Nov 4, 2020 | Grace Notes, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris What now? As I sit down to write this week, the results of the election are still in question. No clear winner has been declared, so we all wait. This interim moment will eventually end, and we will be left with the same...
Oct 28, 2020 | Adults, Grace Notes, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Ransom Olds is not a household name. His legacy lives on, however, in the company that bears his name: Oldsmobile. Olds was the first to create and patent the assembly line, allowing him to increase production by 500...
Oct 21, 2020 | Adults, Grace Notes, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “I think. Therefore, I am.” So goes the oft-quoted maxim from 17th century mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, Rene Descartes. Most of us merely nod in agreement, not taking the time to think through the...
Oct 7, 2020 | Grace Notes, News
By Steven Norris The lure of binary thinking can be unavoidable. Our tendency is to simplify things into two categories: yes and no, right and wrong, good and bad, black and white, start and finish, us and them. There are times that this can be extremely helpful and...
Sep 30, 2020 | Grace Notes, News
by Steven Norris A few weeks ago, I was brought to tears by the vulnerability of a friend. In an online post, he shared about an incident with his son. My friend had completely lost his temper and gotten to the point where he recognized fear in his son’s eyes. It was...
Sep 23, 2020 | Grace Notes, News
By Steven Norris I love to be right. I mean, I really love to be right. There are few things that I dislike more than having to admit that I am wrong about something, though it does happen. If I am not careful, however, it is entirely possible to be completely wrong...
