There have been no special announcements today regarding the Iran talks, at least as I type these words. But there are such deeply ominous rumblings that I feel I must start a new thread, because reports since yesterday are that … Continue reading →
Over-the-top bot: I knew if I came to your blog I would find everlasting peace.
Continue reading →Try this. If you’re sensitive to the f-word, avoid it. But I especially love the way the narrator manages to get the tone of voice exactly right. When I went through my many years of chronic pain, I had a … Continue reading →
In line with our recent discussions on forgiveness, what it means and how and when it should be given, I came across this story today: A former SS officer known as the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz” and a woman who survived … Continue reading →
First, a disclaimer: I am far from an expert on Jesus, Christianity, or the New Testament. But I’ve long been puzzled by the tendency of Christians to forgive when the person who wronged them has not asked for forgiveness or, … Continue reading →
…”Opposable thumbs? Who needs ’em?”: Still, these could use a longer reach:
Continue reading →…clears Senate hurdle. [NOTE: See this for my previous post on the subject.]
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Continue reading →Here’s an interesting article about how it might have been a good thing had the attendees at the Bible study meeting in Charleston been armed. That’s not just a fanciful thought; mass murders, even mass murders at churches, have been … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Patrick”] In light of the Rachel Dolazel brouhaha:
Continue reading →Bad. It turns out that the breach of OPM security was much worse than previously reported. There are a bunch of good posts on the topic at Ace’s (see this, this, and this for some details). For example, it wasn’t … Continue reading →
…but a smart hero as well.
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