Ever since Elon Musk made an offer to buyout Twitter (TWTR) back in April, the story has transcended the deal pages and become a tabloid phenomenon. Basically, Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter at a price of $54.20 per share, or $44 billion. A few weeks passed and Musk complained that Twitter’s user numbers were… Continue reading Elon Musk vs. Twitter Saga: Overview on the Court Case, Who Will Win?
The Crumbling Foundations of the Fourth Estate
Skepticism is a bedrock principle of journalism. “If your mother says she loves you, go check it out,” the old adage goes. So is full disclosure (“the more information the better”) and transparency (“Always tell readers how you know what you know”). The board that oversees journalism’s most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize, and many… Continue reading The Crumbling Foundations of the Fourth Estate
Investigating Robert Righi (Psychic Medium? Exorcism? Ted Bundy?)
Podcast: Download MYS216: Psychic medium Robert Righi has a dramatic life story, including psychic abilities as a small child and helping in Catholic exorcisms as an adult. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome Kenny Biddle to examine Righi’s claims and reveal the results of their investigation. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow… Continue reading Investigating Robert Righi (Psychic Medium? Exorcism? Ted Bundy?)
Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities
I recently had the privilege to have an in-depth conversation with Mark Hart, Chief Innovation Officer for Life Teen International, prolific writer and speaker, radio host, and husband and father, on his take on how to put first things first in a life of active ministry. We may not all lead a huge Catholic organization,… Continue reading Life Teen’s Mark Hart on Prayer, Productivity, and Priorities
Hypergraphs Reveal Solution to 50-Year-Old Problem
In 1850, Thomas Penyngton Kirkman, a mathematician when he wasn’t fulfilling his main responsibility as a vicar in the Church of England, described his “schoolgirl problem”: “Fifteen young ladies in a school walk out three abreast for seven days in succession: it is required to arrange them daily, so that no two shall walk twice… Continue reading Hypergraphs Reveal Solution to 50-Year-Old Problem
One More Time… Here’s Why Putting A Price Cap On Russian Oil Won’t Work
Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, In theory, the concept that has recently been taken up by the G7 of putting a price cap on Russian oil makes a lot of sense. In practice, however, putting a price cap on Russian crude will be extremely difficult and potentially very counterproductive. It seems the most effective… Continue reading One More Time… Here’s Why Putting A Price Cap On Russian Oil Won’t Work
Here Are the Senior Biden Officials Entangled in Durham’s Criminal Russiagate Probe
Above, President Biden with his national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, linked to the Alfa Bank hoax. By Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigationsJuly 21, 2022 Several individuals connected to a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign plot to cast Donald Trump as a covert Kremlin collaborator are working in high-level jobs within the Biden administration – including at least two senior Biden… Continue reading Here Are the Senior Biden Officials Entangled in Durham’s Criminal Russiagate Probe
Improve Your Mental Prayer – SpiritualDirection.com
“How well do you pray?” To that question, the average Catholic probably would answer, “Not as well as I’d like to.” The better the Catholic, the more likely it is that such would be his answer. To those of us who are dissatisfied with our efforts at prayer, it is a comfort to remember that… Continue reading Improve Your Mental Prayer – SpiritualDirection.com
What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate during the State of the Union
President Biden used his first State of the Union address to reset his administration after a year of inflation and crises at home and abroad that has left him with nearly record-low approval ratings. But Biden did little to restart his stalled climate agenda. He spoke only briefly about climate change—talking about it roughly as… Continue reading What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate during the State of the Union
Germany’s Largest Landlord To Restrict Heating At Night
Two days ago, Germany’s second-largest town of Hamburg told residents to prepare for hot-water rationing during certain times of the day due to “an acute gas shortage.” Now, Germany’s largest landlord has warned tenants that when the heating season starts in autumn, they will only be able to turn their heat up to 17C (62.6F)… Continue reading Germany’s Largest Landlord To Restrict Heating At Night