Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyous words in the language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying.

A meal, however simple, is a moment of intersection. It is at once the most basic, the most fundamental, of our life's activities, maintaining the life of our bodies; shared with others it can be an occasion of joy and communion, uniting people deeply.

Fasting and feasting are universal human responses, and any meal, shared with love, can be an agape.

Storytelling bridges the generational gaps in ideology.

When three generations are present in a family, one of them is bound to be revolutionary.

Peace cultures thrive on and are nourished by visions of how things might be, in a world where sharing and caring are part of the accepted lifeways for everyone.

I have long been convinced that families are the primary agents of social change in any society.