{"id":7034,"date":"2022-10-28T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T03:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7034"},"modified":"2022-10-28T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T03:27:09","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-374","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2022\/10\/28\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-374","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 374"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"><\/a>     On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to people who know such things, 374 is the smallest number that can be expressed as the sum of 3 positive squares 8 different ways: 374 = 1^2 + 7^2 + 18^2 = 2^2 + 3^2 + 19^2 = 2^2 + 9^2 + 17^2 = 3^2 + 13^2 + 14^2 = 5^2 + 5^2 + 18^2 = 6^2 + 7^2 + 17^2 = 6^2 + 13^2 + 13^2 = 7^2 + 10^2 + 15^2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\"><li>Stanford-related:<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stanforddaily.com\/2022\/10\/24\/inside-stanfords-war-on-fun-tensions-mount-over-universitys-handling-of-social-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inside \u201cStanford\u2019s War On Fun\u201d: Tensions mount over University\u2019s handling of social life<\/a> (Theo Baker, Stanford Daily): \u201cThe student said the University is \u2018excessively bureaucratic\u2019 and those trying to host events are \u2018burnt out\u2019 from trying to navigate a ruleset that \u2018has expanded and [adds] challenges that don\u2019t need to be there.\u2019 Harris, who also responded on behalf of the Office of Student Engagement, wrote that the University has worked to expand social opportunities. \u2018Student Affairs, student leaders, and campus partners have been working earnestly to provide many and vibrant social options for undergraduates this fall,\u2019 Harris wrote.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stanforddaily.com\/2022\/10\/28\/imposter-student-caught-removed-from-crothers-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\">Imposter student caught, removed from Crothers Hall<\/a> (Cassidy Dalva, Theo Baker and Oriana Riley, Stanford Daily): \u201cStudents living in the dorm told The Daily Thursday night that the man, who identified himself as William Curry, has lived in the dorm since the second week of the quarter, socialized with the other residents and was let into the dorm regularly by sympathetic RAs.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stanfordreview.org\/the-review-interviews-dr-scott-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Review Interviews Dr. Scott Atlas<\/a> (Stanford Review): \u201cI want to highlight that lockdowns were not the standard pandemic prescription (neither in 2006, nor in earlier pandemics). It was known that they were extremely harmful. Also, I want to highlight that the university-side of science became highly politicized, possibly because it was an election year. I was warned by Stanford professors that I should not help the President. This was morally repugnant: to let people die simply because you didn\u2019t like the current administration.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2022\/10\/25\/some-stanford-professors-oppose-closed-event-free-speech\" target=\"_blank\">A Closed Discussion on Academic Freedom<\/a>? (Colleen Flaherty, The Chronicle of Higher Education): \u201cConference organizers told FIRE that they\u2019d invited numerous progressives to participate [in the conference at Stanford], Perrino also said, but over time \u2018more conservatives said yes, and very few of the big-name progressives said yes. The political polarization and tribalism is dispiriting.\u2019 Abbot said that organizers invited several dozen progressives who\u2019d previously expressed a \u2018negative view\u2019 of academic freedom, who ultimately declined.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/nih-blocks-access-to-genetics-database?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Organic_Social\" target=\"_blank\">Don\u2019t Even Go There<\/a> (James Lee, City Journal): \u201cA policy of deliberate ignorance has corrupted top scientific institutions in the West. It\u2019s been an open secret for years that prestigious journals will often reject submissions that offend prevailing political orthodoxies\u2014especially if they involve controversial aspects of human biology and behavior\u2014no matter how scientifically sound the work might&nbsp;be.\u201d<ul><li>The author is a professor of Psychology, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Minnesota.<\/li><li>Related: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reactionaryfeminist.substack.com\/p\/blasphemy-is-dead-long-live-blasphemy?utm_source=twitter&amp;sd=pf\" target=\"_blank\">Blasphemy is dead. Long live blasphemy<\/a> (Mary Harrington, Substack): \u201c\u2026if something looks a duck and quacks like a duck, it\u2019s probably a duck. And when a movement with an instantly recognisable symbol, a distinctive metaphysics (identity precedes biology, all desire must be celebrated) and a calendar of feast days celebrated by governments, corporations, universities and public bodies acquires the ability to punish those who deface its symbols, the only possible thing you can call it is an emerging faith \u2014 one with a tightening grip on institutional power across the&nbsp;West.