by Morning Reflections | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Hey, we’re running low on cinnamon. Could you pick some up the next time you swing by the market?” For more than a thousand years in Western history, such a request would have been incomprehensible. Spices were exotic and rare – among the most valuable commodities...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Two months ago we had to let go of one of our dearest “family members.” Joker, an Australian Shepherd so named because he came into the world on April Fool’s Day, brightened our lives for 15 years. Well, except for that one memorable night a few years ago...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pronghorn Peak, Bridger Wilderness Area Owners of restaurants, bars, salons, and retail stores live in the hope of receiving five-star reviews from Yelp, a popular online customer review service. One-star reviews, on the other hand (“we had to endure the worst...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
There was a time, not so long ago, that parks were the exclusive playgrounds of the rich and famous. During most of European history, green spaces were cultivated by wealthy landowners for private use. Trespassers – including impoverished poachers trying to...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 1849 a young Russian named Fyodor Dostoevsky was arrested and imprisoned. He was charged with being part of a group that read books that appeared to be critical of Czar Nicholas I. After awaiting trial for eight months in a festering jail, Dostoevsky...
