Memorial of Our Lady of the RosaryBlessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary Presence of God— O most holy Virgin, may the Rosary be my spiritual armor and my school of virtue. MEDITATION Today’s feast is a manifestation of gratitude for the great victories won by the Christian people through the power of Mary’s Rosary; it… Continue reading Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Sprott: The Uranium Market’s Biggest Whale
The uranium market has made legendary price moves throughout August and September 2021 after spending several years as a forgotten commodity, dormant in a bear market. Uranium producers suffer from a problem familiar to commodity producers in secular bear markets: their cost of production is above the spot price of the commodity. They find… Continue reading Sprott: The Uranium Market’s Biggest Whale
The Simple Math Behind the Mighty Roots of Unity
If you’ve ever taken an algebra or physics class, then you’ve met a parabola, the simple curve that can model how a ball flies through the air. The most important part of a parabola is the vertex — its highest or lowest point — and there are many mathematical techniques for finding it. You can… Continue reading The Simple Math Behind the Mighty Roots of Unity
China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost
As the dust settles on the Taliban’s reconquest of Afghanistan, regional neighbors are adjusting their policies to take the new geostrategic reality into account. Among these countries are the self-proclaimed “iron brothers”—China and Pakistan. The good news for Beijing and Islamabad is that their respective policies on Taliban-run Afghanistan broadly align. But one particularly touchy… Continue reading China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost
“Biggest Tragedy Ahead Of Us”
The Canary Islands’ Cumbre Vieja volcano increased its eruptive force on Friday as a new fissure opened up. Spanish Geological and Mining Institute (IGME) said two new lava flows had emerged from a third fissure approximately 400 meters from the main crater. At least three vents have opened since the volcano erupted on Sept. 19,… Continue reading “Biggest Tragedy Ahead Of Us”
Acupuncture
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sqpn01/MYS104.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS104: For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its origins, how it’s supposed to work, what it can really treat, and if it’s real or all just a pseudoscience. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple… Continue reading Acupuncture
The Evergrande Situation: What You Need to Know
By now, most active traders are well aware of a Chinese real estate company called Evergrande. Everyone in the financial media is panicking about the company’s danger to the global financial system, with the company earning the moniker “the Chinese Lehman,” as a reference to devastating effects investment bank Lehman Brothers’ collapse had on… Continue reading The Evergrande Situation: What You Need to Know
‘Impossible’ Particle Discovery Adds Key Piece to the Strong Force Puzzle
This spring, at a meeting of Syracuse University’s quark physics group, Ivan Polyakov announced that he had uncovered the fingerprints of a semi-mythical particle. “We said, ‘This is impossible. What mistake are you making?’” recalled Sheldon Stone, the group’s leader. Polyakov went away and double-checked his analysis of data from the Large Hadron Collider beauty… Continue reading ‘Impossible’ Particle Discovery Adds Key Piece to the Strong Force Puzzle
What Instability at the Top Means for Japan’s Alliance with the United States
Regardless of what you think about his policy achievements, for eight years, Shinzo Abe provided Japan with predictable leadership and a confident regional presence at a time of rising security challenges. But with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party set to elect a new leader to replace Abe’s successor, Yoshihide Suga, who barely lasted 12 months… Continue reading What Instability at the Top Means for Japan’s Alliance with the United States
“We’ve Been Locked Up For Almost 50 Days”
As Australia finally begins to scale back some of its least-popular lockdown rules in the face of growth opposition by the public and the business community, anti-lockdown demonstrations in New Zealand are ramping up once again. A large group of demonstrators gathered at a large park in Auckland on Saturday to protest ongoing COVID lockdown… Continue reading “We’ve Been Locked Up For Almost 50 Days”