by Morning Reflections | Nov 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
In Lord of the Rings, the Dark Lord Sauron has lost something. And he’s desperate to get it back. Sauron – the title character of the fantasy epic – has forged his malignant power and even part of his soul into a single piece of jewelry. The Ring of...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
What the world needs now is hope. That’s not as catchy a song title as Burt Bacharach’s What the World Needs Now is Love. And the Beatles never wrote a rock anthem titled All You Need is Hope. But we live in a dream-shattering, hope-crushing...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dihydrogen monoxide is one of the world’s deadliest killers.Since the early 1980s a group of dedicated citizens has done its utmost to keep DHMO (also known as hydrogen hydroxide or hydric acid) in the public eye.DHMO can be lethal if inhaled. It’s been found in...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the most terrifying pieces of Civil War field artillery was notoriously inaccurate.The eight-inch mortar, for all intents and purposes, was a stubby, sawed-off cannon. It fired an eight-inch-diameter explosive shell – approximately the size and shape of a...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Top-drawer actors are famous for commitment to their craft.In 1952, Debbie Reynolds was cast as the female lead in the musical Singin’ in the Rain, where she would star alongside Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, two of the greatest dancers in the world.For Reynolds,...
