Romance & Relationships Archive

  • He opens the door for you. He pulls out your chair and pays for everything. You may think one of two things: A) If I can’t open the door, am I even fit to be on a date? or B) How sweet — there’s a nice guy.

    Chivalry Today: It Needs A Woman’s Touch

    Posted on November 24, 2004 | 1 Comment
    He opens the door for you. He pulls out your chair and pays for everything. You may think one of two things: A) If I can’t open the door, am I even fit to be on a date? or B) How sweet — there’s a nice guy.

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  • Recently I’ve noticed, after nearly a quarter of a century of climbing and escapading from Asia to Albania, Argentina to Australia, the tales I most often tell are not about summits attained, untracked wildernesses traversed. The memories I most cherish are always about people.

    Tacos and Nobility

    Posted on November 10, 2004 | No Comments
    Recently I’ve noticed, after nearly a quarter of a century of climbing and escapading from Asia to Albania, Argentina to Australia, the tales I most often tell are not about summits attained, untracked wildernesses traversed. The memories I most cherish are always about people.

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  • “Is chivalry dead?” I ask my Western Civilization students. The responses are invariably electric. As attenuated its forms, as rare its observance may be, chivalry still retains a significant place in the modern memory.

    A Return to Chivalry? – Part 1

    Posted on August 25, 2004 | 1 Comment
    “Is chivalry dead?” I ask my Western Civilization students. The responses are invariably electric. As attenuated its forms, as rare its observance may be, chivalry still retains a significant place in the modern memory.

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  • Once students become aware that the vulgarization of the relations between the sexes is taking place before their very eyes, they are ready to discuss the importance of chivalry in the history of Western civilization.

    A Return to Chivalry – Part 2

    Posted on August 24, 2004 | No Comments
    Once students become aware that the vulgarization of the relations between the sexes is taking place before their very eyes, they are ready to discuss the importance of chivalry in the history of Western civilization.

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  • The fact of the matter is that young males today do not have the slightest idea of what it means to be men. And yet the desire of young men to be something more than irresponsible boys or even “nice persons” remains as strong as ever

    A Return to Chivalry – Part 3

    Posted on August 23, 2004 | No Comments
    The fact of the matter is that young males today do not have the slightest idea of what it means to be men. And yet the desire of young men to be something more than irresponsible boys or even “nice persons” remains as strong as ever

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  • Although many of us labor under the romantic illusion that true spirituality is something that only solitary monks sitting lotus-legged in a desert chanting “Om” can cultivate, the fact is that the vast majority of us don’t have the luxury of solitary contemplation.

    Buffy’s Round Table: Part 1

    Posted on April 27, 2004 | No Comments
    Although many of us labor under the romantic illusion that true spirituality is something that only solitary monks sitting lotus-legged in a desert chanting “Om” can cultivate, the fact is that the vast majority of us don’t have the luxury of solitary contemplation.

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  • Our friendships enrich our lives immeasurably; we play off one another’s strengths and compensate for each other’s weaknesses. As we progress in our spiritual development, we have to determine our levels of independence or interdependence and understand that the sum of our friendships is almost always greater than its parts.

    Buffy’s Round Table: Part 2

    Posted on April 26, 2004 | No Comments
    Our friendships enrich our lives immeasurably; we play off one another’s strengths and compensate for each other’s weaknesses. As we progress in our spiritual development, we have to determine our levels of independence or interdependence and understand that the sum of our friendships is almost always greater than its parts.

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  • Whatever you put out in this world comes back to you tenfold. It may not come back in the same form you sent it, but the universe will surely reciprocate, in some shape or form, in this lifetime or the next.

    Be Happy – Choose Generosity

    Posted on December 24, 2003 | No Comments
    Whatever you put out in this world comes back to you tenfold. It may not come back in the same form you sent it, but the universe will surely reciprocate, in some shape or form, in this lifetime or the next.

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