When a medical emergency happens how do we get help for those we love? We call emergency medical services (EMS). Throughout most of the United States, that means calling 9-1-1. Other areas may have a different number. Even in the best of circumstances, it can take 8-10 minutes for EMS to arrive. In some areas…
Forty years ago today, Mount Saint Helens in Washington State erupted. For about two months the mountain had been experiencing explosions, earthquakes, venting, and flows. The official death toll from the explosion is 57. The ash covered an area of more than 22,000 miles. When volcanoes go boom, it can be catastrophic. Like with Mount…
When I was 19, I served as a missionary for my church. I had a missionary companion that I didn’t get along well with. We had many differences and disagreements. His attitude at the time came across very arrogant and superior. He felt he was always right. He was the lead and if I questioned…
May 15th is International Conscientious Objector Day. Every war has seen protestors and opponents, but a smaller group are those who officially seek conscientious objector status. Conscientious objectors are people who will not kill or serve in combat situations because of deep seated objections. Is “conscientious objector” really the best description of people who feel…
In 1607, English colonists established James Fort and founded Jamestown, in what would become Virginia. They chose an area they felt was accessible by water and close to the mainland, but defensible and removed from the local population of Native Americans. Part of the reason the Native Americans were not as active in that area…