The economic debacle seems very simple at one level — but it seems that I am regularly learning new facts that illustrate just how complex it all was.
David Henderson reviews the new Alan Blinder book
The review is here, here is one interesting paragraph: Mr. Blinder omits a crucial fact about Lehman, one that, by itself, explains why the huge drop in value of Lehman’s mortgage-backed securities le…
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Heh.
MAINLINE/REFORMED-FROM-BIRTH CONGREGANT ATTENDS A PENTECOSTAL REVIVAL FOR THE FIRST TIME
MAINLINE/REFORMED-FROM-BIRTH CONGREGANT ATTENDS A PENTECOSTAL REVIVAL FOR THE FIRST TIME
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I think I will file this one under “Common-sense observation by a judge.” In related news, see http://i.imgur.com/RtLy8.jpg
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This is actually helpful to me.
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This is solid. Which, you know, is what you ought to expect from D.A. Carson.
You Asked: How Do We Know if God Is Disciplining Us?
Easy, formulaic answers to questions of suffering are invariably reductionistic — and they make bad theology, too.Easy, formulaic answers to questions of suffering are invariably reductionistic — and …
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Rat — the voice of a generation.
Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis, January 17, 2013 Via @GoComics
At its heart, Pearls Before Swine is the comic strip tale of two friends: an arrogant Rat who thinks he knows it all and a slow-witted Pig who doesn’t know any better. Together, this pair offers caust…
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Then my kids will receive excellent grades. 🙂
Don’t pay for all of your kids’ college education
…a new study…found that the more money (in total and as a share of total college costs) that parents provide for higher education, the lower the grades their children earn. The findings — particularly…
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This story made me chortle — Judge: “You took the Lord’s money.… ‘Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord,’ but every now and then I think the judicial system has to contribute what it can.”
Supreme Court Denies Church Robbers’ Appeal of ‘Vengeance Is Mine’ Judge: Judge:
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This is well-put. For positive Christian perspectives on free markets, google Robert Sirico and Jay Richards.
Chief Rabbi Sacks on Comparative Advantage
In this short video, Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi for the British Orthodox synagogues, explains how the “beautiful idea” of comparative advantage promotes peace, cooperation and tolerance among all…
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This is a very interesting analysis of Citizens United.
**Edit** So I guess it’s not as unpopular as I thought it would be >_> Thank you for the reddit gold! For those of you who want a TLDR, I’m *really…