Making Waves

Making Waves

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Ancient mariners were famous for their stories of peril on the high seas. They spoke of the multi-tentacled Kraken that splintered whole ships; a vortex called the Maelstrom that pulled vessels down...
From This Moment Forward

From This Moment Forward

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. A Scottish village of about 8,500 residents has been in the world’s spotlight twice in the past 30 years.  Dunblane has become famous as the hometown of Andy Murray, the first British man to...
The Power of Free

The Power of Free

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. In the world of economics, one word is more powerful than any other. That word is free. In his book Predictably Irrational, economist Dan Ariely points out that “zero is not just another...
Powerful Words

Powerful Words

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. “It’s the best of songs, and it’s the worst of songs.” That’s the verdict of Dave Marsh in his book Louie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World’s Most Famous Rock ‘n’ Roll Song.  In 1964 a Seattle band...
An Interstellar Greeting

An Interstellar Greeting

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. When American musicians sell 500,000 copies of a single or an album, they are rewarded with a symbolic gold record. NASA scientists forever redefined the meaning of that term when they sent two...