by Morning Reflections | Sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Last weekend, the world’s most infamous volcano was suddenly back in the headlines. Krakatoa. The very name conjures up catastrophe – specifically, the cataclysmic 1883 explosion and tsunami that ended the...
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 | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereJonas Hanway, a British wool merchant working in Persia in the mid-1700s, had a knack for recognizing great ideas.One day he saw a Persian prince being escorted down a city street. The prince was sheltered...
by Morning Reflections | Jan 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereHere’s a pop music pop quiz:What’s the most frequently recorded song of all time, now estimated to have been covered by at least 2,200 different artists?Hint: It also happens to be a song that was literally...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click herePeople resist change. Even when it comes to the simplest things.In 1990, Crayola decided to retire eight colors from its iconic box of 64 crayons. In their place, the world’s largest crayon...
