On this day in history: In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt left for Panama to see the progress on the new canal. It was the first foreign trip by a U.S. president. In 1961, Major Robert White flew an X-15 rocket plane at a world record speed of 4,093 mph. And in 1982, Sugar Ray Leonard retired from boxing. In 1984 Leonard came out of retirement to fight one more time before becoming a boxing commentator for NBC.
Hacking The Dark Roast – I love a good bold coffee. But sometimes, a dark roast can be tough to brew without losing the flavor completely. Here are some tips on how to accomplish that.
10 Sweet Facts About Mike and Ike – This is my favorite candy. Right now anyway. Here are some fun facts about this candy, and even a couple of videos to enjoy
Fabulous Fall Foliage – Feel free to find yourself floating through these fenomenal fall fotos.
How To Slice Your Steak – Everyone needs to know this. Cutting your steak right can make even the “toughest” parts of the steak tender and easy to enjoy.
Today In Church History
John Hyde was born on this day in 1865. As a missionary to India, Hyde was known as one who prayed expecting God to answer. Read more about him here.
Earliest Known Draft Of King James Bible Is Found – I am not a big fan of the KJV. I much prefer several more modern translations. However, from a literary standpoint, the language of the KJV can be beautiful, especially when read aloud. But simply from the historical perspective, this article is amazing. I can’t imagine how excited this professor must have felt when he first realized what he had discovered.
Boredom Is Not A Problem To Be Solved – Our culture suffers form the disease of entitlement. One of the indicators of this is the extreme boredom we tend to see. But boredom can be remedied. This article sees boredom as an opportunity to learn something new about yourself and the world around you.
Stop Playing The Blame Game – Again, the culture of entitlement causes us to believe that we are the victim, and it must be someone else’s fault. This post helps us to see how that is a bad view, and how to stop seeing things that way.