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I can’t decide whether I like panel two or panel three better. Basic Instructions delivers again.

Basic Instructions — Basic Instructions — How to Accept Your Limitations

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I very much liked this essay.

Finally, Economists Acknowledge That They’re Biased — Forbes

Tyler Cowen (Photo credit: Politics and Prose Bookstore) Every economist I follow has been tweeting or retweeting this Times op-ed by renowned economist and blogger Tyler Cowen which argues convincin…

I have noticed this for years — the media seems blind to the influence of the religious left but is hyper-sensitive to the religious right. It’s especially clear the Catholic church is in view — their voice is welcomed on immigration or the death penalty but marginalized on abortion and LGBT issues. 

Why Are Anti-Abortion Clerics Called Theocrats, While Anti-Gun Clerics Are Not?

Imagine if a group of prominent religious leaders went to Washington, D.C., to advocate against abortion. Imagine these clerics filmed a television ad in which they made a faith-based appeal for the c…

Sadly, few of the people who most need to hear this will intuitively grasp that it is about them.

Dilbert comic strip for 03/19/2013 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive.

The Official Dilbert Website featuring Scott Adams Dilbert strips, animation, mashups and more starring Dilbert, Dogbert, Wally, The Pointy Haired Boss, Alice, Asok, Dogbert’s New Ruling Class and mor…

File under “things you did not expect to learn about today” — Between 2002 and 2010, an estimated 17 616 patients presented to US EDs with trouser zip injuries to the genitals. The penis was almost always the only genital organ involved. Zip injuries represented nearly one-fifth of all penile injuries. 

Zip-related genital injury. [BJU Int. 2013] — PubMed — NCBI

PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central an…

What an interesting way to think about writing short stories.

Reflections on Roger Zelazny

I had a good day pounding away at Hawk, and then learned that my short story, “Playing God” has sold to this anthology. So, I’m feeling pretty good, and I’m thinking about Roger Zelazny, and I’m r.…..

Wow. Consider my mind boggled. How does a university think that this is a good idea?
 
“In a statement, City University said the room used was never a dedicated space specifically for Friday prayers and was instead an area that students could use for various activities ranging from meetings to pilates classes. Last year the University asked those organising the prayers to submit their sermons in advance and keep them online afterwards for people to view.

“Friday prayers were deemed University events open to all students and staff, and are not solely a student or student society event,” the statement read. “As such the University needs to be assured of the quality and appropriateness of what is being delivered and that all students eligible to deliver prayers and sermons are considered equally and given the opportunity to do so.”

Censorship row erupts after City University shuts down Muslim students’ Friday prayer meeting

Muslim students at a London university have had their weekly Friday prayer meeting on campus shut down because they refused to allow staff members to view and pre-authorise their sermons before delive…

I rate the zinger at the end as worthy of a British Prime Minister. Such cleverness is rare.

Facts about Britain and France and Belgium

Britain’s Royal Air Force now has just a quarter of the number of combat aircraft it had in the 1970s. The Royal Navy has 19 destroyers and frigates, compared with 69 in 1977. The British army is sche…

This is a bit insider-ish, but is pretty helpful if you’re familiar with the debate about supernatural gifts in the modern church.

NT prophecy is for today and is NOT authoritative

None of these reasons listed below are unique to me, but I thought I would collect and restate them here for you. One of the best writers on this subject is Wayne Grudem, and though I have not gone ba…