by Rich Hansen | Jul 4, 2018 | 60-Second Question
My “60-Second Question” posts offer a quotation you can read in 60 seconds or less on an issue or topic of contemporary interest. For the 4th of July, our quote comes from Benjamin Franklin’s final speech to the Constitutional Convention in 1787,...
by Rich Hansen | Jul 18, 2017 | 60-Second Question
This year we celebrate the bi-centennial anniversary of Thoreau’s birth, almost exactly 200 years ago on July 12,1817. In our multi-tasking, screen-dominated culture, perhaps this anniversary is the perfect time to re-consider the insights of an author whose...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 27, 2017 | 60-Second Question
When is the last time you thought about that indefinable, elusive ‘something’ in your life–like a tune that haunts you but you can’t quite remember it? Today’s question is proposed by C.S. Lewis in The Problem of Pain. Lewis...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 1, 2017 | 60-Second Question, Provocative Questions
One of our best sightseeing experiences in New York City was taking a boat out to Ellis Island, the portal through which millions of immigrants streamed into America during the early 1900’s, including some of my Danish ancestors. It’s a moving experience to stand in...
by Rich Hansen | May 25, 2017 | 60-Second Question
Today’s question comes from Albert Einstein, one of the geniuses of the 20th century (see the May 2017 National Geographic magazine cover story and 10-part TV series “Genius”). Einstein obviously had a brilliant intellect, but he often credits his...
by Rich Hansen | May 1, 2017 | 60-Second Question
Today’s question to ponder comes from an article from New York Times columnist David Brooks about two approaches to marriage, founded on either maximizing personal choice or establishing a covenant. Here’s what Brooks says about a covenant approach: The...
