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...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
The woman in the silver SUV laid on her horn. And closed in on the bumper of the guy in front of her.She was exasperated by his not-one-mph-above-the-speed-limit pace. As they approached the next intersection, the light turned yellow. ...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web, was recently asked what aspect of internet usage surprised him the most.His one-word answer? “Kittens.” Cats have gradually taken over our homes and our...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is the meaning of life?The Greek philosopher Plato declared that the entire task of philosophy is melete thanatou: “mindfulness of death.” In 2006, medical journalist Dr. Timothy Johnson wrote, “The meaning of life is that it stops.” Not much has...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Viruses can definitely mess up your summer. In the summer of 1981, Chris – a nine-year-old resident of Grand Saline, Texas – got the news that he had mononucleosis. In a heartbeat, all of the outdoor activities that make life worth living for...
