In May 2020, as the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic chewed through Texas, I went to an Austin nature store and bought several bird feeders. The birds, drawn by seed and suet slabs, came soon afterward. They flitted down from the pecan trees and telephone wires: bold Tufted Titmice, bouncing Northern Cardinals and bullying… Continue reading Bird Feeders Are Good for Some Species—But Possibly Bad for Others
Modi’s Multipolar Moment Has Arrived
In every crisis, someone always benefits. In the case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, that someone is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By refusing to condemn Moscow and join Western-led sanctions, Modi has managed to elevate India’s global stature. Each of the other major powers—the United States, Russia, and China—are intensely courting India to deny… Continue reading Modi’s Multipolar Moment Has Arrived
So Close: The Breath of God
It happened so quickly that I didn’t have to time to be afraid. It was so sudden that there wasn’t even time for her grandparents, watching from the balcony above, to cry out. We had been swimming—or more accurately, Zippy had. The pool water was frigid—it wasn’t heated even in summer, and the calendar was… Continue reading So Close: The Breath of God
Operator Of Nord Stream 2 Fires All Employees After US Sanctions
Update (0940ET): In a brief statement released this morning, Nord Stream 2 said that “We cannot confirm the media reports that Nord Stream 2 has filed for bankruptcy.” Switzerland-based Nord Stream 2 AG “only informed the local authorities that the company had to terminate contracts with employees following the recent geopolitical developments leading to the imposition of… Continue reading Operator Of Nord Stream 2 Fires All Employees After US Sanctions
Day Trading in a Bear Market
This is going to start the week here by talking about how to trade through a bear market. I thought this would be a good way to kind of set the stage because obviously, if you look at the S&P 500, you can tell that we are in a bear market and traders frequently… Continue reading Day Trading in a Bear Market
Time Travel Prayer? (Praying Across Time)
Podcast: Download MYS208: Prayer is a human universal, but can you pray for something that’s already happened? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at prayer and time and God’s relationship to time, with a big twist in the reason perspective. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode… Continue reading Time Travel Prayer? (Praying Across Time)
Exorcist Diary: Satan Witnesses to the Power of Prayer to End Abortion
The local priest-exorcist received an urgent call from the Convent. That morning the Sisters woke up and went down to their chapel. They found their wood tabernacle upside down on the floor and the Eucharist still in its monstrance standing upright next to it. The Sisters were spooked. The doors to their Convent had been… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Satan Witnesses to the Power of Prayer to End Abortion
Astronomers Reimagine the Making of the Planets
Pebble accretion is now a favored theory for how gas giant cores are made, and many astronomers argue it may be taking place in those ALMA images, allowing giant planets to form in the first few million years after a star is born. But the theory’s relevance to the small, terrestrial planets near the sun… Continue reading Astronomers Reimagine the Making of the Planets
Medical Kit Visual Guide: Choosing the Right Kit for You
We’ve been producing medical kits at ITS for over a decade and one of the most frequent questions we get is, “What medical kit should I choose?” It can be a daunting task when you’re just beginning your preparedness journey to know where to focus first, so today we wanted to offer the answer to… Continue reading Medical Kit Visual Guide: Choosing the Right Kit for You
How Can Commercial Buildings Become Needed Housing?
The state recently ordered cities across Southern California to plan for the construction of 1.3 million more housing units in the next eight years, including 8,874 in Santa Monica and more than 450,000 in the City of Los Angeles. Converting commercial buildings into housing is one approach that has been seized upon by local policymakers,… Continue reading How Can Commercial Buildings Become Needed Housing?