Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
It's a new year, and in this case a new decade. It's hard to find anyone who is satisfied with the results of the last decade, all of the advances in science and technology notwithstanding (or perhaps because of these advances.) Perhaps the next one will be better; I'm not holding my breath. It's also …
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Pastor Alan Hawkins of New Life City Church in Albuquerque, NM, took exception to my post on Ted Haggard's church restart in Colorado Springs: Liberal used to mean tolerant. It is apparent that you are unaware of what has transpired with Ted Haggard in the last 3 years. You could probably have found out with …
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This is just awful: Former New Life pastor Ted Haggard greeted warmly the more than 110 people who arrived for his Thursday evening prayer gathering at his home in north Colorado Springs. “It’s a Kumbaya moment,” Haggard said. “People here tonight believe in resurrection and me. They understand love.” Several people spoke of grace, forgiveness …
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Back when I was taking sea voyages like the one shown below... http://www.youtube.com/v/QZTk658lnio ...my father (like most "old salts") always emphasised the importance of running a "tight ship." (Sometimes that didn't quite come through, as you can see here.) By a tight ship, he meant one that was in good condition ("ship shape") and capable …
The esteemed Palm Beach Day Academy brought in author Jerry Spinelli on this subject: Striding to the front of the auditorium to launch his talk, the father of six made another important point: Don't overlook the value of failure and the importance of persistence. He quizzed the kids about what they would do if they, …
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And they are looking ahead to a generational leadership transition, complete with Ivy Leaguers: This month, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon went to Washington to introduce As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen, his autobiography that, according to the Moon-owned Washington Times, "recounts the joys and challenges, the teachable moments and the monumental experiences of his life …
"American as Mother, apple pie and the flag" used to be an expression of things that united us in this country. Maybe that's why life in these United States has been a little too interesting for me: my mother and I didn't see eye to eye on many things, and when we were in the …
They're at it again with credit: Earlier this month, a congressional oversight panel released its first analysis of the Obama administration’s $75 billion Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), an effort to keep 4 million families from losing their homes. The analysis shows that the Treasury, in trying to keep people in homes they can’t afford, …
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I am sure that self-proclaimed evangelical Brent Childers is proud of himself for marching with the LGBT community in Washington: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans are a diverse, extraordinary, resilient, and passionate group of forgiving men and women. I wouldn't be standing beside them demanding full and equal treatment under the law and …
Jay Cost at Real Clear Politics finds Obama's decidedly "messianic" (my characterisation) presentation in the campaign and afterwards to be in conflict with American traditions: Since he emerged on the national stage, Barack Obama has not been the model of American republicanism. This was the case during the campaign, and it continues today. Juxtapose the …
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