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Every trial, every demon,
every issue we find and face
holds within it the seeds of
healing, health, wisdom, growth and prosperity.

We at The Phoenix hope
you find a gift in every issue -
yours and ours.

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December/January Cover Story

The evolutionary advantage of altruism - fact or fancy?

Taking a look at what drives our acts of giving

By Jessica Orange

Closing your eyes to make a wish; tossing a coin into a fountain; reciting Òstarlight, star brightÓ as the blue twilight sky deepens and the first silver speck appears. ItÕs the stuff of fairy tales and from the time we are very young, we learn about making wishes.

It seems every rite of passage from Bar and Bat Mitvahs, to sweet sixteens and graduations, to weddings and baby showers is marked with gifts, which also means each event is an occasion for taking inventory of what we want.......