Ant on a Hamburger

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown An incident that happened during one of our family’s back yard dinners many years ago continues to provide insight for me as I search to join my faith and science. Our family was sitting at our picnic table, umbrella above, ready to...

The Pale Blue Dot

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown This is one of the worst photos ever taken and one of the most amazing photos ever taken. It is titled “The Pale Blue Dot”. It was taken in February of 1990. It is a photo of the earth from Voyager 1 as it was leaving the solar system...

It (was) Groundhog Day !

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown Groundhog day is firmly entrenched in our folklore. While closely identified with Pennsylvania German culture (Grundsaudaag), it is widely celebrated throughout the US and Canada (Jour de la Marmotte). As with most folklore, the...

Busy Day

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown It’s a busy day today. There is a lot going on. Astronomically, we are at the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It is Candlemas marking the end of Ephiphany and our looking back at Christmas. It also...

Spacetime

Jeffrey Kemmerer Grace Allentown One of the difficulties in studying more advanced science is the inability to relate the studies to everyday experiences and “common sense”. In many cases the topics can only be examined through the lens of mathematics. One of the...