July 4, 2013 | 3 comments
It’s Independence Day in the United States, a day to remember the country’s Declaration of Independence from foreign governmental control over 200 years ago. You might not live in the United States, and this holiday may have little or no
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