by Morning Reflections | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are different kinds of courage.That was on display within the same Chicago family in the 1930s and 40s. Less than three months after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought America into World War II, the U.S. fleet was maneuvering near the Solomon...
by Morning Reflections | Oct 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
During the 1950s, Americans were curiously casual about nuclear energy.A U.S. congressman proposed that two dozen atomic devices might be used to dig, quickly and easily, a brand new Panama Canal.Tourists poured into Las Vegas not just to play the roulette wheels but...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
What an election year.“The fate of the nation and of civilization is at stake,” according to the New York Times.There’s been a surge of white nationalism. The president, stoking an ongoing bitter feud with Congress and saddled with approval ratings below 40%,...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
On a wintry morning in February 1956, a riding instructor named Harry de Leyer drove four hours from his Long Island farm to New Holland, Pennsylvania.Every Monday as many as 300 horses were auctioned at this Amish community. Harry, a Dutch immigrant, knew...
by Morning Reflections | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s often said that before we can hope to understand someone else’s life, we need to walk a mile in their shoes.Or perhaps join them on a car ride from Washington D.C. to Texas. Before he became vice-president and ascended to the White House...
