To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In an episode of the TV series Boston Legal, Tom Selleck’s fiancé struggles with fits of uncontrolled laughter. The only way to break the spell is to remind her of a tragedy. Selleck speaks just two words: “Bill Buckner.” She immediately stops laughing. Why does that name, in the minds of… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here In 1896 a company named Sperry & Hutchinson came up with a brilliant idea. They began to sell green-colored stamps to retailers – department stores, supermarkets, and gasoline stations – who then gave them away to their customers in proportion to the goods they bought at their stores. It took a… Read more »
On a wintry morning in February 1956, a riding instructor named Harry de Leyer drove four hours from his Long Island farm to New Holland, Pennsylvania. Every Monday as many as 300 horses were auctioned at this Amish community. Harry, a Dutch immigrant, knew horses. He had $80 in his pocket and hoped to purchase a gentle animal that could… Read more »
