June 28, 2013 | 7 comments
One of the strongest solids on earth is the diamond. Diamonds are used on drill bits because they are tougher than the stone the drills need to cut through. A diamond can scratch a piece of granite, but granite cannot
June 10, 2013 | 5 comments
With an afternoon to spend in St. Louis recently, my family and I decided to visit the St. Louis Arch. It looks more impressive close up than from a distance. Arch Standing underneath the rainbow shaped towering structure,
May 7, 2013 | 3 comments
Take a good look at this tower. See anything unusual? It’s leaning! Yep, two meters off plumb. When construction on this tower in Delft began in the 1300’s, the builders moved a canal away from the Old Church to
April 8, 2013 | 8 comments
After reading through the book of Matthew with the intent of understanding better how to follow Christ to heaven, I was impressed with Jesus’ teaching that we must part with the pleasures of sense to be saved from mortality and
March 14, 2013 | 6 comments
An observation sent in by a reader who thought others might benefit. Thanks Jeff! “I was driving down an in-town freeway a couple of weeks ago, and saw a bird flying in the traffic lanes less than ten feet off