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What to Do on a 19 Hour Plane Ride?
By
Ben Witherington
I took the longest commercial flight in the world these past two days— Singapore to Newark N.J. non-stop. Its supposed to take a mere 18 and a half hours. Ours went a bit longer. Singapore Airlines is justly famous for its comfort and service and so I was well cared for. But what to do…
Singing Singapore’s Praises
By
Ben Witherington
I have just finished the better part of the week lecturing in Singapore, a city/state of 4 million people living on an island of 250 square miles, just north of the equator (think hot and humid). It was of course at one time a part of the British Empire but now perhaps has 2% British…
Changed
By
Ben Witherington
“Changed.I say I’m changed.Ironing out one’s deepest wrinklesIsn’t strange.” “Gone.Perhaps gone on.Those wanderlusting feelingsOnce so strong.” “Clear.Horizon’s clear.I see where I must go While standing here.” “Hope.That helps me cope.Even though I’ve started downThe dark and dusty slope.” “Resolved.To not look back.In longing or in angerAnd get off track.” “Possessed.Not a possessor.By a Spirit not…
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