Claim: The famous poem Desiderata was discovered in a church in 1692. Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on ...

Someone e-mailed me a copy of "Desiderata (Things to Yearn for)." At the end of the composition were the words, "Written by a monk several hundred years ago." Some copies conclude with the statement, ...

Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, released a somber and moving speech through Stop Being Famous about the state of current events. “We are at a critical time,” he explains. “We are at ...

Although Les Crane had a long career in the United States as a confrontational radio and television host, he won international fame for his smooth-voiced, highly sentimental narration of "Desiderata" ...

I was ordained on April 1, 1970. That’s right! I was ordained on April Fools Day. Perhaps you can imagine the jokes and the teasing that simple fact has prompted. Clare and I were members of Crescent ...

In order to acquaint the readers of the Tribune-Star of my interest in Terre Haute and its famous philosopher/poet Max Ehrmann, I must indulge in a little biography. I decided to apply from Europe for ...

They asked him to illustrate “Desiderata” with pictures. Like other fortysomethings, Tauss remembered from his teen years the poem that suggested we “go placidly amid the noise and the haste.” “They ...