Takeoff

Takeoff – On takeoff, a plane flies straight into the wind. Let us consider the structure of the wings of a plane. The underside is flat, but the top side of the wing is slightly curved. At the gate, the air pressure is equal on the lower and upper sides of the...

Light in the Darkness

Between December 10th and January 1st, three holidays birthed from the trauma of a people are celebrated. Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa have light at the core of their festivities. About 162 BCE, Israel was ruled by a neighboring empire which planned complete...

Prayer by Free Conference Call

The sun has set, and the streets are quiet on Sunday evening at 9:00 p.m. eastern time (8:00p.m. central time) during the pandemic. Along the east coast, south, and mid-west regions of the Unites States, index fingers or the thumbs of both hands tap the keyboards of...
Daily Actions of Love

Daily Actions of Love

Rushing is in fashion. We drive at least ten miles over whatever the speed limit is to get from one place to another. Even if our rushing is done virtually in moving from one Zoom group to another, we frantically search for the next meeting ID and password and in...
Daily Actions of Love

Renewal

The human body is magnificently created and is a quintessential example of renewal. Let us note some timelines of cell renewal in our bodies.* Every 100 days our blood cells are replaced by new ones. We get a new liver 150-500 days. The cells that line the stomach and...