A Japanese politician who played an important part in the history of U.S.-Japan relations died recently, and chances are you’ve never heard of him. Kaifu Toshiki was Japan’s prime minister from 1989 to 1991, a critical time in U.S.-Japan relations as the world was transitioning from the Cold War to the fog that lay beyond.… Continue reading The Premier Who Helped Change U.S.-Japan Relations
The Attack of Zombie Science
When we think about how science is distorted, we usually think about concepts that have ample currency in public discourse, such as pseudoscience and junk science. Practices like astrology and homeopathy come wrapped in scientific concepts and jargon that can’t meet the methodological requirements of actual sciences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, pseudoscience has had a… Continue reading The Attack of Zombie Science
South Dakota Legislature Passes Ban On Boys Competing In Girls’ Sports
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Athletes in primary schools and colleges in South Dakota will have to compete in sports with peers of their own gender if Gov. Kristi Noem signs legislation that lawmakers in both state chambers have passed. South Dakota’s House of Representatives, in a 50–17 vote on Tuesday, approved the bill,… Continue reading South Dakota Legislature Passes Ban On Boys Competing In Girls’ Sports
Poltergeists! (Noisy Ghosts? Psychokinesis? Spirits? Demons?)
Podcast: Download MYS195: For centuries, people have reported strange phenomena of objects moving on their own, flying into walls, even injuring and killing people. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about the phenomenon of poltergeists, what they are what causes them, and what the latest research reveals about them. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Poltergeists! (Noisy Ghosts? Psychokinesis? Spirits? Demons?)
Not Meant to Go Through it Alone: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR discusses Spiritual Direction
I had the immense privilege recently of speaking with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, director of communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, about his vocation story and the role that spiritual direction played on his journey to the priesthood. He discusses spiritual direction within the order, what it is and is not, and what… Continue reading Not Meant to Go Through it Alone: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR discusses Spiritual Direction
Shaping China’s Ambitions
As the United States gets its arms around the challenge of a long-term rivalry with China, several powerful but dubious claims are putting down roots in the collective thinking of the U.S. national security community. Some are well on the way to becoming unquestioned articles of faith, and like similar pieces of conventional wisdom that… Continue reading Shaping China’s Ambitions
Landmark Webb Observatory Is Now Officially a Telescope
After several tense days of unfurling and clicking its various parts into place, the biggest and most sophisticated space telescope ever launched is now complete. On 8 January, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope slowly swung the last 3 of its 18 hexagonal mirror segments into position, locking them together into one 6.5-metre-wide, gold-coated cosmic eye.… Continue reading Landmark Webb Observatory Is Now Officially a Telescope
Adam Carolla: If AOC Was ‘Fat And In Her Sixties’ Nobody Would Listen To Her
Pundit Adam Carolla says that nobody would listen to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if she was ‘fat and in her sixties.’ “Long Funeral Homes, Short Life Insurers?” Carolla said to Fox News‘ Sean Hannity, drawing a shocked response. “Oh boy, you are going to step in that one,” replied Hannity, asking Carolla to clarify. “She is… Continue reading Adam Carolla: If AOC Was ‘Fat And In Her Sixties’ Nobody Would Listen To Her
Red Day Lessons With Ross Cameron
Today is a red day recap, back in the saddle and in the red. So, it was a green day before I ran into DCFC and I have about a thousand dollars of profit in my main account and then profit in my retirement. Let’s look at the day how it unfolded… Continue reading Red Day Lessons With Ross Cameron
The Future and Past of War and Disease
Mobilizing for great power conflict is hard enough, but with a new variant of COVID-19 running rampant, the U.S. military would have its hands full if it had to fight tonight. Fortunately, today the U.S. military is fairly well-postured to tackle a deployment during a pandemic, given its experience fighting COVID-19 over the past few… Continue reading The Future and Past of War and Disease