Reddit Inc., the social media network that helped fuel the meme-stock trading mania in the early months of 2021, is about to become a publicly-traded company. The San Francisco-based company made its first step toward becoming public in December as it filed (confidentially) to sell shares on the stock market. Reddit, which got its… Continue reading Reddit IPO – What We Know So Far
Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)
Podcast: Download MYS194: Dr. Steven Greer for years has led the “Disclosure” movement to have the US government reveal what it knows about extraterrestrials, says he’s conducting diplomacy with aliens on behalf of the human race and says he can summon the peaceful aliens and can teach others to do so as well. Jimmy Akin… Continue reading Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)
Should NATO Close Its Doors?
In their current confrontation with Russia, the United States and its allies are defending a dangerously anachronistic principle: that all of Russia’s European neighbors should be free to seek NATO membership and that NATO should be free to incorporate them. Already, since the end of the Cold War the United States has extended security guarantees,… Continue reading Should NATO Close Its Doors?
The Worrisome Rise of NFTs
Humans are very good at inventing commodities, and we’ve been at it for a long time. See that pebble over there? Well, that’s a better pebble than all these others, and if you give me something in exchange for it, I’ll let you take ownership. It’ll be your pebble, forever. And soon there will be… Continue reading The Worrisome Rise of NFTs
Watch: Huge Beef Breaks Out Over Steak Shortage At Golden Corral
A Friday night fight erupted at a Golden Corral restaurant in Pennsylvania when dozens of customers fought over steak, according to local CBS affiliate KYW. One former employee told KYW that a fight broke out between 40 people after one customer became mental when the buffet ran out of steak. “There were two parties in line… Continue reading Watch: Huge Beef Breaks Out Over Steak Shortage At Golden Corral
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sea of Love’
Besides, I want you to go fishing sometimes. How? I will tell you. The most holy passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows but, at the same time, a sea of love. Pray to God that he teach you to fish in the sea; then dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go,… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sea of Love’
A United Strategy Could Reap Rewards for the United Kingdom in the High North
At a time of increased tension between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine crisis, the relevance of the High North as an area of geostrategic competition is easy to overlook—but only growing in importance. Sea-ice loss attributed to climate change is opening sea routes and access to potential resources in the Arctic. Big regional players,… Continue reading A United Strategy Could Reap Rewards for the United Kingdom in the High North
Computer Scientists Eliminate Pesky Quantum Computations
As quantum computers have become more functional, our understanding of them has remained muddled. Work by a pair of computer scientists has clarified part of the picture, providing insight into what can be computed with these futuristic machines. “It’s a really nice result that has implications for quantum computation,” said John Watrous of the University… Continue reading Computer Scientists Eliminate Pesky Quantum Computations
Saudi Aramco’s Record-Breaking $50 Billion Foreign Listing Is Back On: WSJ
Nearly two years have passed since Saudi Arabia – having been shunned by the West in the wake of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi – finally abandoned its hopes for an international IPO in New York, London or perhaps even Hong Kong in favor of a much smaller listing on the Saudi Tadawal. Aramco’s Tadawul… Continue reading Saudi Aramco’s Record-Breaking $50 Billion Foreign Listing Is Back On: WSJ
The Deceiver by Fr. Livio Fanzaga
The Prince of Darkness: Satan Hides Himself Unlike man, Satan does not love the stage. He does not avoid it for the sake of humility, because his great pride would never allow him to operate on that basis. He does it for usefulness, because hiding himself is useful to his purpose, that of enticing souls… Continue reading The Deceiver by Fr. Livio Fanzaga