The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

It was losing everything, but the financial loss was least significant. I was walking in circles in a psychiatric hospital read more

It was losing everything, but the financial loss was least significant. I was walking in circles in a psychiatric hospital in a depression.

I just wrote 'Merry Christmas John' on my balloon. I love the Beatles and especially John Lennon. My mom and read more

I just wrote 'Merry Christmas John' on my balloon. I love the Beatles and especially John Lennon. My mom and dad let me take the day off school to come here.

We also hope the media will also represent a kind of monitoring over these elections.

We also hope the media will also represent a kind of monitoring over these elections.

FORTY DAYS is a social, spiritual and learning experiment in which people experience the intensity of monastic life. The purpose read more

FORTY DAYS is a social, spiritual and learning experiment in which people experience the intensity of monastic life. The purpose is not religious conversion per se, but it is to expose people to the reality of unplugging from modern life completely and creating the opportunity to explore their beliefs in a contemplative environment. The tone of the series will be thoughtful and respectful to the brothers and sisters who have made their monastery home to our production team and the participants in the series.

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes read more

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.

One of my priorities is to go to the beach. It's been five years.

One of my priorities is to go to the beach. It's been five years.

That's actually quite high. I do think people in small town Iowa love to talk about their town. On phone read more

That's actually quite high. I do think people in small town Iowa love to talk about their town. On phone interviews, we could get through a survey in 20 minutes - [Yet] it [often] takes about an hour.