Explore When, at the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark traversed western North America, they encountered a wondrous bestiary: the “fleet and delicately formed” coyote, the “bear of enormous size” which we call the grizzly. Yet few creatures impressed them more than the “Buzzard or Vulture” their party captured near the… Continue reading Humans Are Overzealous Whale Morticians
How China Is Building Influence Through Arms Sales
China may be using arms sales to strengthen alliances around the South China Sea and counter the United States’ regional alliances. China combines its arms exports with the provision of security contractors to countries where it has infrastructure and security interests. Beijing’s security relationships around the South China Sea could be a harbinger of what… Continue reading How China Is Building Influence Through Arms Sales
Exorcist Diary: Satan – Bringer of Death
Sarah was fully possessed. As a young woman, she had given herself to Satan. In subsequent years, she had become sullen, hopeless, and suicidal. While she wanted to be freed, Satan frequently reminded her that she had given herself to him. They had a contract. He regularly tempted her to suicide. Eventually, she found her… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Satan – Bringer of Death
The Missing Pieces From Fed Minutes On The Bigger Move Debate
Authored by Ven Ram, Bloomberg cross-asset-class strategist, There is an interesting jigsaw to be solved from Wednesday’s release of the Fed minutes of its meeting earlier this month. Here’s what the minutes showed: A few participants stated that they favored raising the target range for the federal funds rate 50 basis points at this meeting or that… Continue reading The Missing Pieces From Fed Minutes On The Bigger Move Debate
Lee Harvey Oswald’s First Assassination? (Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker)
Podcast: Download MYS233: Lee Harvey Oswald is most famous for the official conclusion that he was the lone assassin of John F. Kennedy. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claim that Oswald may have made an earlier assassination attempt on a public figure, including who it was and why. Get all new episodes… Continue reading Lee Harvey Oswald’s First Assassination? (Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker)
Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping
And if there is life on other planets, it may have new things to teach us about jumping. At lower gravities, jumping could become easier and faster than flying, so organisms might evolve “Mario-like jumping characters,” Sutton said. Alien life might also have muscles that work differently, perhaps with their own ratchet-like solutions to energy… Continue reading Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping
Lost Retirement Horizon: Why 401(k)s Are Not OK (and Not Just Because of the Lousy Economy)
Fretting over your 401(k) lately? For all the current turbulence in these retirement plans – from their rocky recent market performance to asset managers’ politicization of their investments through the “environment, social and governance” agenda – the main problem lies in their flawed design decades ago, a range of retirement experts say. They say… Continue reading Lost Retirement Horizon: Why 401(k)s Are Not OK (and Not Just Because of the Lousy Economy)
How to Enter the Narrow Gate
“Make your way in by the narrow gate.” Christ, our Lord, died for the salvation of all mankind, and we know from Scripture that it is God’s will that all men should be saved (1 Tim. 2:4). Yet a man’s salvation can only be secured by his own cooperation with grace, for God has given… Continue reading How to Enter the Narrow Gate
US May Release Intelligence Showing China Poised To Transfer Arms To Russia
The Biden administration says it has proof that China is strongly considering supplying Russia with lethal aid amid the war in Ukraine and that it may release this intelligence to the public. “The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is weighing whether to supply weapons to support Russia’s war in… Continue reading US May Release Intelligence Showing China Poised To Transfer Arms To Russia
Death Penalty for Touching Mary? (Thanksgiving Weird Questions)
Podcast: Download MYS234: It’s the day after Thanksgiving, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including lucid dreaming and morality; whether aliens would worship Jesus; would you die if you touched the Blessed Mother; time travel to the future and presumption; and more. Get all new… Continue reading Death Penalty for Touching Mary? (Thanksgiving Weird Questions)