Kingdoms

Kingdoms

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. The Principality of Sealand claims to be the smallest independent nation in the world. It isn’t much to look at.  It’s made of concrete and steel and is entirely contained in the photo above. Sealand occupies...
Engraved on God’s Hands

Engraved on God’s Hands

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. If something belongs to you, put your name on it.  Our grandson Lucas received that encouragement last year from his parents.  Whenever he finished a drawing, they urged him to add his name.  “That way people will...
Pickled

Pickled

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Daniel E. Sickles (1819-1914) considered himself one tough guy. As a New York City politician in the 1850s he was involved in a number of public scandals. When he learned that his young bride was having an affair...
The Yips

The Yips

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Fans of professional tennis let out a collective cheer two days ago.  On the other side of the world, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus won the Australian Open women’s singles championship, the first...
The First and the Last

The First and the Last

To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here.Powerful leaders tend to admire other powerful leaders.In an interview with the New Yorker a few years ago, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook (now known as Meta), and one of the richest men in the...