Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Initial victories do not guarantee the war will be won. Rather, they arouse the most dangerous enemy: the fatal hubris of over-confidence. War tops the long list of human folly for a basic reason: it rarely achieves the initial goals of launching the war. It takes a special… Continue reading Wars Rarely Achieve Their Initial Goals: The Curse Of Second-Order Effects
Understanding the Power Hour in Stocks
The power hour in stocks is typically referred to as the last hour of the trading day between 3 and 4 PM EST. Intro It’s well know that the regular trading hours for the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Market (NYSE) are 9:30 a.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET on weekdays… Continue reading Understanding the Power Hour in Stocks
Ukraine Needs Help Surviving Airstrikes, Not Just Killing Tanks
Much of the Western discussion about helping Ukraine in the face of overwhelming Russian military advantage centers on relatively short-range weapons and tactics meant to enmesh an invasion force in the “next Afghanistan” or a “near certainty of hell”: for example, providing more Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and weaponized drones; or training Ukrainian… Continue reading Ukraine Needs Help Surviving Airstrikes, Not Just Killing Tanks
Three Ways to Live Lent as a Family
Growing up Protestant, Lent just was not much of a thing in my home. I saw banners for the Friday Fish Fry at the local Catholic Church, and McDonald’s would advertise their fish sandwiches, but since I didn’t enjoy seafood it was easy for Lent to pass me by. When I entered the Church as… Continue reading Three Ways to Live Lent as a Family
In Search of Cracks in Albert Einstein’s Theory of Gravity
During a solar eclipse in 1919, Arthur Eddington observed light bending around the sun just as predicted by general relativity, Albert Einstein’s new theory of gravity. Since then, general relativity, which says that massive objects like stars warp the fabric of space-time around them, has passed increasingly precise tests. A year rarely goes by without… Continue reading In Search of Cracks in Albert Einstein’s Theory of Gravity
When Fauci Told The Truth About Masking
Authored by Ian Miller via The Brownstone Institute, On February 4, 2020, just a month before his 60 Minutes interview, and two months before the CDC, with Fauci’s support, changed their mask guidance, he received an email from Sylvia Burwell, who had previously worked as a secretary of Health and Human Services under President Obama. … Continue reading When Fauci Told The Truth About Masking
Market Overview for the Week of February 28, 2022
Last week was an intense week, inside of markets and out. Russia invaded Ukraine and as of Friday, the conflict was still going at full-force. We’ve published an article on that already, so check that out for a more comprehensive breakdown. But here’s the bullet points as of early Friday: The US and EU levied… Continue reading Market Overview for the Week of February 28, 2022
U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America’s Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap
This week, we discuss U.S.-Russia diplomacy in the context of the Ukraine crisis; how citizen science can help communities become safer and stronger; protecting the U.S. blood supply from future shocks; how the pandemic affected military recruitment and retention; U.S. capacity-building efforts in Africa; and new “visual essays” that show why people might join—and later… Continue reading U.S.-Russia Diplomacy, Citizen Science, America’s Blood Supply: RAND Weekly Recap
Fasting as the Beginning of Inner Restoration
My Lent started in December of 2021. This may sound strange, but since then I’ve been fasting constantly. Some would call it a diet, but a diet is temporary. I’m calling it a lifestyle change of fasting with Jesus. This is something I had felt the Lord calling me to and giving me the grace… Continue reading Fasting as the Beginning of Inner Restoration
Most Complete Simulation of a Cell Probes Life’s Hidden Rules
From the bizarre creatures in the depths of the oceans to the bacteria inside our bodies, all life on Earth consists of cells. But we have only a very rough idea of how even the simplest of those cells function. Now, as described recently in Cell, a team at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and… Continue reading Most Complete Simulation of a Cell Probes Life’s Hidden Rules