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That there is a strong correlation makes intuitive sense to me, although I would not have pegged it as the strongest predictor.
Stunningly, the postponement of marriage and parenting — the factors that shrink the birth rate — is the very best predictor of a person’s politics in the United States, over even income and educat.…..
So much truth in just three panels…
Dilbert comic strip for 11/22/2012 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…
How fascinating. His skepticism notwithstanding, this is a great source for sermon illustrations on David v Goliath.
The Straight Dope: Has an important battle ever been decided by single combat?
Dear Cecil: I’m currently reading Polybius’s Rise of the Roman Empire and stumbled on a quote that begs for elaboration. In book VI, Polybius offhandedly remarks, “Many Romans have volunteered to enga…
An excellent story from one of the Ph.D. candidates in my ministry.
The very first hike i went on as a Boy Scout was to Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. We had scheduled a 12 mile course to take 5–6 hours. It was a beautiful April day, cool and bright, a gr…
This is a good explanation. If you are a Christian considering ministry, this is worth reflecting upon.
A seminary’s most important task is to pass on sound doctrine to the next generation of pastors for the benefit of the churches. A seminary’s most important task is to pass on sound doctrine to the ne…
This is a very disturbing post. I knew in vague terms that there were disincentives for the poor to earn more money, but this is astonishing. Color me depressed.
The whole tax debate is supremely frustrating to anyone who survived econ 1. The ill effects of taxation — the “distortions” — depend on the total, marginal rate including transfers. If I earn an ex…
This could substitute for RA training on a lot of campuses…
Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis, November 27, 2012 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…
I sometimes teach as an adjunct for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and I must confess that I hate assigning grades. This essay is a helpful reflection on the noble task of evaluation.
Grading as Truth-Telling | John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
A false balance is an abomination to Yhwh, but an accurate weight is his delight. (Proverbs 11:1). Grading papers is among the most difficult parts, and is certainly the least pleasurable part, of my …
Some news stories catch you off-guard. This one definitely surprised me.
Defining depravity downwards in Deutschland
YouTube Preview Image. Der Spiegel’s English-language bulletin reports that conservative deputies on the Agricultural Affairs committee of the Bundestag have introduced legislation banning sex with an…
My question is the first one. That’s right — I’m an internet big shot now. Feel free to tell people you knew me when.
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