President Joe Biden has called for the U.S. intelligence community to “redouble efforts to determine the origins of the COVID-19” pandemic. This mandate is based on a new U.S. intelligence report that indicated several of the lab workers at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick in autumn 2019 “with symptoms consistent with both COVID-19… Continue reading Origin Story: How Did the Coronavirus Emerge?
On Praying and Fighting Against Evil
One of the most formative experiences in my own journey with the Lord was an opportunity I had to go to the Holy Land on a twenty-four-day pilgrimage for seminarians with the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre US Eastern Lieutenancy in July – August 2011. During our second tour of the city of Jerusalem… Continue reading On Praying and Fighting Against Evil
Markets Have Bought The Fed’s “Transitory” Narrative Hook, Line, & Sinker
Authored by Jesse Felder via TheFelderReport.com, April’s inflation figures came in hotter than expected and [today’s hotter than expected CPI] only adds to that trend. As a result, you might think that markets may begin to price in an inflationary consensus. You would be wrong. As Nordea’s Mikael Sarwe tweeted last week: 🇺🇸 I note… Continue reading Markets Have Bought The Fed’s “Transitory” Narrative Hook, Line, & Sinker
New SEC Rule Effectively Bans Retail Investors from the OTC Gray Market
The SEC just disrupted a niche corner of the stock market and their involvement could potentially lock retail investors out of areas of significant opportunity. To put it shortly, the SEC is not allowing broker-dealers to quote non-reporting or “dark” companies. In other words, if a company doesn’t report timely financial statements and reports… Continue reading New SEC Rule Effectively Bans Retail Investors from the OTC Gray Market
Alien Demons, Alien Souls, Cremated Incorruptibles, Unintentional Indulgences & More Weird Questions
Podcast: Download MYS135: Happy New Year! Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions, including whether indulgences can be retroactively applied; if UFO aliens could be demons; what happens to cremated saints who should be incorruptible; and whether aliens could have souls. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts |… Continue reading Alien Demons, Alien Souls, Cremated Incorruptibles, Unintentional Indulgences & More Weird Questions
How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?
Our mushy brains seem a far cry from the solid silicon chips in computer processors, but scientists have a long history of comparing the two. As Alan Turing put it in 1952: “We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.” In other words, the medium doesn’t matter,… Continue reading How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?
Electoral Reform, Trust & the Future of Post-Election Demagoguery
The second of two parts (to read Part 1, click here) Both parties made significant contributions to the post-election conflicts that culminated in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. The Republican contribution was obvious: the demagoguery of Donald Trump and the willingness of so many Republicans to associate themselves with his claims. The Democratic contribution… Continue reading Electoral Reform, Trust & the Future of Post-Election Demagoguery
St. Gemma and Her Guardian Angel
Angels are messengers between God and men. But sometimes they are also messengers of their protégés. St. Gemma Galgani, a young Italian woman who was born in 1878, began seeing her guardian angel when she was seventeen. The first meeting took place when Gemma was getting ready to go out. She was joyfully thinking about… Continue reading St. Gemma and Her Guardian Angel
Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds May Have Been Stolen: Axios
As much as half of the unemployment benefits paid by the US government over the past year may have been stolen through fraud, with the bulk ultimately ending up outside the country – likely into the hands of foreign crime syndicates in China, Nigeria, Russia and elsewhere, according to Axios‘ Felix Salmon. According to some… Continue reading Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds May Have Been Stolen: Axios
How International Traders Can Access The U.S. Markets
The US stock market is one of the most traded markets in the world but how can international traders gain access to the US markets? Market Overview The U.S. stock market is an exchange where traders and investors converge to buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies. The shares of stock that these… Continue reading How International Traders Can Access The U.S. Markets