Amelia

Monday, October 26, 2009
I inherited my fascination with flight from my father who was a high school kid when World War II dominated the scene.  He had dreams of flying back then.  In many ways, it was an air war.  But my dad’s dreams of piloting aircraft were never realized.
We made model airplanes together, and [...]

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John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt

Monday, October 19, 2009
When you come through the tunnel from the West towards the East, and you reach the opening, just to your left is perhaps the most stunning, the most recognizable, the least forgettable sight on Planet Earth.  There was a time when this vantage point was only accessible by trail.  Now it is [...]

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The Dead Sea comes to Orange County

Monday, October 12, 2009
I suppose it could well be called the most significant archeological find in history.  But then, such judgments betray certain presuppositions about the world.  For those of us who consider the Bible a sacred book with profound implications and eternal consequence, then the discovery (just over sixty years ago) of two thousand [...]

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Blowing in the Wind Part II

Sunday, October 4, 2009
We have many things in common, you and me.   Among them, I presume, is the habit of reading several books at the same time.  While I may be off by a title or two, I think the current count is about six.  That is, I’m reading something like six books at the [...]

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