by Morning Reflections | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereHarvey Ross Ball’s most famous artistic creation took just 10 minutes to complete, and it earned him a mere $45.But it’s been worth a billion smiles.In 1963, Ball, a freelance artist guiding his own...
by Morning Reflections | Jul 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereOne of the most iconic elements of the Star Trek universe came about because a Jewish boy dared to sneak a peek at a sacred moment.During the filming of the 1967 (original series) episode “Amok Time,”...
by Morning Reflections | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereHow did hurricanes get their names?It’s a long and interesting story.As Eric Jay Dolin reports in his book A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes, there were no standard naming...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThere were no fall harvest festivals in ancient Israel.That’s because the growing season in the Promised Land, at least from our perspective, seems to be upside-down. Yes, the so-called “latter...
by Morning Reflections | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereIt’s time to take on what some counselors and psychologists call the Other F Word. Fine. As in, “How are you doing?” “I’m fine, thank you.” End of conversation. End of communication. Except, “fine” hardly...
