Lonnie Zamora UFO Incident (Socorro, New Mexico; Aliens?)

Podcast: Download MYS231: In 1964, when Officer Lonnie Zamora heard an explosion outside Soccoro, NM, what he found was an egg-shaped craft that took off into the sky. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what the police officer saw that day and why this is one of the most intriguing UFO cases of the 1960s.… Continue reading Lonnie Zamora UFO Incident (Socorro, New Mexico; Aliens?)

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Two Distinguished Scientists on How to Rescue Humanity

“Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie…”—Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well Our Earth has existed for 45 million centuries; and humans for a few thousand. But this century is the first when our species is so numerous—and so demanding of energy and natural resources—that we risk collectively despoiling our planet. It’s surely an ethical… Continue reading Two Distinguished Scientists on How to Rescue Humanity

Bringing About a ‘More Perfect Union’: Street Diplomacy in the Nineteenth Century

In the heart of Philadelphia, a runaway mother desperately held her infant son close as she matched wits with a ruthless slave catcher. The mother, Catherine Thompson, escaped slavery in Maryland, married a free man named William Thompson, and eventually settled in Burlington County, New Jersey. There she gave birth to her son, Joel, and… Continue reading Bringing About a ‘More Perfect Union’: Street Diplomacy in the Nineteenth Century

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The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’

The greatest trials are reserved for the souls most loved. No servant is greater than his master. The whole life of Christ was a cross. So then, all the life of a true servant of God must be on the cross with Christ. Therefore, be of good heart. Ah! Since the sweet Jesus wishes to… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘A Sacred Silence of Love’

European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation

Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The Chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) has said that climate change is behind soaring inflation, stating that droughts and famines are driving up prices. ECB Chief Christine Lagarde made the comments in an interview with the French outlet Madame Figaro, on July 13. An English translation of the interview was published on Aug.… Continue reading European Central Bank Chief Blames Climate-Change For Red-Hot Inflation

Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Podcast: Download MYS232: A group of nuns in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late 1800s needed a special staircase built for their chapel, so they prayed a novena and a mysterious workman came and built it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what makes the spiral staircase special, who built it, and whether it… Continue reading Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

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The Wisdom of Gay Albatrosses

Outside of humans, the best (worst?) example of repugnant same-species violence is found in chimpanzees. When compared to other nonhuman great apes, chimpanzees are notoriously bloodthirsty. I mean that literally. Rival chimpanzee groups defending their territories will engage in open battle where they will occasionally beat one another to death. But they also conduct clandestine… Continue reading The Wisdom of Gay Albatrosses

How Winners are Losing in American Elections

Who exactly are the winners of this new and confusing electoral system called ranked-choice voting (RCV)? It’s not the thousands of voters that show up to the polls in RCV elections only to have their votes thrown out. The winners of RCV are partisans and special interests who use the system’s design to manipulate election… Continue reading How Winners are Losing in American Elections

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