Better satellite coverage of wildfires and improved climate models are giving scientists a more accurate view of smoke plumes as they drift across the country. These kinds of advances, they say, can help provide earlier warnings to residents endangered by wildfire smoke. A breakthrough in the field occurred during the deadly 2018 Camp Fire in… Continue reading New Tool Helps Predict Where Wildfire Smoke Will Blow
Nonlethal Weapons Can Play a Growing Role in U.S. Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense is increasingly focused on “gray zone” competition with other great powers, striving to deter aggression while also avoiding escalation to full-scale war. When U.S. warships find themselves in a confrontation with Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, or U.S. ground vehicles in Syria are rammed by Russian armored cars,… Continue reading Nonlethal Weapons Can Play a Growing Role in U.S. Defense
Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 1: Why is Spiritual Direction Needed?
One of the things that scared me when I was a little boy was being caught down in the basement with no light. Sometimes my brother, my sister, and I would occasionally tease each other and shut off the basement lights when we were down there playing. What frightened me the most about this action… Continue reading Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 1: Why is Spiritual Direction Needed?
Netflix Lowers Subscription Prices In 30 Countries After Password Crackdown
Last month, Netflix executives told investors that reducing subscription prices were out of the question. In a January earnings call, co-Chief Executive Greg Peters hinted the company might raise prices in regions where consumers can afford the streaming service. But in the last week, first reported by Cord Cutters News and now The Wall Street Journal, the streaming giant… Continue reading Netflix Lowers Subscription Prices In 30 Countries After Password Crackdown
Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster
Podcast: Download MYS237: The Loch Ness Monster has been a worldwide sensation for ages. After examining the history of the mystery, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli now analyze the theories of what it is, including the claim that a creature from the age of the dinosaurs is living in the loch. Get all new episodes… Continue reading Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster
Cancer’s Got a Lot of Nerve
Explore Manish Vira, a urologist at Northwell Health in New York performs prostate biopsy procedures three to five times a week. He inserts 12 needles into specific locations on the prostate gland, identified by MRI images that reveal malignant or suspicious lesions. The samples then go to a pathologist who determines whether cancer is present… Continue reading Cancer’s Got a Lot of Nerve
Preparedness Paradox: Does Readiness Affect Perception?
Being prepared for things like natural disasters means that you’ve anticipated the worst of the worst and tried to “hedge your bets” against it. Whether that means stockpiling canned goods and water, or even installing whole-house generators, preparedness takes different forms for everyone. However, something we’ve noticed anecdotally is that being prepared may actually affect… Continue reading Preparedness Paradox: Does Readiness Affect Perception?
Japan’s Upcoming Defense Efforts
On December 16th, the Japanese government looks set to release three important documents: a new National Security Strategy and two defense documents that lay out spending priorities over the next ten years and five years. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio recently ordered his finance and defense ministers to increase Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent… Continue reading Japan’s Upcoming Defense Efforts
Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 2: What Are Some Seasons of Life Where I Have A Need For Spiritual Direction?
As stated before in Part I, there is a clear pastoral need for sound spiritual directors in the church who are both priests, religious, and lay faithful with solid formation. We will continue our conversation on what are particular seasons and scenarios in the life of faith that every member of the faithful will need… Continue reading Spiritual Direction Questions, Part 2: What Are Some Seasons of Life Where I Have A Need For Spiritual Direction?
SBF Consultant Advised “Giving To A Lot Of Woke Sh*t” According To New Indictment
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged on Thursday with 12 new counts, including illegally making over 300 political contributions to the tune of tens of millions of dollars through straw donors and using corporate funds. “Bankman-Fried’s use of straw donors allowed him to evade contribution limits on individual donations to candidates to whom he… Continue reading SBF Consultant Advised “Giving To A Lot Of Woke Sh*t” According To New Indictment