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11/23/09
Pastor Richard Berry lives the motto 'faith without works is dead'
11/16/09
In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.
11/09/09
José Bright’s “Saturday school” helps poor-but-promising schoolkids – and their parents – to succeed.
11/02/09
Corinne Almquist wants to restore the biblical tradition of harvesting what farmers leave behind.
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 EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
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Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Richard Berry stands in a former Sunday School classroom in the basement of Trinity Evangelical Free Church. The room has been turned into a men's homeless shelter.

Sarah Beth Glicksteen

A church that is home to the homeless

Pastor Richard Berry lives the motto 'faith without works is dead'
 

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Cupid's rules - courtship in a chatroom age

Courting confusion: debating Cupid's rules
Do wistful thirty-something singles and high divorce rates justify a return to traditional courtship? Yes, argues author Elizabeth Marquardt, who says that parents should stop shirking their responsibility to help guide young people toward commitment. Historian Beth Bailey rejects longing for the past, saying that today's courtship confusion is rooted in positive changes in women's roles. Besides, the absence of ritual simply forces young people to communicate better.
Do you think today's singles need more courtship guidance, particularly from parents? Talk about it in our forums.

The changing face of dating
Film both shapes and reflects how Americans approach relationships. Iconic romantic movies show how dramatically Hollywood's love script has changed. If chivalry is declining, you would expect Alaska – where women are greatly outnumbered – to be a last frontier. But Heather Lende reports that single life reflects the pioneer saw: "The odds are good, but the goods are odd." Oddly enough, Jim Regan reports, age-old romantic wisdom is being preserved in the new frontier of cyberspace.

What do women want? Mel Gibson seemed to know, but so does the Monitor's Kim Campbell, who reports that recent polling shows that women may value white teeth above a fancy car or long résumé.

Tales of wooing
We asked our readers to tell us how they met their "sweetie pies." Whether love struck in the mountains of Nepal or down on the farm, all reported sweet surprise and disorientation. That happy moment of finding "the one" more often than not is preceded (or followed) by some quirky dates.
Think Romeo and Odysseus faced tough odds? Ben Arnoldy writes about the ultimate courtship trial by fire: moving in with his future in-laws before proposing.
And no pursuit in life would be worth all this attention if it wasn't fraught with failure, dejection, and heartbreak. The Monitor serves up maudlin tales for those who like a touch of bitter.
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When men need a clue in getting an 'I do'
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How to make chocolate truffles for your sweet (tooth)
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Advice for commitment-phobes
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Courtship take two: recovering from misunderstandings
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A spiritual perspective: the courage to date


Tales of courtship
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11/22/09
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.
11/21/09
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.
11/20/09
An Illinois woman is charged with a hate crime for berating a Muslim woman about the Fort Hood shooting and then pulling at her headscarf. The charge could lead to three years in prison: justice or prosecutorial overkill?
Military | 11/20/09
Any surge of US troops to Afghanistan is likely to be tougher than it was in Iraq, because of the dearth of good roads and airfields, say defense officials.
Military | 11/20/09
In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting, the Pentagon will conduct an inquiry to assess its ability to identify and root out internal threats. The review will be headed by two retired service chiefs.
Military | 11/20/09
Several lawmakers and terror experts at Senate hearings on the Fort Hood shooting Thursday called the incident a terrorist attack, and warned of the danger of homegrown jihad.
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 EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.

In Pictures:
Get ready for gridlock
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
The American voter beyond red and blue

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Peter Grier

The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.

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Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Richard Berry stands in a former Sunday School classroom in the basement of Trinity Evangelical Free Church. The room has been turned into a men's homeless shelter.

Sarah Beth Glicksteen

A church that is home to the homeless

Pastor Richard Berry lives the motto 'faith without works is dead'
 

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