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Memories of Marrakech
By
Cheryl Petersen
Eating lunch on a roof overlooking Marrakech, Morocco, my senses took in the smell of fresh spices, the sound of vendors at work, and the taste of a life seasoned pungently with the Islam faith. Colorful carpets hung on the adobe walls of flanked buildings. The feeling of a modest larger view served to reaffirm…
Experiencing Healing in a Scientific Manner
By
Cheryl Petersen
On June 5 and 6, it has been determined that the planet Venus will cruise between Earth and the sun, a crossing dubbed the “transit.” With proper eye wear, a viewer can see Venus in front of the back-drop of the sun. Astronomer Johannes Kepler used math to calculate a transit in 1631. But, he…
Forgiveness and Forgetting the Headache
By
Cheryl Petersen
Last week, a man woke up with a terrible headache. He went to work hoping it would go away. It didn’t. In the early afternoon, he stopped what he was doing and went to find the quietest place possible in the warehouse where he worked. He sat down and slowly said the Lord’s Prayer. For…
Highfalutin Claims
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Cheryl Petersen
Before 1913—almost one hundred years ago—a few people had the ridiculous notion that once we understood the laws of physics and aerodynamics, we could fly. But back then, to be able to fly seemed idiotic to most people. Except to a few people. Therefore December 1913, the Wright Brothers gave, albeit in a tiny way,…
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