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Monthly Archives: December 2017
The Sorrows of Physicist Max Planck
Consider for a moment the sorrows of Max Planck, the theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory. In 1909, his wife, Marie Merck, died of tuberculosis. In 1914, his son, Erwin, was taken prisoner by the French during the First World … Continue reading
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
At a recent library sale, I paid twenty-five cents for a new paperback copy of Milan Kundera’s novel, The Unbearable Lightness of Being to replace the dog-eared, yellowing copy I’ve had for 35 years. Still, I find it hard to … Continue reading
Young Iranians and Americans at Twenty
On November 4, 1979 radical Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, capturing 66 hostages who would not be free for 444 days. I was a Mormon missionary in New Mexico at the time. Twenty years old. This ominous … Continue reading
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Night Sky
To calm myself, I need only two words: night sky. If I could, I would drink in the sky. I would breathe in the moon and stars.
One Boy's Way of Knowing 