One person’s trash is another person’s lock pick. It turns out lock picks can be made from nearly anything, as outlined in this post from the ITS Archives, How to Make a DIY Lock Pick from a Windshield Wiper. This DIY project could be a great way to kill some time, but it’s also a… Continue reading Making Lock Picks from an Old Windshield Wiper
China, Russia and ISIS Thank Capitol Rioters For Great Propaganda Content
Neither China’s nor Russia’s incredible propaganda machines could not have turned out the imagery of the riot and thuggery at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. GlobalSecurity.org reported on 8 January “China’s Propaganda Machine ‘Makes Deliberate Use of Washington Violence” (see: http://bit.ly /3ozpRPh) One of the highlights of the article is Foreign… Continue reading China, Russia and ISIS Thank Capitol Rioters For Great Propaganda Content
To Lower Our Nets – SpiritualDirection.com
The closing stage directions of Samuel Beckett’s famous existential drama Waiting for Godot capture the entrenched fear, doubt, and despair of modernity. One disaffected drifter, Estragon, says to another, “Well, shall we go?” “Yes,” his counterpart, Vladimir, affirms, “let’s go.” Stage direction: “They do not move.” Nor will they move. Ever. Beckett’s bums, pathetic as… Continue reading To Lower Our Nets – SpiritualDirection.com
El Chapo’s ‘Narco Beauty Queen’ Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run Drug Empire
Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s wife has pleaded guilty for her role in helping her husband run his multi-billion dollar empire in a Washington federal court on Thursday. 32-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro married El Chapo in 2007 and since then is believed to have “aided and abetted” the Sinaloa cartel in importing over 500,000 kilograms of… Continue reading El Chapo’s ‘Narco Beauty Queen’ Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run Drug Empire
Is It Safe To Hold Volatile Stocks Overnight?
Volatile stocks can be very rewarding for the savvy trader allowing quick profits from day trading. However, these stocks can become your worst nightmare if you don’t fully know what you are getting into. In this post, we’ll explain what volatile stocks are and whether it is safe for you to hold them overnight.… Continue reading Is It Safe To Hold Volatile Stocks Overnight?
The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
Podcast: Download MYS148: Australia is known for many strange, dangerous animals, but one famous cryptid from Down Under is the fearsome Drop Bear. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, with help from Matt Fradd and the Catholics of Oz, recount what we know about the Drop Bear and how to protect ourselves against it. Get all… Continue reading The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?
Quantum computers, you might have heard, are magical uber-machines that will soon cure cancer and global warming by trying all possible answers in different parallel universes. For 15 years, on my blog and elsewhere, I’ve railed against this cartoonish vision, trying to explain what I see as the subtler but ironically even more fascinating truth.… Continue reading What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?
How to Secure Your Garage Door
When someone breaks into a home, they usually take the path of least resistance to the most attractive target. We’ve talked for years about making your home a harder target, so a thief will pass it up in favor of something easier. However, many people neglect to properly secure their garage door and thieves can… Continue reading How to Secure Your Garage Door
An Economic Blueprint for North Korea
Acts of outrage are committed by North Korea with alarming regularity, and unsurprisingly the country featured heavily in the recently concluded summit between President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The latest conflict between Israel and Palestine has been held in abeyance by a fragile ceasefire, and a two-state solution is looking ever… Continue reading An Economic Blueprint for North Korea
Like Father, Like Son – SpiritualDirection.com
I sometimes have parts of a favorite litany rolling around in the back of my mind. One of those prayers is the Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. The entire litany pounds into my heart how much Jesus personally loves me: fully, unconditionally, and without limits. It also reminds me that He loves… Continue reading Like Father, Like Son – SpiritualDirection.com