LEST WE FORGET: Armistice Day | Remembrance Day | Veterans Day
The author’s father, Waldon C. Rancie, circa 1940, in his Army Engineers Corps uniform, before service in Palestine, Egypt, and Darwin. He served from 1939-1945. The engineers were said to be first troops in and last out to any battle scenario, doing the “dirty jobs”...
Ruth Slenczynska: A Masterclass in Resilience How a 99-Year-Old Pianist and Rachmaninoff’s Last Living Pupil Inspired Me to Live With Perseverance and Purpose
Scrolling through my social media feed, I recently came across a link to a CBS News segment from 2022 that stopped me in my tracks. Its description read: “Hailed as one of the greatest child prodigies since Mozart, pianist Ruth Slenczynska played her first...
Oh, Jerusalem Scenes of worship, conflict and battle have engulfed this city for some 5,000 years
Cradle of Christianity, residence and battle ground of Abraham’s descendants, Jerusalem has been the setting for reverent worship, of many faiths, and a bloody battleground for millennia. We wonder what choices the boy pictured here, circa 2003, has made in the 21...
A Positive Way of Walking Changing the world one youth and one family at a time, might not be enough.
Ezekiel Sanchez, right, has a Native American and Mexican heritage, and is one of the two founding principals of Anasazi Foundation. The Anasazi Foundation announces boldly on its website that its “world-renowned, licensed, and Joint Commission-accredited outdoor...
The Death of the Penny Money is changing. It always has. It always will. Get ready for more change.
This old penny, a one cent coin, was sitting, quite visible, near the gear lever of my truck for some weeks. During those weeks, I filled the gas tank many times. I regularly visited grocery stores, restaurants, and omnifarious business establishments. In the course...
The Invasion of the Nothingness A response to militant atheism
The Invasion of the Nothingness. Militant atheism derides and even attacks faith in God or a Supreme Being, but can never offer anything of substance in its place. We were in Dubai recently with a few colleagues to negotiate terms for some technology licenses. Dubai...
What do Mutiny on the Bounty, and Australia’s penal colonies, and a Pacific paradise, that was once a hell hole, have in common? Answer: Norfolk Island | A story of transformation
There is an indirect relationship between the author and the island described herein, much more significant than a memorable week spent collecting the images attached to this article. The first Australian “Rancie” was just 14 years old, caught up in the “sweeping of...
When Art Speaks to You How to travel with meaning!
Editors: We recently caught up with our colleague Marina Bird (right), in Dubai, where she was busy establishing new distribution outlets for ESG News. “Travel with meaning” is a phrase that can be interpreted in many ways. It could mean traveling with a purpose or...
The Making of Ben Hur A Profound Verity Portrayed in Fictional Prose
LEW WALLACE, American author, soldier, governor and diplomat, best known for his historical novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Wallace had an interest in religion and history, which was evident in his copious works. However, an encounter with a noted atheist,...
