Explore Almost anytime physicists announce that they’ve discovered a new particle, whether it’s the Higgs boson or the recently bagged double-charm tetraquark, what they’ve actually spotted is a small bump rising from an otherwise smooth curve on a plot. Such a bump is the unmistakable signature of “resonance,” one of the most ubiquitous phenomena in… Continue reading How the Physics of Resonance Shapes Reality
The Return of ‘Don’t Poke the Bear’
Don’t poke the bear. This idiom summed up an American strategy that argued, essentially, that the West should avoid antagonizing Russia, lest it enrage the beast. After the invasion of Ukraine, the approach fell out of favor. But as Ukraine has pushed Russian forces back from Kyiv, the school has witnessed an unexpected resurgence. A… Continue reading The Return of ‘Don’t Poke the Bear’
The Paradox of Pain – SpiritualDirection.com
“Lord Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” (Lk. 18:38). We can all cry out like the blind man at the Gate of Jericho, struggling perhaps to forgive a deep hurt, unable to let go of the pain, feeling blind and helpless. We know that our efforts alone are futile to heal our innermost… Continue reading The Paradox of Pain – SpiritualDirection.com
Xi Widens Legal Basis For PLA Troop Deployments Amid Soaring Taiwan Tensions
At a moment the Pentagon is warning Beijing about its heightened military maneuvers around Taiwan, China’s President Xi Jinping has just signed an order which fundamentally expands the conditions under which People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops can be deployed. The freshly signed and promulgated order introduces a legal framework to deploy troops in “non-war military… Continue reading Xi Widens Legal Basis For PLA Troop Deployments Amid Soaring Taiwan Tensions
Stock Market Explained for Beginners
What’s up, everyone? Thanks for checking out this video. This is going to be a concise beginner’s guide to the stock market. When I checked out some of the other videos on the stock market, while some of them said they were for beginners, they were an hour, hour and a half long. And they… Continue reading Stock Market Explained for Beginners
All Dogs Go to Heaven? (Ghost Dogs! Animal Afterlife?)
Podcast: Download MYS203: Many people have wondered or hoped that beloved animals that die continue to live on in heaven, but a common opinion is that they don’t. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at that claim and ask if there is any evidence that animals do, in fact, survive death. Get all new episodes… Continue reading All Dogs Go to Heaven? (Ghost Dogs! Animal Afterlife?)
Imaginary Numbers Are Reality
Imaginary numbers are not imaginary at all. The truth is, they have had far more impact on our lives than anything truly imaginary ever could. Without imaginary numbers, and the vital role they played in putting electricity into homes, factories, and internet server-farms, the modern world would not exist. Students who might complain to their… Continue reading Imaginary Numbers Are Reality
Shortwave Follow-up: Why the BBC’s Service Matters
On March 25, 2022 Rand published an article “Why the BBC World Service’s New Ukrainian Shortwave Service Matters” (see: https://bit.ly/3LPiFd4, which is also a photo source). One of the reasons I think shortwave is under-rated is because most everyone else is focused on Social Media. While Social Media is important, it is not… Continue reading Shortwave Follow-up: Why the BBC’s Service Matters
War and Peace – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
The Pillar of the Family The basic moral principle of Domestic Society is: the family is the natural unit of society and the right of education belongs primarily to the parents, not to the State. The family in the natural order is the only divine instruction in the world. God did not found the American… Continue reading War and Peace – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Sirens Blare Across Downtown Chicago As Tornado Warning In Effect
A tornado warning has been issued across the Chicago metropolitan area and parts of northern Cook County Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Tornado sirens can be heard across Chicago as a potentially dangerous weather system hits the metro area. The tornado sirens near by brothers place in Uptown are insanely creepy… Continue reading Sirens Blare Across Downtown Chicago As Tornado Warning In Effect