When an enthusiast wants to climb Everest, he has to be prepared. He can’t take the elevator down from his New York apartment, jump on a plane, and fly across the world on a whim. He has to gather ...
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In the early years of the 21st century, the Central Plains of the United States, from Ohio through Texas, experienced a spate of minor earthquakes. Some were so strong that cracks formed in ...
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Clarity. Diamonds have it. So do job proposals, mirrors, lakes, and even our thoughts.
According to Dictionary.com, clarity has several definitions. It can mean to understand things completely, ...
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Idioms are an Italian staple. Those of us who have Italian grandparents, or who’ve visited that ancient country know the truth of it. Italians can hardly speak without saying something that makes ...
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The rain falls on everyone, saints and sinners alike.
We’ve heard that. Its truth is inescapable. We experience its reality every day. We’re headed to our son’s ball game, and we pray for ...
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Brass carries interesting properties.
First, brass is not naturally occurring. We can’t go dig up brass in the field and hold it up for the world to see. No one is going to pan for brass in a ...
Muhammad Ali was considered arrogant by many people of his day. He once said, “It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.”
On another occasion, the heavyweight boxer quipped, “A ...
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Listen to a child plead for something special. “Pretty please, with a cherry on top.” Wistful eyes and a smile double the deed, making it very hard to say ...
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Making butter takes work. Churning it by hand is an exacting process, laborious in its intensity, and tiring in the extreme.
Once we start, we have to finish the process, or our butter-making ...
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Apple trees are not always what we think. A Macintosh apple is rarely from a tree that is Macintosh from root to fruit. Rather, it’s grafted onto ...
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Weapons are frightening. They are meant to be. When they are imposing enough, they become a deterrent. We don’t want them wielded against ...
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The eagle is a bird of extreme beauty. We admire its majesty and grace on wing. This beautiful creature can soar above the world’s problems and find freedom.
It’s no wonder the bald eagle is ...
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A foundling is just that, a child who is found, having neither claim to nor the care of parents. A foundling’s only option for survival is to have someone step in and exercise the right of adoption ...
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