We have to become the change we wish to see in the world. It was his grandfather's message, and Arun Gandhi, grandson of the legendary pacifist and spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi, carried that message Monday to North Idaho. Arun shared some of the lessons he learned from his grandfather with more than 450 people who attended the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations' 14th annual Human Rights Banquet at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn. "Non-violence is about learning how to be with your anger and learning how to channel it positively and constructively," Arun told the crowd. Like his grandfather, Arun learned the benefits of peaceful conflict resolution from his own life experiences/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Why is our culture so violent?