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Category Archives: Current News
A New Low for the New York Times
I read the New York Times every day, and on the whole I find it to be a pretty good source of news. Though the New York Times leans liberal as with most news agencies in the US, I do … Continue reading
Who Obama’s VP Will Not Be, My Prediction
Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination, finally. Hillary Clinton has conceded the race. Now there is much speculation that she is vying to be Obama’s vice president. There is no doubt that Hillary Clinton has legions of staunch supporters … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Clinton, Culture, Current News, Obama, Politics
Tagged Campaign, Clinton, democrats, Obama, Politics, running mate, vice president, vp
Blinking Your Way Through Life
I recently heard an episode of “Culture Shock” on the BBC in which they were interviewing a Professor Gerd Gigerenzer (I’m not making that up) about his ideas on so called, intuition. His latest book Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Current News, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, Trends
MLK Controversy, Cast in Stone
Now is the time when people the world over reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and a story on CNN caught my attention this morning. Plans are under way to construct a massive memorial to Dr. King … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current News, Ethics, General, Philosophy, Politics
The Golden Compass by, C.S. Lewis
I went to see the Golden Compass yesterday, as I said I would. I thought it was a good movie overall and I expect that the book is much better. It did suffer from what I call Lord of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Entertainment, Faith, Fiction, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Rhetoric, Theology
Mitt Romney and the Mormon Church
First I would like to say that Mormons deservedly have the reputation of being highly moral people. It is true that Mormonism shares a common ethic with Christianity. However that does not make them Christians and they are not. My … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Education, Faith, Mormonism, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Theology
Intelligent Design’s War on Science Resolved, Sort of
Intelligent Design and its proponents have been accused of making a war on science. However, most of the leading figures in the I.D. movement are themselves scientists. It is not a matter of method; the methods of I.D. scientists are … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Education, Faith, Linguistics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Science
The Compass and the Cross
The movie dreaded by all good gentiles, “The Golden Compass” is set to come out on December 7th. It has caused a lot of commotion, especially in Christian circles. The controversy has centered around the story being inherently anti-Christian. The … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Current News, Entertainment, Faith, Literature, Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Ron Paul Shoots Himself in the Foot and His Campaign in the Head
I am not a Ron Paul hater. I am pretty close to him on some issues. He speaks his mind and knows what he believes. That is more than I can say for most politicians and I respect him for that. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Current News, Diplomacy, Islam, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric
OPIC, Organization of Petroleum Importing Countries
This is an issue I’ve put quite a bit of thought into and the more I think about it, the more I think it is a good idea. Oil exporting countries have formed a cartel that can set the price … Continue reading
Posted in Current News, Diplomacy, Islam, Oil, Philosophy, Politics, Science