[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] Charles Darwin taught us much about evolution. His voyages, research, and observations provided the basis for his conviction of the common origins of Man with other species and brought ‘natural… Continue Reading →
The end of a career can be a bittersweet thing, especially for a teacher. It often is a deeply personal profession and so it has been with Marcia. After seeing her own four children into school, she worked late on… Continue Reading →
We’ve been traveling to Disney World for many years since our children were young and continued with our grandchildren. This spring, my wife and I went again, this time with our 5-year-old grandson. It was planned months in advance as… Continue Reading →
50 years have passed since I lost my 19-year-old brother in a far-away war very few of us young adults understood. I was twenty when Frank died and at the time, too young to understand the Vietnam conflict that started… Continue Reading →
The concept of legal personhood for an organization reportedly dates back to Roman law. In our present experience, we often think of the concept of a fictitious person as it applies to corporations, but it can also apply to governments… Continue Reading →
I admit that I don’t watch Fox News, – I can’t take it and have even gone so far on a business trip as to check out of a hotel that constantly aired it in all of the common areas…. Continue Reading →
Back in the 70’s at Penn State, I had an English teacher by the name of Mrs. Smythe. I remember her for two reasons. Firstly, she could never get my last name right. It’s a relatively simple name with only… Continue Reading →
One of my very first “real” jobs was as a dishwasher in an area diner. Although it was a humble position, there were important life lessons that it taught me. Night shift in a diner can be an interesting experience…. Continue Reading →
When it comes to politics, we are generally a purple people. The pendulum of elections swings in both directions and it is beginning to look like the trajectory has changed once again. It has always been important to realize that… Continue Reading →
Those of us who are old enough to be familiar with the quote “He Ain’t Heavy. He’s my Brother”, popularized in the late 1960s, may still be moved by it. At the time, I was familiar with the use of… Continue Reading →
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