The “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s always seemed so happy. This was particularly bothersome to me as a Boston Celtics fan growing up in the Los Angeles area. It seemed the Lakers of that era were more than good. They were harmonious. How else to run fast breaks that had such orchestral qualities?… Continue reading Book Review: Jeff Pearlman’s Very Entertaining ‘Showtime’
Dogs Can Smell Your Stress, and It Seems to Make Them Sad
When Dogs Smell Your Stress, They Act Sad Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted By Sara Novak Hailey Seelig/Getty Images Humans and dogs have been close companions for perhaps 30,000 years, according to anthropological and DNA evidence. So it would make sense that dogs would be… Continue reading Dogs Can Smell Your Stress, and It Seems to Make Them Sad
Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)
Podcast: Download MYS327: It’s a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like mechanical telepathy; Neanderthals in Genesis; aliens in the afterlife; convert popes; and more weird questions. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode… Continue reading Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)
New Graduate Course: Information As A Domain of War
I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching “Information As A Domain of War” on line for the Institute of World Politics: I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching: his fall, Prof. Lawrence D. Dietz, COL (R), USAR will teach a new online course on Information as a Domain of War.… Continue reading New Graduate Course: Information As A Domain of War
What We Know about Long COVID Right Now
What We Know about Long COVID Right Now Researchers are still working to understand the complicated and debilitating condition dubbed long COVID By Ziyad Al-Aly & The Conversation US Researchers are gaining key insights into the ways that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to long COVID symptoms. The following essay is reprinted with permission from… Continue reading What We Know about Long COVID Right Now
The Sad Lesson of School Sex Abuse: It’s Pass the Trash, Not Catch the Trash (Part 3 of a Series)
Third in a seriesPart 1: Forbidden Fruit and the ClassroomPart 2: You the Taxpayer Are on the HookRelated: A Sex-Abuse Suspect Ensnared by His Alleged Victim By James Varney, RealClearInvestigationsAugust 28, 2024 To outward appearances, Michael Allen was a revered high school coach in the tiny community of Little Axe, Oklahoma — a caring, charismatic… Continue reading The Sad Lesson of School Sex Abuse: It’s Pass the Trash, Not Catch the Trash (Part 3 of a Series)
Computer Scientists Prove That Heat Destroys Entanglement
Nearly a century ago, the physicist Erwin Schrödinger called attention to a quirk of the quantum world that has fascinated and vexed researchers ever since. When quantum particles such as atoms interact, they shed their individual identities in favor of a collective state that’s greater, and weirder, than the sum of its parts. This phenomenon… Continue reading Computer Scientists Prove That Heat Destroys Entanglement
Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First
Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First Reptile teeth have long been considered simple and cheap because the animals replace them regularly. That isn’t so, Komodo dragons show By Meghan Bartels An adult Komodo dragon seen at a zoo. Jürgen & Christine Sohns/imageBROKER.com GmbH & Co. KG/Alamy Stock Photo There aren’t many scenarios… Continue reading Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First
Underreported Polling Suggests Trump Is Poised to Win PA
If past is prologue, Donald Trump will win Pennsylvania. Eight years ago this week, Hillary Clinton led in Pennsylvania by more than nine points; four years ago, Joe Biden led by nearly six points. Clinton lost Pennsylvania by less than a point, while Biden won it by more than a point. Heading into the Democratic… Continue reading Underreported Polling Suggests Trump Is Poised to Win PA
Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How People Spend It
In 2020, amid widespread layoffs and economic turmoil brought on by the COVID pandemic, 1,000 low-income people in Texas and Illinois won something of a lottery. They were selected to receive $1,000 per month—with no strings attached—for three years as part of a study on guaranteed income by OpenResearch, a nonprofit research organization funded in… Continue reading Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How People Spend It