by Morning Reflections | Sep 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1995, the late Walt Wangerin Jr. was traveling in the west African nation of Cameroon.He came upon an appalling sight: Two black birds were perched atop a donkey, pecking at an open wound. The African driver of his car, sickened by the scene, said aloud...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
In April 2019, Ksenia Ovchinnikova bought a McDonald’s cheeseburger in her hometown of Omsk, Russia.It turned out not to be a happy meal. Ovchinnikova, who is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, was overwhelmed by guilt. She had made a heartfelt...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The opening decades of the 21st century may well become known as the time astronomers bade farewell to one beloved planet and said hello to thousands of others.Pluto lost its place at the grownups table in our solar system back in 2006. Even though “the...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
It seemed that everyone who carried a Nerd Card in my high school – and I had a Nerd Gold Card – eventually joined the Chess Club.I was a capable chess player. Generally I could whip my friends during lunch before they had a chance to finish their Fritos.When I...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past 20 years, since the 9/11 terror attacks, heroes have been front and center in the American imagination. It’s impossible to forget the images of the rescue teams emerging from the rubble of the World Trade Center towers, and the poignant still photos...
