by Morning Reflections | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Even though Harry Houdini has been gone almost 100 years, people continue to tell stories associated with his legendary career as a magician and escape artist.One of the most spectacular of those stories is connected to his 1903 visit to Russia. During the...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yitzhak Perlman has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with the violin.The native Israeli was first drawn to its sound at age three, when he was captivated by a classical music performance on the radio. Denied admission to a musical conservatory...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nineteen years ago today, America was rocked by the worst terror attacks in our nation’s history. Observers felt a mixture of shock and horror. Even after two decades, the tragedy still feels raw. A handful of others, cynically, saw an...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Carl Lentz calls it the Deserted Island Challenge.The lead pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City admits that while boarding airplanes he sometimes fantasizes what it would be like if the jet went down near an uninhabited piece of real estate in the middle of some...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Jackie Chan is famous for doing his own stunts.The Hong Kong native, whose six-decades-long career has included more than 150 movies, was considered the heir apparent to Bruce Lee when the legendary Kung Fu master died at the height of his fame in 1973. Film...
