On human achievement

June 17, 2010 Joey Cope 0

I was fascinated by Bill Bryson’s book, “A Short History of Nearly Everything.”  Bridging topics from alchemistry to volcanoes, Bryson spun an entertaining story of scientific discovery, natural oddities, and the often humorous ways that men and women have stumbled through the ages. What I was most taken by was [read more]

Impromptu sabbatical

June 15, 2010 Joey Cope 1

So, three weeks ago I took a Monday off after working a church leadership retreat over the weekend. I needed the day to catch up on personal business that I ordinarily would have done on the previous Saturday. One of the things on my list that day was to write [read more]