This is the season for the arrival of catalogs. Yesterday, the Vermont Country Store arrived with its old fashioned products. One the same day the catalog for ordering Swedish Kringle arrived. We even received catalogs we have never seen before with products with clever slogans or strange inventions which are fascinating in their attempt to solve problems that we never knew that we had. One of my favorite time wasters is to browse through these without even being tempted to buy anything. I suppose this is the modern equivalent of window shopping. It does also take me back to my childhood of searching the toy catalog for the one perfect toy for Christmas.Among the more tempting catalogs I receive is The Great Courses catalog.These courses are on DVD and feature renowned expert teachers with all types of knowledge.Art, Science, Religion, Music, Business, Literature and Language are all represented along with many practical skills.I have bought some of these when they are on sale.They are wonderful ways to keep on learning after formal education is over.One can proceed at one’s own pace and stay as long as interest lasts.It is important to keep on learning and growing.Many of us worry about our bodies expanding but helping our minds expand is always going to be a positive thing.When I was a child the first question that I was asked was “What have you learned today?”I believe it is still a good question even for adults to ask.“What have we learned today?”Even when we arrive in heaven I hope there will be space to continue to learn and grow.