A Million Dreams
There is a song in the movie The Greatest Showman where a young PT Barnum expresses a sense of hopeful ambition and the belief in the power of dreams to shape a better world. Here is Pink singing A Million Dreams.
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Entries by Craig Harris
What is the Oldest Recorded Joke in English?
A book of Anglo-Saxon poetry from the 10th century includes what researchers believe could be the first recorded joke in the English language: “What hangs at a man’s thigh and wants to poke the hole that it’s often poked before?” The punchline? (Keep it clean.) “A key.” 3,000 years before that, the Sumerians had the […]
Rev. Laura Solomon
At a congregational meeting on May 11, 2025, after a week during which members of UUCDC had multiple opportunities to hear her speak and get to know her, Rev. Dr. Laura Solomon was called to be our settled minister. The vote was unanimous, as 159 people said a resounding “Yes!” There was also a non-binding […]
Pure Imagination
The Soul Matters theme form May is Imagination. In the movie Willie Wonka, children are brought into a wondrous place where candy of all sizes and shapes abounds. Willie sings to them about the joy of letting their imaginations run free. Here is Gene Wilder as Willie Wonka, singing Pure Imagination.
How can clams save lives in Poland?
Clams and some other mollusks filter water to remove debris and pollutants. A water station in Poland has a setup wherein eight clams are monitoring the city’s drinking water. When they encounter heavy metals, pesticides or other pollutants, they close their shells. They are hooked up to computers that register whether their shells are open […]
Peter’s Place
The Share the Plate recipient for May is Peter’s Place, which provides no-cost groups and other support services for grieving children and families. They also deliver school-based educational programs on the effects of death and grief. Share the Plate receives half of all plate collections and funds received by text: $20 to 610-756-8883 for a […]
What state has a “state monster?”
Every state has designations for things like state flower, state dog, even state dessert. But Washington is the only state to have a state monster. In 1970, Washington’s governor issued a proclamation declaring Sasquatch the state monster of Washington; he even affixed a lock of the legendary monster’s supposed hair to the document. However, the […]
What animals can hold a grudge longer than their lives?
You would think that a grudge would end when an animal dies. Not so with a murder – a murder or group of crows, that is. Crows tend to live for 5-7 years. If one member of a murder has a serious grudge against someone, their murder has been known to display anger against them […]
Our Ministerial Candidate
Rev. Laura Solomon has been selected as the candidate to become the settled minister of UUCDC. Her breadth of experience, her compassion, her ability to preach and foster trust showed the Ministerial Search Committee that Rev. Laura is the person best suited to lead our congregation. On Sunday, April 27, the Ministerial Search Committee will […]
