The Transforming Significance of Purpose

  • The Unknown Soldiers

    No doubt you’ve heard of the Great Ones—Lee and Grant, Montgomery and Rommel. We could add Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, the Duke of Wellington, and David the Giantkiller to the list as well. But how many unknown soldiers have you read about? During one of our furloughs, almost 20 years ago, my husband and…

  • Treasure Island

    Legend has it that the Archipelago of Chiloé in southern Chile still hides some of the biggest pirate treasures of all time. The myriad deserted shores and maze of channels offer plenty of places for dropping off a stash of gold looted from the storied hoards of Incan Peru. Treasure islands, for sure. Between the…