To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. — Ecclesiastes 2:26 As I…

Think of a car on a highway. A careful driver would usual hold the speed limit which should be around 65 mph. However, if there was a road block that caused some traffic, the speed at which the car is moving might drop to, say, 20 mph. Picture it. The…

When different cultures meet, even the causes of conflict can be confusing. Take, for example, the meeting between the conquistadors and the Aztecs. The conquistadors fought wars to conquer territory and eliminate rivals, while the Aztecs fought to take sacrificial victims [2] rather than to conquer opponents. …

Refraction is an interesting physical phenomenon. Light waves coming from an object and into our eyes is how we see an object. Usually these light waves travel in straight lines. But when passing through an interface between two mediums of differing densities, they bend. This is called refraction. This is…

Be it as president or as parent, at some point in our lives we are all called to be leaders. The knowledge of good leadership traits can, therefore, be an invaluable asset to any and all. This knowledge can also be of value when we step up to choose our…

2020 has been a year of drastic change. The pandemic has affected millions of lives and almost every facet of human existence. While the board-scale anguish brought on by COVID-19 is evident, I leave that for a different discussion and instead dwell on the mundane things in life and how…

The woman had a habit of walking around naked in her home. After all, she lived alone in a third story apartment with her little puppy, so… why not? That day she had a nice long bath, dried herself and flopped face down on her sunlit sofa by the window…

A significant portion of the rail track to the south of the island of Sri Lanka, runs unprotected, right along the beach. It’s beautiful, but also dangerous. Accidents are far too common. It was a hot day. Burning sunlight in the early afternoon unshielded by any clouds. The sea breeze…

It was weird. Neither of them knew exactly how it happened. Realistically, you wouldn’t even think it’s possible. But there they were. In the same space. Close enough to have a conversation. As far as they understood, both their owners had somehow been naked in the same room. There was…