by Morning Reflections | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThe first fight of the Founding Fathers was about faith.The inaugural session of the Continental Congress – the group that would ultimately call for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence –...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhen America’s ragtag revolutionary army faced one of its darkest moments, George Washington brought out his secret weapon.His eyeglasses.Things had gone unaccountably well for the colonists in their...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereWhat if you’re offered a gift that seems too good to be true? In 1835, an eccentric British chemist died and left his entire inheritance to America.By all accounts, James Smithson was a bit odd. He was the...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIt’s a colossal work of art – 18 feet long and 12 feet high. John Adams, who is depicted standing heroically dead center, called it the “Shin Painting.” That’s because once it was mounted on the wall of...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereA Star Trek character named Gary Mitchell made only one on-screen appearance in the TV series. Sixty years ago, he was featured in an episode titled “Where No Man Has Gone Before.”A one-show storyline may...
by Morning Reflections | Jun 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereLast week, Mary Sue and I finally got around to having The Talk.Midwesterners know that at some point they need to sit down and have a serious conversation about where they will take shelter in the event of...
