By: Jim Virkler; ©2012 Light banter about the weather is a common sequel to our friendly greetings when we encounter a neighbor. In our region the light banter has become…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2011 A favorite question often asked is, “What is your favorite…?” Many deflect such a query with, “I like them all,” perhaps using the qualifier “for different…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 The universe we inhabit, brought into existence by the Creator, is governed by many laws. One of the most important is the second law of thermodynamics.…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 A massive flood is a devastating meteorological event of great impact. Ingrained in the psyches of many religious people is the sense that floods, hurricanes, earthquakes,…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 As I write this post, our local newspaper has warned the community that spring floods on the Mississippi may be imminent. There was a large buildup…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 For many people, autumn is their favorite season. Autumn is defined as the intermediate season between summer and winter. Its more literal meaning is a “period…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 Discussions of normal, everyday weather events have retreated to obscurity in the past several weeks. Instead, we have had enough tragic cyclones, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 Many people are troubled by the pain and suffering caused by natural tragedies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and earthquakes. Some even ask how God could…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 Our recent post on bird songs highlights the transition from winter silence to springtime song. Spring also affects our local trees, now slowly springing to life…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 When spring arrives in northwest Illinois, our stony winter silence is broken by joyful, sometimes raucous bird songs. At this time of year, male birds stake…
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