It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their first since 2004, beginning April 12 in Greensboro, N.C.

A group of atheists, led by a California man known for challenging the use of the words "under God" in recitals of the Pledge of Allegiance at public schools, filed a lawsuit Tuesday to bar prayer and references to God at the swearing-in of Barack Obama as president.

Long before cable TV, spa treatments and eco-friendly soaps and shampoos became staples in hotel rooms, there was the Gideon bible.

At a recent AARP Caregiver Conference, a poem found on the Alzheimer's message board was read during the opening address.

Unity Church of Hawaii is hosting an "Integral Spirituality" presentation with Bruce Sanguin at 6 p.m. on Monday at the church at, 3608 Diamond Head Circle.

Admission is free unless otherwise noted. See a comprehensive listing of events at www.honoluluadvertiser.com.

This prayer hangs on the wall of a church: "Give me a good digestion, Lord, and also something to digest. Give me a healthy body, Lord, with sense to keep it at its best. Give me a healthy mind, good Lord, to keep the good and pure in sight. Give me a mind that is not bored, that does not whimper, whine or sign. Give me the grace to see a joke."

'Aloha Shorts' puts Island literature, theater and music out on the FM airwaves Tuesdays.

Now that the fireworks smoke has cleared, it's time to think of other New Year's traditions, like mochitsuki.

Just how much culture can you get in one evening? How about 20 improvised one-act plays, based on 20 words suggested by the audience, with each "word play" presented in a different theatrical style: musical, melodrama, Shakespearian ... and, of course, comedy.