October 2011
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“We’re born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It’s been happening for a...”
– Steve Jobs in The Soul of Apple by Kevin Kelly
September 2011
3 posts
The Technium: Why the Impossible Happens More... →
I’ve had to persuade myself to believe in the impossible more often.
Mark 5 Contrasts
Legion begs Jesus NOT to heal him. When Jesus does, he commands Legion to tell everyone. The crowds, meanwhile, beg Jesus to leave.
On the other side of the Sea of Galilee, the crowds flock to Jesus, and Jairus begs him to heal his daughter. When Jesus does, he commands Jairus to tell no one.
August 2011
3 posts
There's a law against inconsistent bar themes?
A Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Board report on the Hofbrauhaus Newport describes scenes one might expect in a Wild West saloon and not a Bavarian beer hall…
“I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was...”
– Steve Jobs’ 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford, via WSJ
“When Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, she chose...”
– The Human Face of Type by Edward Mendelson | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books
June 2011
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May 2011
4 posts
“If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be...”
– Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:19
April 2011
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved...”
– Jesus, John 13:34
March 2011
2 posts
February 2011
4 posts
Daily Number: No Religion, No Representation - Pew... →
Fascinating data from Pew comparing the religious affiliations of Congressional members with that of the general US population. I have to wonder if “unaffiliated” types are truly unrepresented in Congress, though. Members of Congress:
are regularly asked what their religious affiliation is, which means they’ve had many opportunities to come up with a good answer....
January 2011
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“What happened? I think faculty blogs ran into two problems. The first problem is...”
– Orin Kerr, “The Rise and Fall of Law Faculty Blogs”
December 2010
5 posts
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Confusing NCAA ruling against Ohio State
I’m very confused by this NCAA ruling. The NCAA says the players are still eligible for the Sugar Bowl because they didn’t receive “adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred.” Then why are they receiving a penalty at all? During the offseason, will the NCAA travel back in time to provide adequate education?
What IS the rule about selling...
“Ever since the blood of Abel … / there has been hatred, envy, greed afoot...”
– “Maxims I-C,” translated by Mark Halliday. From the new collection of Anglo-Saxon poetry The Word Exchange.
November 2010
2 posts
October 2010
5 posts
Missing Context on the Golden Temple →
This article manages to omit both the Golden Temple’s religious significance (it houses Sikhism’s sacred book, which Sikh’s regard as a living guru) and its political meaning (a 1980s Indian military attack on Sikh militants at the Temple killed hundreds of civilians and led directly to Indira Gandhi’s assassination by two of her Sikh bodyguards).
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“Can room really be made for faith in the private world if it is banished from...”
– Lesslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
“[On SETI - the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] If God created man by...”
– “Are We Alone?” by Gregg Easterbrook (The Atlantic Monthly, August 1988)
September 2010
2 posts
“What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them...”
– Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time, via Stephen Barr
July 2010
3 posts
Ivy League Bias against White Christians? →
My friend (and Miami education prof) Julie Park responds to Ross Douthat’s column alleging bias against white Christians at elite universities.
My LeBron Predictions (if anyone cares)
If he goes to Miami (a big if), then here’s how the near future plays out:
Miami loses in the Eastern Conference finals next year to Boston, the year after that to Orlando, and then, maybe, makes the finals in 2013. If Miami doesn’t self-destruct by then.
LA wins the 2011 and 2012 NBA Championships, and Kobe - with 7 NBA rings - establishes his claim for Best of All Time. He’s...
June 2010
5 posts
No kids allowed - St. Petersburg Times →
A powerful report by the St. Petersburg Times on accusations that the Church of Scientology forced members to have abortions.
“We do not find our true self by seeking it. Rather, we find it by seeking God.”
– David G. Benner, The Gift of Being Yourself, p. 91
“Self-transformation is always preceded by self-acceptance. And the self that you...”
– David G. Benner, The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
May 2010
4 posts
“This is EXACTLY what I needed.”
– InterVarsity student in the Getting Ready for Grad School that I’m leading this week.
How did central Kentucky become horse country? -... →
Interesting. And a strange “correction” at the end, stating that Louisville is actually in “north central” Kentucky, not “central” Kentucky. If Louisville is in “north central Kentucky,” then I guess Indiana is “northwestern Kentucky.” Kentucky has a bad rep for education, but what does it say about Slate’s East Coast readers...
April 2010
5 posts
Watching Where the Wild Things Are. Says a lot that my generation would rather make something nostalgic for ourselves than make something good for our children.
EO Wilson on what to do with ants in your kitchen
Get on your knees and marvel at their society. Then, call the exterminator. (paraphrased)
I’m fascinated that “technology,” a word coined in the 1600’s from ancient Greek roots, is now so often used as a synonym for “computers.”
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