Moses Farmer was an electrical engineer and inventor in the mid-1800s. His projects included battery-powered trains, electric security systems, and incandescent lightbulbs. On that last point, Farmer created a bulb in 1859 that made use … Read More
Puzzles for Children
Nonograms, cryptograms, crosswords, sudoku… you name the puzzle and there’s a good chance I’ve tried it. I don’t let a Rubik’s Cube sit for too long on a coffee table without trying a few twists … Read More
Back to Basics
In my first real swim practice – the kind that makes you think you might take up some other hobby – my coach stopped me and asked a question: “When your face is in the … Read More
Down on Your Luck
Clover, also called trefoil, is a favorite snack for bears, birds, and everything in between. Typically, a clover will produce three leaves on its stem, but people have noticed for millennia that every once in … Read More
Not Safe, Not Tame, But Good
“Don’t you know who is the King of Beasts? Aslan is a lion–the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh!” said Susan, “I’d thought he was a man. Is he–quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about … Read More
The Spiritual Alternators
If you’ve ever had problems with your car’s alternator, you don’t forget the symptoms. A bad alternator means that all of the vehicle’s electrical systems are running off of the battery. You may be going … Read More
The Nations Blessed By One Family
Just before His negotiations with Abraham about Sodom, the Lord has a brief conversation with Himself. The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall surely … Read More
Folly Fellowship
A strange trend swept through European estates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Wealthy land owners began building structures in their gardens that imitated grand architecture from around the world. Egyptian pyramids, Chinese pagodas, Roman … Read More
The Harsh Light of Truth
I have been listening to a podcast that interviews and tells the story of a man who worked as a mob lawyer in Chicago in the 1980s. I know… strange listening for a minister driving … Read More