The water hyacinth is an amazing plant: it can double itself each day. So on day one, you have just one plant — but the next day, you have two — the next day, four, and then sixteen. It’s...

Last year, America’s National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday. Back when Congress created it, its purpose was to protect and preserve the places of wild beauty in America. This mission...

A friend and I were talking about first jobs the other day. For him, it was mowing lawns for his uncle’s landscaping company. That experience completely changed his life. He told me that he started...

For the last 10,000 years, humans have harvested grapes to create wine. It’s a difficult process that takes an experienced vintner, good soil and perfect timing. The winemaker prunes the vines,...

Have you ever been to camp? Or maybe a work retreat? Or just played on a sports team in high school? If you’ve done any of these things, odds are you’ve participated in something called a “trust...

For three hours last year, every email sent through a British Internet provider was re-routed to a single account. People started posting their “bounce back” messages on Twitter, wondering why...

Recently I heard a message that Bishop Michael Curry delivered at Yale Divinity School on the topic of love. He started the sermon by reading from 1st John: “Dear friends, let us love one...

A cold wind blew through a gathering of people. Men and women, black and white, free and slaves stood together and listened as the Emancipation Proclamation was read. It announced a shift in the legal...

There’s a painter working in Laguna Beach named Andrew Meyers and he’s approaching his art in a totally fresh way. Instead of layering oil paints to produce texture and depth like Van Gogh, Andrew...

80 years ago Julio Balde joined the Boy Scouts of America and fell in love with the Scouting life. Whether he was hiking in the wilderness, setting up a camp, or simply undertaking the tasks necessary...