In 1963, the mathematician Roy Kerr found a solution to Einstein’s equations that precisely described the space-time outside what we now call a rotating black hole. (The term wouldn’t be coined for a few more years.) In the nearly six decades since his achievement, researchers have tried to show that these so-called Kerr black holes… Continue reading Black Holes Finally Proven Mathematically Stable
How Red Is Florida? | RealClearFlorida
In recent years, many conservative media stars have moved to Florida. Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s leadership on Covid-19 and other issues has won admirers and helped make him a presidential contender. Donald Trump won Florida in 2016 and 2020, and he has lived in the state since leaving the White House. The perception has grown… Continue reading How Red Is Florida? | RealClearFlorida
Night Vision: A Reflection on the Transfiguration
I often receive images in prayer, but that night in prayer group they were different. Usually, the images were personal—if not for me, then for someone else with me. They were usually something to encourage or inspire, or perhaps (gently) challenge or correct. That night I saw visions of things happening around the world. They… Continue reading Night Vision: A Reflection on the Transfiguration
California Recession Incoming | ZeroHedge
Authored by John Seiler via The Epoch Times, A recession is hitting California. The only question is how hard it will be. The July Finance Bulletin by Keely Bosler, director of the California Department of Finance, calculated for the personal income tax (PIT), “Cash receipts for June were $3.345 billion below the forecast of $16.939 billion.” The actual receipts were… Continue reading California Recession Incoming | ZeroHedge
This Planetary Scientist Is Always Reaching for Something Big
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, a planetary scientist who studies the evolution of the terrestrial planets and life on Earth, fell in love with science as a girl because considering the vast scales of time and space inherent in studying geology gave her some solace from her personal troubles—it made them seem small and surmountable. A sense of… Continue reading This Planetary Scientist Is Always Reaching for Something Big
Prayer is a Muscle – SpiritualDirection.com
Typically at home, my wife and I will wake up the same time around 6 or 6:30 am at home. We will do a morning offering at the kitchen table, meditate on the traditional readings for the day, read a chapter from The Imitation of Christ or Divine Intimacy, and then pray a rosary or… Continue reading Prayer is a Muscle – SpiritualDirection.com
‘No Immediate Solution’ As New Mexico Town Has Only 50 Days Of Drinking Water Left
The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has less than two months of drinking water after a massive wildfire contaminated a river the town pulls from, according to local news KOAT 7. Not to be confused with Las Vegas, Nevada, the 13,000-person city in San Miguel County relies solely on the now contaminated Gallinas River, which… Continue reading ‘No Immediate Solution’ As New Mexico Town Has Only 50 Days Of Drinking Water Left
Electric Car Drivers: Why You Might Not Be Pumped Over Privacy-Jolting Mileage Taxes
The environmental impact of electric cars may still be unknown, but leaders are growing concerned about the threat they pose to the financing of the nation’s highway system. Because freeways and bridges are funded, in large part, through federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, the battery-powered future will test whether roads can… Continue reading Electric Car Drivers: Why You Might Not Be Pumped Over Privacy-Jolting Mileage Taxes
How the ‘Diamond of the Plant World’ Helped Land Plants Evolve
Recently, Li and his colleagues used their method to characterize sporopollenin from more than 100 diverse land plant species collected from botanic gardens around the northeastern United States. According to Li, who is preparing to submit the results of the study for publication, the structure of sporopollenin varies across plant types in a curious pattern.… Continue reading How the ‘Diamond of the Plant World’ Helped Land Plants Evolve
Is Pro-Life Now Hate Speech?
Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on a shift in the rhetoric in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. From politicians to pundits, pro-life positions are being treated as virtual hate speech. The demonization of those with pro-life views is meant to cut off any debate on the basis… Continue reading Is Pro-Life Now Hate Speech?