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by Michael Parise | Nov 12, 2012
Okay, full confession: I have centuries of Southern Italian blood coursing through my veins. And I’m half Sicilian, so given that Island’s history I probably have Arabic, Greek, French, Latin, and North African influences. So it’s no surprise that I react strongly...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 26, 2012
Such a question! But are you? What is it that makes you happy? What do you need to make you happier? Can we be happy merely be avoiding situations and people that make us unhappy? Or is there a better way? In our search for happiness we may aim for goals or...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 18, 2012
Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable to uncomfortable feelings and memories concerning your relationship with you father? Or, like a lot of men, do you shelve that which stimulates your temptation to weep? Maybe you’ve decided that being in competition with the...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 17, 2012
What does “father energy” offer a child that enables him or her to grow into a mature and responsible adult? What elements are necessary in a child’s life, which uniquely flow from a father and that offer balance and emotional wholeness in the child’s development?...
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by Michael Parise | Oct 4, 2012
Along with many of you, I viewed the much-touted presidential debate. Sadly I do not feel any better informed after the debate than before. This is because: I have grown cynical about what is possible versus what is probable in American politics; it’s...
