It happened so quickly that I didn’t have to time to be afraid. It was so sudden that there wasn’t even time for her grandparents, watching from the balcony above, to cry out. We had been swimming—or more accurately, Zippy had. The pool water was frigid—it wasn’t heated even in summer, and the calendar was… Continue reading So Close: The Breath of God
Operator Of Nord Stream 2 Fires All Employees After US Sanctions
Update (0940ET): In a brief statement released this morning, Nord Stream 2 said that “We cannot confirm the media reports that Nord Stream 2 has filed for bankruptcy.” Switzerland-based Nord Stream 2 AG “only informed the local authorities that the company had to terminate contracts with employees following the recent geopolitical developments leading to the imposition of… Continue reading Operator Of Nord Stream 2 Fires All Employees After US Sanctions
Day Trading in a Bear Market
This is going to start the week here by talking about how to trade through a bear market. I thought this would be a good way to kind of set the stage because obviously, if you look at the S&P 500, you can tell that we are in a bear market and traders frequently… Continue reading Day Trading in a Bear Market
Time Travel Prayer? (Praying Across Time)
Podcast: Download MYS208: Prayer is a human universal, but can you pray for something that’s already happened? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at prayer and time and God’s relationship to time, with a big twist in the reason perspective. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode… Continue reading Time Travel Prayer? (Praying Across Time)
Exorcist Diary: Satan Witnesses to the Power of Prayer to End Abortion
The local priest-exorcist received an urgent call from the Convent. That morning the Sisters woke up and went down to their chapel. They found their wood tabernacle upside down on the floor and the Eucharist still in its monstrance standing upright next to it. The Sisters were spooked. The doors to their Convent had been… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Satan Witnesses to the Power of Prayer to End Abortion
Astronomers Reimagine the Making of the Planets
Pebble accretion is now a favored theory for how gas giant cores are made, and many astronomers argue it may be taking place in those ALMA images, allowing giant planets to form in the first few million years after a star is born. But the theory’s relevance to the small, terrestrial planets near the sun… Continue reading Astronomers Reimagine the Making of the Planets
Medical Kit Visual Guide: Choosing the Right Kit for You
We’ve been producing medical kits at ITS for over a decade and one of the most frequent questions we get is, “What medical kit should I choose?” It can be a daunting task when you’re just beginning your preparedness journey to know where to focus first, so today we wanted to offer the answer to… Continue reading Medical Kit Visual Guide: Choosing the Right Kit for You
How Can Commercial Buildings Become Needed Housing?
The state recently ordered cities across Southern California to plan for the construction of 1.3 million more housing units in the next eight years, including 8,874 in Santa Monica and more than 450,000 in the City of Los Angeles. Converting commercial buildings into housing is one approach that has been seized upon by local policymakers,… Continue reading How Can Commercial Buildings Become Needed Housing?
WTI Extends Gains After Cushing Stocks Drop Near ‘Tank Bottoms’, Crude Draws
Oil prices are significantly higher this morning from yesterday’s settlement, with WTI around $109 (having topped $112 earlier), as the market shrugs off Biden’s plans to release some of the SPR, focusing still on geopolitical risk premia (and the fact that Russia’s supply has been implicitly cut from the market as the tender for Urals… Continue reading WTI Extends Gains After Cushing Stocks Drop Near ‘Tank Bottoms’, Crude Draws
Common Mistakes By New Day Traders And How To Avoid Them
The world of day trading has extremely few barriers to entry, meaning any person with an internet connection, a computer or a smartphone, and a bit of startup capital can theoretically become a day trader. Many jump into day trading, hoping to earn profits quickly and with minimal effort. However, reality makes its adjustments, and a… Continue reading Common Mistakes By New Day Traders And How To Avoid Them