirectionsMedical Doctor Author:Michel Odent
“People never sing...except in the bathroom. Birthing women also make their natural sounds next to running bath water. There is something about the power of water. People are drawn to water, spas, and sacred streams. Women in labor are drawn to water, too.” PeopleRunningNextSoundWaterNaturalBirthLaborSacredStreamsBathroomBathsBirthingSpas Author:Michel Odent