Elaine Morgan had sass. In Descent of Woman, published in 1972, she asked her readers to take science into their own hands. “Try a bit of fieldwork,” she suggested. “Go out of your front door and try to spot some live specimens of Homo sapiens in his natural habitat. It shouldn’t be difficult because the… Continue reading Tarzan Wasn’t for Her – Issue 100: Outsiders
A Memorial Day Like No Other
We need this long weekend, perhaps more than ever before. Whether student or teacher, parent or child, provider or patient, we have endured much over the past year. And Memorial Day weekend signals the beginning of the summer season. Although Memorial Day weekend calls for us to rejoice, we must also remember its purpose: to… Continue reading A Memorial Day Like No Other
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Presence of God – O Mary, my Mother, teach me to live hidden with you in the shadow of God. MEDITATION The liturgy enthusiastically celebrates Mary’s Nativity and makes it one of the most appealing feasts of Marian devotion. We sing in today’s Office: “Thy Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, brings joy to the… Continue reading Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Oregon Police And Firefighters Suing Governor In Resistance Of Vaccine Mandate
Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, Police and firefighters in Oregon are suing the governor and the state after it was mandated that state workers must get COVID vaccines. KOIN-TV reports that the lawsuit was brought by the Oregon Fraternal Order of Police, as well as state troopers and firefighters at the Kingsley Field Air National… Continue reading Oregon Police And Firefighters Suing Governor In Resistance Of Vaccine Mandate
Beginners Guide to Scaling In and Out of Trading Positions
Scaling in and out of trading positions refers to building and offloading your position incrementally as it meets certain milestones. Scaling into a trade means you begin by initiating a partial position, say 25 shares of a 100 share target position. If the market moves in your direction or shows favorable price action, you add… Continue reading Beginners Guide to Scaling In and Out of Trading Positions
Are Transporters Murder Machines? (& More Weird Questions)
Podcast: Download MYS129: For this US Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Jimmy Akin answers more weird questions, including whether Star Trek transporters are murder machines, what history would be like without Jesus, is the Holy Grail special, a Good God vs. an Evil God, and the eschatological implications of space colonies. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Are Transporters Murder Machines? (& More Weird Questions)
If Only 19th-Century America Had Listened to a Woman Scientist – Issue 100: Outsiders
Human-induced climate change may seem a purely modern phenomenon. Even in ancient Greece, however, people understood that human activities can change climate. Later the early United States was a lab for observing this as its settlers altered nature. By 1800 it was known that the mass clearing of forests raised temperatures in the Eastern U.S.… Continue reading If Only 19th-Century America Had Listened to a Woman Scientist – Issue 100: Outsiders
The PSYOP of Riots
Mission High School, San Francisco, CA PSYOP is a powerful weapon and can be very effective on both sides of the riot equation: offense and defense. We have all seen the pictures and videos of demonstrations protesting the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. This picture is from the San Jose (California) Mercury News… Continue reading The PSYOP of Riots
Beheading Hydra by Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Obedience and Community versusIndividualism and Tribalism In my Sunday-school days, we sang a simple chorus I cannot forget. It went like this: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, than to trust and obey.” My dad used to sing it as we were getting ready for church, and I… Continue reading Beheading Hydra by Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Oil Slides After Saudis Slash Crude Price In Scramble For Asian Market Share
Saudi Arabia slashed oil prices for sales to Asia next month by more than twice the expected amount in a sign the world’s largest crude exporter is getting aggressive about capturing market share and dump more output in the continent. On Sunday, state oil giant Saudi Aramco rolled back pricing on all of its grades… Continue reading Oil Slides After Saudis Slash Crude Price In Scramble For Asian Market Share