Explore It turns out there are many ways of “doing” intelligence, and this is evident even in the apes and monkeys who perch close to us on the evolutionary tree. This awareness takes on a whole new character when we think about those non-human intelligences which are very different to us. Because there are other… Continue reading Another Path to Intelligence
Does It Really Matter Who Owns Twitter?
Unless you live in a cave, you know that Elon Musk paid $44 Billion to buy Twitter and then take it from a public company to a private one. There has been more than a great deal of concern about the Twitter platform and the future of the company itself. On November 22,… Continue reading Does It Really Matter Who Owns Twitter?
The Law of Gift – SpiritualDirection.com
“Man cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself.” So said Vatican II, in words that John Paul II often repeated. Many call this principle the “Law of Gift.” But what is “a sincere gift of self,” and how is it actually possible? I’ve been re-reading John Paul II’s Theology of the… Continue reading The Law of Gift – SpiritualDirection.com
Chang: China Is Weaponizing Chinese Worldwide To Support The CCP
Authored by Gordon Chang via The Gatestone Institute, To make matters worse, the Chinese state has been open about its hostility to the United States. Among other things, in May 2019 People’s Daily, the Party’s self-described “mouthpiece” and therefore most authoritative publication in China, declared a “people’s war” on America. Many of those “different social systems”—especially… Continue reading Chang: China Is Weaponizing Chinese Worldwide To Support The CCP
Lonnie Zamora UFO Incident (Socorro, New Mexico; Aliens?)
Podcast: Download MYS231: In 1964, when Officer Lonnie Zamora heard an explosion outside Soccoro, NM, what he found was an egg-shaped craft that took off into the sky. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what the police officer saw that day and why this is one of the most intriguing UFO cases of the 1960s.… Continue reading Lonnie Zamora UFO Incident (Socorro, New Mexico; Aliens?)
Two Distinguished Scientists on How to Rescue Humanity
“Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie…”—Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well Our Earth has existed for 45 million centuries; and humans for a few thousand. But this century is the first when our species is so numerous—and so demanding of energy and natural resources—that we risk collectively despoiling our planet. It’s surely an ethical… Continue reading Two Distinguished Scientists on How to Rescue Humanity
Bringing About a ‘More Perfect Union’: Street Diplomacy in the Nineteenth Century
In the heart of Philadelphia, a runaway mother desperately held her infant son close as she matched wits with a ruthless slave catcher. The mother, Catherine Thompson, escaped slavery in Maryland, married a free man named William Thompson, and eventually settled in Burlington County, New Jersey. There she gave birth to her son, Joel, and… Continue reading Bringing About a ‘More Perfect Union’: Street Diplomacy in the Nineteenth Century
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’
The greatest trials are reserved for the souls most loved. No servant is greater than his master. The whole life of Christ was a cross. So then, all the life of a true servant of God must be on the cross with Christ. Therefore, be of good heart. Ah! Since the sweet Jesus wishes to… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’
European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation
Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) has said that climate change is behind soaring inflation, stating that droughts and famines are driving up prices. ECB Chief Christine Lagarde made the comments in an interview with the French outlet Madame Figaro, on July 13. An English translation of the interview was published on Aug.… Continue reading European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation
Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Podcast: Download MYS232: A group of nuns in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late 1800s needed a special staircase built for their chapel, so they prayed a novena and a mysterious workman came and built it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what makes the spiral staircase special, who built it, and whether it… Continue reading Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)