by Morning Reflections | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereMost people fantasize, from time to time, what it might be like to be the richest person on earth.What if we could buy anything a human heart might possibly desire?For William Randolph Hearst, that fantasy...
by Morning Reflections | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereSo, you want to live forever?Most people do, you know.“Our frantic efforts to outlive ourselves” have been primary shapers of human culture for thousands of years. That’s the conclusion of Professor...
by Morning Reflections | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereOn November 1, 1755, the citizens of Lisbon, Portugal were crowded into churches. They were celebrating All Saints Day.At 9:40 am the world as they knew it came to an end.Somewhere offshore there was a...
by Morning Reflections | Aug 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereEat and Get Out.That’s the slogan at Ed Debevic’s, which since 1984 has been one of Chicago’s iconic restaurants.Ed’s is a not a subtle dining experience.The cuisine appears to have been...
by Morning Reflections | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereLast week I had a great adventure with a special 13-year-old.As each of our nine grandchildren crosses the threshold into their teens, I’m hoping they will want to join Bah Poo (that would be me) on a...
