De’Aaron Fox’s wife has heated moment with Kings’ Malik Monk in fiery postgame scene

De’Aaron Fox’s wife has heated moment with Kings’ Malik Monk in fiery postgame scene

A tense war of words between Recee Fox – the wife of De’Aaron Fox – and Malik Monk was all caught on video following Friday’s Kings-Spurs game.  De’Aaron made his return to Sacramento for the first time since he was traded to the Spurs in February, and his wife and ex-teammate were spotted aggressively talking … Read more

I’m a monk who meditates for a living — here’s how to stay sane during Mercury in retrograde

I’m a monk who meditates for a living — here’s how to stay sane during Mercury in retrograde

Protect your peace, folks. Mercury retrograde, most maligned of all the astrological transits, brings with it a fair shake of emotional strain. Seeing as the planet rules mental processing and verbal exchange, the retrograde cycle can bring on serious haze and malaise. To help us come through this month with a little more grace and … Read more

Is your work life a living hell? Stay Zen with 6 tips from a monk

Is your work life a living hell? Stay Zen with 6 tips from a monk

We live in a wilderness of stress, folks. Recent research suggests that for most of us, the first signs of daily stress begin as early as 7:23 a.m. While my therapist maintains we cannot control what happens to us, we can control our response to it and prepare ourselves to mindfully navigate the rocky road … Read more

‘The Monk and the Gun’ Review: A Satirical Fable in a Faraway Land

‘The Monk and the Gun’ Review: A Satirical Fable in a Faraway Land

“The Monk and the Gun,” a modestly scaled, lightly comic and blithely ingratiating tale set in Bhutan takes place in the recent past, when the country held mock elections. In 2005, the Bhutanese monarch announced that he was stepping down in 2008, a move that helped clear the way for the country’s transformation to a … Read more

‘And Just Like That…’: Why Willie Garson’s character became a monk

‘And Just Like That…’: Why Willie Garson’s character became a monk

Michael Patrick King, executive producer and creator of “And Just Like That…” has explained the thinking behind the show’s surprise decision to make Willie Garson’s character, Stanford, a Shinto monk. The surprise twist was revealed in episode 10 of season two, which aired last week on Max. Garson, a memorable presence in the original “Sex … Read more

I was a celibate nun for 24 years — then fell in love with a Catholic monk

I was a celibate nun for 24 years — then fell in love with a Catholic monk

Hallelujah! They found love while serving the Lord. A UK nun who remained celibate for 24 years broke her streak, walking away from her convent — and into the arms of a monk. Sister Mary Elizabeth — who was in an ancient order of the Roman Catholic church called the Carmelite order — had been … Read more