Signs of the Times
December 2007 Issue | Vol 122 No 12
Articles in This Issue:

Learning to Have a Voice
My problem is that I am feeling a restlessness I cannot suppress. I long to make my own decisions and take charge of my own life.
Comfort eating over Christmas
Some people can experience intense loneliness and resort to comfort eating
Our Times: December 2007
Safet first, norovirus and the turned mind
Post-Baby Bladder
In the weeks after childbirth, problems controlling urine are common, as the bladder seems to become very weak and lax.
The (spiritual) Importance of Being Green
Environmental issues are more important than politics or mere human survival.
For the Love of God
Do your joy and your purpose in life come from the same place? Dwight Nelson explores the nature of God's true followers.
The Carol that Stopped a War
There is power in sharing-be it a gift, a meal or a song. Victor Parachin tells the story of the oft sung Christmas carol, "Silent Night."
A Nobel Cause
For more than 100 years, Nobel Prizes have been awarded each December 10th-the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death-for great achievements that benefit mankind. Susan Johnstone relives the life of the man behind the awards.