Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon

For hundreds of years, it’s been a kind of running joke:The moon is made of green cheese.“Green” in this context means not-yet-fully-aged, as opposed to spectacular fungal growth.  It’s easy to understand how medieval observers, gazing at the brightest object in...
Throw Your Cap Over the Wall

Throw Your Cap Over the Wall

Most gifted speakers make use of a handful of signature stories – anecdotes they can pull out at a moment’s notice to drive home special points.John F. Kennedy used one of his favorite stories at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  He was present to...
Under God

Under God

Generally speaking, it’s not a good idea to deliver a sermon with the express intention of sending a message to the President of the United States.Then again, most preachers don’t have the chief executive sitting in their sanctuary on a Sunday morning.On February 7,...
Be Considerate

Be Considerate

Conrad Hilton, founder of the hotel empire that bears his name, was once Johnny Carson’s guest on The Tonight Show.At one point Carson said, “If you could look into that camera and say just one thing to America, what would it be?”Hilton turned and looked into the...
The Smartest Person in the Room

The Smartest Person in the Room

Linus Pauling was always the smartest person in the room. These days we hear the word “genius” associated with people who excel at making omelets, organizing birthday parties, and playing fantasy football.  Pauling, who was born in 1901, was an old school...