Reconciliation
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Shake It Up
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in ReflectionsAndre Cassagnes, the dude who invented the Etch-a-Sketch, was an electrical technician. Cassagnes came up with the idea in his garage when he peeled a translucent decal from a light switch plate and found pencil mark images transferred to the opposite face. Initially dubbed the Telecran, the toy was renamed L’Ecran Magique, or ‘The Magic Screen,’…
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The Book of Reminders
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in ReflectionsWhen I was a younger speaker, I thought that to be effective, I had to come up with original ideas and insights to bestow on the audience. Two decades and over one thousand presentations later, I’m comfortable saying that I’m merely a “professional reminder-er.” There’s almost nothing I say that’s new or original. And that’s…
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Two Charcoal Fires
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There was a moment after Jesus’ resurrection, but before He ascended to Heaven, in which he ate breakfast with some of his disciples. It was on the Sea of Tiberius, and once again, Jesus provided some of his expert fishing tips, telling the ragtag crew exactly where to cast their net. The resulting haul of…