by Morning Reflections | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you hear about the man who was stranded all by himself on an island, much like Tom Hanks in Cast Away?He lived alone for 10 years. Then one day, miraculously, he was spotted by a passing boat. His rescuers were curious about the three huts he had built on...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
William Provine, a Distinguished Professor at Cornell University who served three different departments – History, Science and Technology Studies, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – was a brilliant scientist.He also had supreme confidence when it came to...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Several years ago I read about a megachurch that presented “Feed the 5,000 Day.” The first 5,000 people who showed up on a particular Sunday morning received a free fish sandwich – bread and fish, get it? – passed out by Ronald McDonald himself. Large...
by Morning Reflections | May 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even before the final shots of the Civil War, another great conflict had broken out between the North and the South.It was the battle of the cemeteries.Before 1864, there was no national cemetery in the United States. Few people imagined the need for such a...
by Morning Reflections | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 23, 1945, less than six months before the end of World War II, U.S. Marines fought their way to the top of Mt. Suribachi on the tiny volcanic atoll of Iwo Jima.AP photographer Joe Rosenthal clambered up the slopes behind them, hoping to take a picture of...
by Morning Reflections | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
How many of these questions can you get right?Who are the five wealthiest people in the world today?Who are the last five winners of the Nobel Peace Prize?Who are the last five winners of the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress?Who are the last five winners of the...
