Our Team has exorcized a number of houses, rectories, schools, and church buildings. One of the Team members present is usually a gifted spiritual sensitive. Such people can often tell us where the demons are located, what kind of evil spirits they are, and perhaps when they are cast out. Invariably, demons will be concentrated… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Demons from Television
Why Did Nobody See It Coming? How Scenarios Can Help Us Prepare for the Future in an Uncertain World
Several months after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, it was reported that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, caught economists at the London School of Economics off guard with a simple question: “Why did nobody see it coming?” As the world began to grapple with the… Continue reading Why Did Nobody See It Coming? How Scenarios Can Help Us Prepare for the Future in an Uncertain World
Neural Noise Shows the Uncertainty of Our Memories
In the moment between reading a phone number and punching it into your phone, you may find that the digits have mysteriously gone astray — even if you’ve seared the first ones into your memory, the last ones may still blur unaccountably. Was the 6 before the 8 or after it? Are you sure? Maintaining… Continue reading Neural Noise Shows the Uncertainty of Our Memories
Anti-Defamation League Changes Definition Of Racism After Backlash
Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times, The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has again changed its definition of racism amidst public backlash, after the organization’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, criticized then accepted the apology of television personality Whoopi Goldberg for making racially insensitive and inaccurate remarks on “The View.” On Feb. 2, the organization Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) and 20 other civil… Continue reading Anti-Defamation League Changes Definition Of Racism After Backlash
Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
This week, we discuss what the Pentagon can do better to prevent civilian casualties; how secondary school principals were doing one year into the pandemic; examining Americans’ drinking habits in the COVID-19 era; strategies to promote vaccination equity; how a deeply divided American public could affect U.S. deterrence; and a sound sculpture inspired by a… Continue reading Preventing Civilian Casualties, Drinking During the Pandemic, Vaccination Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field
A new organization called the Association for Mathematical Research (AMR) has ignited fierce debates in the math research and education communities since it was launched last October. Its stated mission is “to support mathematical research and scholarship”—a goal similar to that proclaimed by two long-standing groups: the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Mathematical Association… Continue reading New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field
Apple Maps And Google Maps Blur Tim Cook’s House After He Wins Restraining Order Against Stalker
Apple Maps doesn’t seem to mind showing the whole world your neighborhood and your house, but when it comes to the privacy of CEO Tim Cook – well, that’s a whole ‘nother issue. The company’s Maps app has erected a giant digital wall in Palo Alto, where Tim Cook lives in a “modern, four-bedroom condo,”… Continue reading Apple Maps And Google Maps Blur Tim Cook’s House After He Wins Restraining Order Against Stalker
Two Choices in Ukraine
Facing existential risk, Ukraine may consider unprecedented steps. Urgent measures might help it protect against a Russian invasion. If the immediate threat were to ebb, Ukraine might use the time gained to prepare for potential future threats. In cautioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a January 27 phone call about a “distinct possibility” of a… Continue reading Two Choices in Ukraine
Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion
To health care workers in the COVID era, holidays mean death, and we knew Omicron was coming before it had a name. The wave caused by this variant has barely begun, rapidly gathering steam, and we are exhausted, attempting to pull from reserves badly drained by earlier surges. Back in August, the beds of my… Continue reading Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion
Is COVID Still A “National Emergency”? Biden Must Soon Decide…
Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics.com, The omicron variant may be nearing its peak in some states, but across the country it’s produced a dizzying array of conflicting signals on whether the nation should remain under a COVID national emergency or move on to an endemic “new normal.” Comedian Bill Maher’s “I don’t want to live in… Continue reading Is COVID Still A “National Emergency”? Biden Must Soon Decide…