Podcast: Download MYS196: We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release like this one. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch… Continue reading Baptizing Robots? Shroud of Turin? Jersey Devil? Extinct Animals? . . . & More Patrons’ Questions
What Are Market Internals and How To Use Them
Market internals are indexes that serve to provide additional context beyond price about how the broad stock market is performing. or example, the most popular market internal is the Advance-Decline Index, which is a measure of the net number of stocks that went up today (number of advancing stocks – number of declining stocks… Continue reading What Are Market Internals and How To Use Them
Complex—but Promising—Prospects as Finland and Sweden Mull NATO Membership
With Russian President Vladimir Putin invading a neighboring non-NATO nation and engaging in nuclear saber rattling, the alliance’s Article 5 mutual-defense guarantee may have gained new appeal for NATO’s two Nordic partners, Finland and Sweden. Indeed, Finnish politicians began debating membership in Helsinki Tuesday, with a new poll showing support for joining the alliance. Both… Continue reading Complex—but Promising—Prospects as Finland and Sweden Mull NATO Membership
The Antichrist – Fr. Vincent Miceli
St. Cyril of Jerusalem St. Cyril was born in Jerusalem in AD 315, a few years before the outbreak of the Arian heresy. He lived to see its suppression by the Edict of Theodosius, 380, and to take part in its condemnation by the Council of Constantinople in the following year. He became bishop of… Continue reading The Antichrist – Fr. Vincent Miceli
Play First and Lose: Zugzwang in Chess, Math and Pizzas
In most two-player games, it is generally better to win the toss and go first. And if you are sharing a pizza with someone and want to have a larger portion, it’s usually better to grab the first slice and pick a really large one. But there are situations in which it might be better… Continue reading Play First and Lose: Zugzwang in Chess, Math and Pizzas
Crypto & Crude Extend Yesterday’s Gains As Bonds & Stocks See Massive Roundtrip
The narrative for today’s gains were 1) apparently positive headlines from Ukraine (though contradictory messages from both sides on talks were made), 2) ADP showed strong job gains (but embarrassed itself as practically useless with a massive revision to last month’s job losses), and 3) Powell affirmed a single rate-hike in March but opened the… Continue reading Crypto & Crude Extend Yesterday’s Gains As Bonds & Stocks See Massive Roundtrip
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bullish On Energy?
Energy, after several years of underperformance and overall decreased mainstream relevance in the financial markets, is making a big return. And following the price action driven by the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the sentiment around it seems to have gotten considerably more bullish. And the ETF flows into the primary crude oil ETF (USO) confirm this:… Continue reading Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bullish On Energy?
Biden’s Rhetoric on Ukraine Has Been Quite Moderate. Here’s What That Means
Russian and U.S. diplomats held multiple meetings last week to discuss the fate of Ukraine—talks that apparently failed to defuse the crisis. The U.S. government warned Friday of potential sabotage operations in Ukraine, a move that might give Moscow a pretext to mobilize some 100,000 Russian troops near the border to cross into Ukraine. Russian… Continue reading Biden’s Rhetoric on Ukraine Has Been Quite Moderate. Here’s What That Means
Lenten Assignment: Be Grateful! – SpiritualDirection.com
True gratitude is a grace, or gift, from God. It proceeds from a humble and transformed heart. We do not render thanks merely because it is polite or expected, or because God commands it but because it flows naturally from a profound experience of gratitude. The “command” of Scripture to give thanks is not a… Continue reading Lenten Assignment: Be Grateful! – SpiritualDirection.com
The Uncanny Valley of Xenobots
They appear, at first, like so many toy tops spinning around a petri dish, etching squiggly patterns on the plate as if it were an ice rink. But soon enough, their work makes you realize that these tiny dervishes are, unmistakably, alive. You are in the presence of xenobots, which a few years ago made… Continue reading The Uncanny Valley of Xenobots