I took care of an elderly man tonight who taught me a lot. He had cut himself accidentally and needed stitches. As I sat and stitched him up, I asked him about his life. He told me he was the oldest and longest surviving member of a large family. He told me about the work …
A group of a hundred travelers got lost in the wilderness, and found themselves caught in a thunderstorm. They were able to find shelter in an old abandoned barn. As they cowered in the barn, lightning struck not far in front of it. Then it struck again, this time closer. And again, closer still, edging …
With the Sun more than 75% covered, it still felt like a bright sunny day; without my eclipse glasses, I wouldn't have known anything unusual was going on. The Sun is bright enough to completely hide the Moon with its glow. Then, as we started to get closer to totality, it felt like a partly …
Continue reading When time stood still: The total solar eclipse of 2017
On my way into work one evening, I was waiting to cross the street over towards my hospital and I was standing next to a tan-skinned middle-aged stranger with a beard. He looked to me and apparently noticed I was also a tan-skinned bearded man. "As-salaam alaikum," he said to me with some hesitation in …
I have a whole routine down in the TSA Pre-Check line, to move things as smoothly as possible. Before I even make it up to the security counter, I’ve taken everything out of my pockets. My watch, wallet, keys, earphones—they all go into my jacket’s zip-up pocket. Except for my ID. That has to stay …
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