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Almost 50 years ago, a media thinker and professor named Marshall McLuhan coined the catchphrase “global village.” Today that phrase remains an apt way to characterize not only the Internet, but the …

Sometimes it’s impossible to avoid staying at a hotel, especially when you’re traveling for work. Business travel can cement the hotel mentality, overlooking a world of lodging possibilities that are …

Pope Francis seems to be serious when he says Catholic clergy should emulate the life and practices of Jesus — even if many bishops and cardinals are slow to get …

There are more rumors about Facebook than there are about Oprah’s sexual preference. You’ve heard a few of them. Facebook will charge a membership fee. Facebook will charge to look …

It wasn’t that long ago that the parents of young people who eloped would be disappointed they didn’t get to attend the wedding. These days they might still feign disappointment, …

“The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” — Mahatma Gandhi Are public figures more corrupt and depraved than they used to be? …

See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. There are a few good reasons to move to Cambodia (known as Kampuchea or the Kingdom of Cambodia by its natives). The beer is …

Another day, another big retail chain, this time Michael’s, announced that its customer credit card numbers and personal information have fallen into the hands of hackers. Investigators are currently tracking …

The recent National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conclave saw a group protesting outside the Anaheim Convention Center.  The subject of the uproar? Someone felt they were ripped off. But this …

We live in an age where it’s very easy to blurt out whatever comes to mind and reach a worldwide audience. But as Voltaire — and Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben — …