Tag Archives: Anecdotes

Only the Best Scripture References: Psalm 19:11; Acts 20:20-21 The guest on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show was chauffeured in a limousine from the airport to her suite in the Sheraton Premiere Hotel. Not bad accommodations when you consider the guest … Continue reading →

So Much Owed So Few Scripture References: 1 Samuel 14:1, 6; Mark 3:13-15 Stealth fighters comprised just 2.5 percent of the aircraft in the Persian Gulf War. Yet, on the first day of the air war, they flew 31 percent … Continue reading →

Can’t Hear Each Other Scripture References: Isaiah 7:4; Luke 6:12-13 Prolonged exposure to eighty-five decibels or more can cause damage to the inner ear and result in permanent hearing loss and extensive health problems in related areas including high blood … Continue reading →

In Act and Word Scripture References: Galatians 1:11; 2 Peter 3:15 Gouverneur Morris was one of our most important founding fathers. According to James Madison, the style and arrangement of the Constitution were his. Morris talked voluminously at the Constitutional … Continue reading →

The Need to Negotiate Scripture References: Exodus 18:13-17; 1 Corinthians 6:4 When American recalcitrance to pay taxes motivated the colonies to fight the English Crown, statesman Edmund Burke felt the time had come for accommodation. The American spirit couldn’t be … Continue reading →

Make It Emphatic Scripture References: Genesis 2:16-17; Matthew 7:21-23 In an article written for the New York Times, Pulitzer prize winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti said it took him nearly eighty years to learn the golden word “no.” He had … Continue reading →

Only That Scripture References: Psalm 78:38-39; Matthew 9:2 It happened in Florida. A doctor fell from his golf cart and hit his head so hard he almost bit off his tongue. Rushed to emergency in the hospital where he had … Continue reading →

Map In the Sky Scripture References: Job 37:22; Matthew 16:2 Ancient Polynesian mariners traveled thousands of oceanic miles with only a knowledge of sea currents, sea creatures, and the heavenly bodies to guide them. Columbus’ men knew a large land … Continue reading →

We See Only Ourselves Scripture References: Psalm 89:1-14; Romans 8:20 In Old Topanga Canyon, Southern California, dissimilar groups manage a peaceful coexistence: pot growers, a nudist colony, a sprout farm, and million dollar homeowners. The common factor is their relationship … Continue reading →

A Natural Protection Scripture References: Psalm 68:19; 2 Corinthians 1:9 A record snow melt in the Colorado Rockies in 1983 triggered disastrous flooding the whole length of the 1,400 mile Colorado River system. A potentially deadly encephalitis threat emerged in … Continue reading →