December 24, 1968
Looking back on the mission, his crewmate Frank Lovell said: “We often talk of going to heaven when we die….
Wow
Independence Day
Yes, this is one of my pet peeves. Like my Memorial Day post, this is a reminder of what the day is about.
He Warned Us
The founding fathers were pretty sharp. Painting: Washington as President, by Gilbert Stuart (1795).
Choose Wisely.
And by the way, notice it’s not just “kids” fiddling with their technology.
Wordy but Worth It
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher, and Christian apologist.
Conquering Mt. Everest
Sometimes climbers conquer Mt. Everest, sometimes Mt. Everest conquers them.
Imagine a World Without Paramedics
Part of an awareness campaign by British Columbia’s Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers: World Without Paramedics. Photographer: Peter Holst of Vancouver.
Unlike the Clowns We Have for Politicians
An Irish reporter’s take on the British Royal Family after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, went public with why they left the U.K.
Writers
Yep, it’s real: you can get it on Amazon, even, though it’s out of print and thus really expensive. And yeah, you can write, if you try.
Folly
Happy New Year. This thought doesn’t just “still” apply today, it’s a more and more vital thought as time goes by.