by Morning Reflections | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
What an election year.“The fate of the nation and of civilization is at stake,” according to the New York Times.There’s been a surge of white nationalism. The president, stoking an ongoing bitter feud with Congress and saddled with approval ratings below 40%,...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
On a wintry morning in February 1956, a riding instructor named Harry de Leyer drove four hours from his Long Island farm to New Holland, Pennsylvania.Every Monday as many as 300 horses were auctioned at this Amish community. Harry, a Dutch immigrant, knew...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s often said that before we can hope to understand someone else’s life, we need to walk a mile in their shoes.Or perhaps join them on a car ride from Washington D.C. to Texas. Before he became vice-president and ascended to the White House...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Loggerhead sea turtles are navigational savants.Against all odds, they somehow “know” exactly where they’re going – even though they usually swim the world’s oceans alone.Baby loggerheads aren’t much to look at. They are about two inches long and weigh less than...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The reign of King Solomon represents the high water mark of the Old Testament.For centuries, faithful Jews looked back to the time of Solomon and his father, King David, as a kind of Golden Age.Solomon was a remarkable person. He is credited with composing 1,005...
