by Morning Reflections | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereAll swans are white. At least, that’s what Europeans thought for hundreds of years.”As rare as a black swan” became something of a proverb. It meant the odds were exceedingly low you would...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here What does it feel like to be an 11-year-old girl whose family has just moved to a new town?That’s the premise of Inside Out, the acclaimed 2015 film conceived by Pixar animator Pete Docter.A half dozen...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereDr. Evil is back.This summer, Mike Myers is reprising one of the all-time comedic bad guys in a new series of commercials for Verizon.The gray-suited parody of early James Bond villains is attempting to...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1870, life for Horatio Spafford and his family seemed to be splendid.Spafford was a senior partner in a large and thriving Chicago law firm. He poured his assets into Chicago real estate. He enjoyed a...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIt’s amazing how many interesting historical events have been impacted by the flip of a coin.In 1845, Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove decided that a coin flip – actually, the best two out of three –...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereFor English soccer fans, this week has been déjà vu all over again.The dreams that their beloved “Three Lions” team might finally bring home the nation’s second World Cup were dashed two days ago in...
