Category Archives: Goodness Personified

Is Goodness Possible Without Empathy?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by dianesilver

Penn State Sociologist Sam Richards just took attendees at a TED conference on an experiment in empathy. Richards argues that sociology is impossible without empathy, but I think his radical experiment also shows something else: Goodness, at least in the … Continue reading →

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Happy Golden Rule Day!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by dianesilver

Soooooo, today is Golden Rule Day — an event that Karen Armstrong and the Charter for Compassion are pushing. I endorse their efforts. I’m just not so certain that I’m always Goodness Personified when it comes to the Golden Rule. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Taylor as Goodness Personified

Posted on March 24, 2011 by dianesilver

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would claim that Elizabeth Taylor was goodness personified. Reading this post, however, about how she stood up for people with AIDS when few others did, there seems to be no other … Continue reading →

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Gov. Scott Walker and Goodness

Posted on March 10, 2011 by dianesilver

A comment on the Facebook In Search of Goodness page has prompted me to consider whether or not Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a moral man. I’m swamped today with other work, so I’m interested in your take on these … Continue reading →

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Brene Brown Answers My Questions

Posted on December 23, 2010 by dianesilver

Storyteller and social work researcher Brene Brown has just answered the central questions of my quest for goodness, or at least most of them. I have asked: What is goodness? What enables human beings to be good? What trips us … Continue reading →

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Goodness Personified by a Brahmin in India

Posted on December 16, 2010 by dianesilver

“Food is one part; love is another,” says Narayanan Krishnan of his work with the poor. He’s one of CNN’s 2010 heroes. All of them look like goodness personified to me.

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Kansas City’s Secret Santa Personifies Goodness

Posted on December 15, 2010 by dianesilver

What better time of year is there to update my list of those who personify goodness than  in the holiday season? Updatee No. 1 is the unknown soul who is wandering around Kansas City these days, giving out $100 bills. … Continue reading →

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Goodness Personified

Posted on November 23, 2010 by dianesilver

Twenty-five years ago today, my son was born. That’s goodness. I am so blessed.

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Another Act of Goodness

Posted on September 17, 2010 by dianesilver

As I continue my search for goodness, I’m hearing more stories about generosity and kindness. Writing on my Facebook page, Kathy M. Dubos-Overall reports: see, that is all it takes is just simple things. like the homeless man that I know … Continue reading →

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Acts of Goodness

Posted on August 19, 2010 by dianesilver

My friend Marcia Epstein has committed an act goodness. Yay Marcia! She writes on Facebook: Diane, in your honor: This evening I bought groceries and the cashier was not having a good day. So I added a Snickers to the … Continue reading →

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The Goodness of Caring

Posted on July 9, 2010 by dianesilver

[updated] It has been 36 years since I married a nice fellow named Arden. It’s been 30 years since we divorced for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I came out as a … Continue reading →

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Goodness and the Saints

Posted on June 7, 2010 by dianesilver

Any journey dedicated to finding goodness should take at least one side trip to the saints. Slate reminded me of that with its recent article on the topic of the Catholic Church, the Pope and his enthusiasm for canonizing new … Continue reading →

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