A book I wrote called “The Death of Learning” has been generating some attention, both good and bad. It catalogs the decline of traditional liberal arts education in America – especially in our colleges and universities – and offers some modest and fairly traditional ways to turn this situation around. But what most commentators have… Continue reading Why High School Teachers Need to Teach Liberal Arts
Shadow People! (Aliens? Ghosts? Demons? Something Else?)
Podcast: Download MYS221: Ever thought you saw a shadowy figure out of the corner of your eye? Or the shadowy silhouette of a person directly in front of you? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Shadow People, what they are, and where they come from. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow… Continue reading Shadow People! (Aliens? Ghosts? Demons? Something Else?)
The Life of Grace – SpiritualDirection.com
Editor’s note: This article is part 5 of a series, “The Kingdom of Grace.” Part 4 can be found here. Grace is a special gift of divine Love, different from all the blessings of nature, and stands out from them all. God has loved us excessively and poured out himself upon us. He gives us… Continue reading The Life of Grace – SpiritualDirection.com
Inflation, Recession Or Both? | ZeroHedge
Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance Perhaps more than anything else, the one question that is going to determine whether or not people make money in the market in the second half of this year is whether or not bad news is once again good news. So, let’s discuss the setup: what the macro picture looks… Continue reading Inflation, Recession Or Both? | ZeroHedge
NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Is ‘Go’ for Launch
After more than a decade of development, NASA’s new moon rocket will finally attempt to shed the shackles of Earth’s gravity and soar into space. The space agency has officially set August 29 as the launch date for its Artemis I mission. This flight will be the beginning of an intricate series of spaceflights that… Continue reading NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Is ‘Go’ for Launch
When You Don’t Know If the Indirect Effect Will Be Greater
The NY Times featured an article on August 22, 2022 “People are paying to have personal messagespainted on Ukrainian artillery shells.” (see: https://nyti.ms/3CsFNwy, which is also a photo source.) The article chronicles a novel way that Ukrainians are raising money to support their war effort against Russia. According to the article the signmyrocket… Continue reading When You Don’t Know If the Indirect Effect Will Be Greater
Mary and the Magnifying Glass
I remember the day when I was in fifth grade when some of the more mischievous boys, not generally inclined towards academics, nonetheless took a sudden interest in science. They would get up and go to the potted plants on the windowsill, and using the magnifying glass, would study them intently and at length. This… Continue reading Mary and the Magnifying Glass
Canada Unveils “Mandatory” AR-15 Buyback Program; US House Passes Assault Weapons Ban
The Canadian government wants people’s semi-automatic rifles. They unveiled a new gun buyback plan to purchase “assault-style” weapons that the federal government banned in early 2020. Public Safety Canada released a statement last week indicating that the gun buyback program is “mandatory for individuals to participate,” according to CTV News. AR platform firearms will be… Continue reading Canada Unveils “Mandatory” AR-15 Buyback Program; US House Passes Assault Weapons Ban
Dogs Actually Tear Up When Their Owners Come Home
Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. After an exhausting day at the office, it’s hard not to smile when you’re greeted by a delirious display of uncontrolled canine joy. [Dog greeting] But it’s not just the happy yapping and wriggling tail wagging that tug at our heartstrings. [Dog greeting] Because… Continue reading Dogs Actually Tear Up When Their Owners Come Home
FBI Unit Leading Mar-a-Lago Probe Earlier Ran Discredited Trump-Russia Investigation
By Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigationsAugust 18, 2022 The FBI division overseeing the investigation of former President Trump’s handling of classified material at his Mar-a-Lago residence is also a focus of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation of the bureau’s alleged abuses of power and political bias during its years-long Russiagate probe of Trump. Brian Auten: Discredited over… Continue reading FBI Unit Leading Mar-a-Lago Probe Earlier Ran Discredited Trump-Russia Investigation