It’s an unfortunate but unavoidable reality of life: Familiarity can breed apathy. Consistent exposure to something, irregardless of how special, impressive, or awe-inspiring it
Written by Josiah Boyd
- December 8, 2019
Is there anything with more potential to humiliate than the way teams are often selected in the schoolyard? Two identified captains examine potential players,
Written by Josiah Boyd
- December 1, 2019
Fundamentals are important to know, to be reminded of, and to return to regularly. Take, for example, mathematics: If the fundamentals of addition, subtraction,
Written by Josiah Boyd
- November 10, 2019
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Written by Josiah Boyd
- October 6, 2019
“I’m watching you” is a three-word statement that elicits a variety of reactions depending on source and circumstance. If called out by a proud
Written by Josiah Boyd
- September 22, 2019
An ancient parable tells of a group of blind men describing an elephant to one another based on the part of the animal they
Written by Josiah Boyd
- September 15, 2019
The theme song that launched every episode of Cheers, a popular 1980’s sitcom, was as catchy as it was relatable: “Sometimes you want to
Written by Josiah Boyd
- September 1, 2019
Warnings are helpful if heeded. To overlook or ignore signs of caution is to risk varying degrees of inconvenience, pain, and tragedy. Consider, for
Written by Josiah Boyd
- August 18, 2019
The closing stanza of William Henley’s famous poem, Invictus, reads: “It matters not how strait the gate / How charged with punishments the scroll
Written by Josiah Boyd
- August 11, 2019
The New Testament paints a very hopeful picture of what the church is supposed to look like. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, members of
Written by Josiah Boyd
- August 4, 2019
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This famous philosophical thought experiment
Written by Josiah Boyd
- July 7, 2019
In his years as a student, Mahatma Gandhi spent time reading the biblical gospels. He came to believe that Jesus’ teachings provided the solution
Written by Josiah Boyd
- June 30, 2019