Almost everyone has had the desire to strike off into the wilderness. But we’re a conflicted bunch, aren’t we? We want the thrill of the venture with a safe path back to the campsite. Unfortunately, the way back is not always clear. We’re like the hopelessly lost hiker, “Let’s see, is that pine cone the …
Today is Columbus Day, although Christopher Columbus didn’t sight land in the Americas on a Monday. His decisions and their consequences should cause us to think about this day. And what happened to make it a recognized day on Monday is a story worth pondering. Download the podcast here!
When it comes morning greetings, I can identify with something the late Christopher Hichens said: “How ya doin’?’ I always think, What kind of a question is that?, and I always reply, ‘A bit early to tell.” I asked my wife that question one morning recently, “Just getting awake,” she answered, and I immediately wondered …
Herodotus mentioned it in ancient Greece as early as the 5th century, B.C.E; Ponce de Leon went looking for it in Florida in 1513; and in the twentieth century, Este Lauder made a fortune from devotes desiring it. Still, no one has discovered the Fountain of Youth. As hard as we may reach for it, …