A few years ago, Time magazine published an article titled, “Cell-Phone Distracted Parenting Can Have Long Term Consequences.”1 It reported research supposedly showing that “distracted parental attention” could hurt infant development, and especially a baby’s ability to feel pleasure later on. What exactly did this research study? Did it directly measure parental cell phone usage… Continue reading Science Isn’t Here for Your Mommy Shaming – Issue 100: Outsiders
What Does Congress Really Know?
I’m sure you all saw or heard about the Washington Post article of December 9, 2019, “At War With The Truth” which you can find at https://wapo.st/2Plvhyl and is a photo source. The article claimed that “senior U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign, making… Continue reading What Does Congress Really Know?
Fed Vice Chair Clarida Traded Millions One Day Before Powell Emergency Pandemic Statement
Earlier this week, with Fed hawks suddenly dropping like flies following the resignations of Boston and Dallas Fed presidents, Rosengren and Kaplan, amid a public outcry over their recently-revealed daytrading activities which benefited them as a direct result of monetary policy decisions they were explicitly and directly involved in, we joked that if the Fed… Continue reading Fed Vice Chair Clarida Traded Millions One Day Before Powell Emergency Pandemic Statement
An important message from Jimmy Akin
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqpn01/MYS_special_message_July_2020.mp3 Podcast: Download Jimmy shares an important message about the future of Mysterious World. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google Podcasts | Subscribe using Stitcher | Subscribe by Email Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give… Continue reading An important message from Jimmy Akin
‘You Will Receive Power’ – SpiritualDirection.com
A Shattering Event Jesus began his public ministry with this simple message: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15). That is Jesus’ entire preaching in a nutshell. Fr. Michael Scanlan said, The proclamation of the arrival of the kingdom was a shattering event in human history. Jesus… Continue reading ‘You Will Receive Power’ – SpiritualDirection.com
The Man Who Drank Cholera and Launched the Yogurt Craze – Issue 100: Outsiders
When Ilya Metchnikoff was 8 and running around on his parents’ Panassovka estate in Little Russia, now Ukraine, he was making notes on the local flora like a junior botanist. He gave science lectures to his older brothers and local kids whose attendance he assured by paying them from his pocket money. Metchnikoff earned the… Continue reading The Man Who Drank Cholera and Launched the Yogurt Craze – Issue 100: Outsiders
Civilization Requires Deterrence | RealClearPolitics
Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends or your interests — without a major war. Desire peace? Then be prepared for war. Or so the Romans believed. It’s an easily understood concept in the abstract. But deterrence still remains a mystical quality in the concrete since it is… Continue reading Civilization Requires Deterrence | RealClearPolitics
Fauci Talks Boosters: Pfizer First As Moderna Delayed
As Israel’s “coronavirus czar” called on the country to prepare for a fourth shot of the Covid-19 vaccine while virus variants continue to evade the first three, American’s top infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, prepares the ever-trusting general public for a domestic booster shot program. According to Fauci, the US booster shot program will… Continue reading Fauci Talks Boosters: Pfizer First As Moderna Delayed
Did Jesus Die for Aliens? (And More Weird Questions!)
Podcast: Download MYS110: It’s a fifth Friday of the month, so Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions, including did Jesus die to save extraterrestrials, too; can we get Jesus’ DNA from Eucharistic Miracles; Is man God’s favorite creature; how many angels can dance on the head of a pin; and more. Get all new… Continue reading Did Jesus Die for Aliens? (And More Weird Questions!)
What is a Shelf Registration?
As the U.S. sank into an economic downturn that was triggered by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, many public companies scrapped their buyback programs and reduced or scrapped dividend payments. For some companies, raising additional capital via venture capitalists or initial public offerings (IPO) also became necessary. But initial and secondary public offerings are… Continue reading What is a Shelf Registration?