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 the beach. “The first one is my house,” he… Read more »
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 discussing life’s most important philosophical questions. Two decades ago he declared: “Let me summarize my views on what evolutionary biology tells us… Read more »
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 American congregations are nothing if not inventive in their efforts to keep crowds of spiritual… Read more »