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/c15dc8da-53d2-11ed-b965-3a5f647316f8?shareToken=458e31bf1b5a9869fb48919c15acb793\" target=\"_blank\">Most trans children just going through a phase, advises NHS<\/a> (Eleanor Hayward, The Times of London): \u201cMost children identifying as transgender are simply going through a \u2018transient phase\u2019, new NHS guidance states. Doctors caring for youngsters distressed about their gender have been told that it is not a \u2018neutral act\u2019 to help them transition socially by using their preferred new names or pronouns.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/10\/26\/opinion\/newsom-desantis-culture-war.html\" target=\"_blank\">Newsom vs. DeSantis Is Our Inevitable Culture War<\/a> (Ross Douthat, New York Times): \u201c\u2026in general you need liberalism <em>plus<\/em> some overarching vision to sustain solidarity, energy and hope. And you definitely need the \u2018plus\u2019 to fully resolve questions like, \u2018Is abortion a form of murder or a fundamental right?\u2019 or \u2018Is it child abuse to give teenagers puberty blockers or child abuse to refuse them?\u2019&nbsp;\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newser.com\/story\/327122\/woman-claims-dad-was-prolific-serial-killer-i-helped-bury-the-bodies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Woman: My Dad Was Serial Killer; I Helped Bury the Bodies <\/a>(Arden Dier, Newser): \u201cStudey says she long ago went to \u2018law enforcement all over Iowa and Nebraska trying to get something done\u2019 but \u2018they couldn\u2019t trust the memory of a child.\u2019 Yet her memory is vivid. She says her father would kill sex workers and transients, often in the family\u2019s trailer, then get his children to help move the bodies using a wheelbarrow or toboggan.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/juliorosas\/2022\/10\/26\/mayra-flores-prevented-from-joining-the-hispanic-congressional-caucus-n2615023\" target=\"_blank\">Mayra Flores Prevented From Joining the Congressional Hispanic Caucus<\/a> (Julio Rosas, Townhall): \u201cFlores is not only first Mexican-born woman to serve in Congress, but she also represents a district along the U.S.-Mexico border that is overwhelmingly Latino.\u2026 The CHC\u2019s website websites states the Caucus \u2018addresses national and international issues and crafts policies that impact the Hispanic community. The function of the Caucus is to serve as a forum for the Hispanic Members of Congress to coalesce around a collective legislative agenda.\u2019 The website does not state in its \u2018About\u2019 section that only Democrats can join the organization.\u201d<ul><li>Later in the article we learn \u201cSimilarly, Rep. Byron Donalds (R\u2011FL) was prevented from joining the Congressional Black Caucus last&nbsp;year.\u201d<\/li><li>This is fascinating to me and I share it in an entirely non-partisan way.  I sometimes hear statements from these caucuses and while I assumed they lean Democrat because their constituency overwhelmingly leans Democrat, I had no idea Republicans were literally forbidden from joining them.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-63430150\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy Pelosi: Intruder was searching for US Speaker in attack on husband<\/a> (Sam Cabral, BBC): \u201cPaul Pelosi, 82, was taken to hospital after a break-in at their California home on Friday morning. The suspect has been identified as a 42-year-old man and is facing criminal charges including attempted homicide. He broke a glass rear door and \u2014 after confronting Mr Pelosi \u2014 reportedly shouted: \u2018Where is Nancy?\u2019&nbsp;\u201d&nbsp;Yikes!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67W4kONfL4Y\" target=\"_blank\">Archery World Record: Most arrows through a keyhole<\/a> (Lars Andersen, YouTube): one amazing minute, the title is not misleading<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gocomics.com\/pearlsbeforeswine\/2022\/10\/26\" target=\"_blank\">The Answers To Life\u2019s Questions<\/a> (Pearls Before Swine)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefarside.com\/2022\/10\/26\/0\" target=\"_blank\">Turbulence<\/a> (The Far&nbsp;Side)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/Qe3Ve52\">When The Beat Drops\u2026 in the 1800s<\/a> (imgur) \u2014 this tickled me<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2022\/oct\/28\/mondrian-painting-has-been-hanging-upside-down-for-75-years\" target=\"_blank\">Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for 75 years<\/a> (Philip Oltermann, The Guardian): \u201cA painting by abstract Dutch artist <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/piet-mondrian\" target=\"_blank\">Piet Mondrian<\/a> has been hanging upside down in various museums since it was first put on display 75 years ago, an art historian has found, but warned it could disintegrate if it was hung the right side up&nbsp;now.\u201d<ul><li>Recommended by an amused alumnus.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/bible-app-implements-handy-skip-geneaologies-button\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bible App Implements Handy \u2018Skip Genealogies\u2019 Button<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/8Q7Ngfj\" target=\"_blank\">Hard nope<\/a> (Imgur)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2022\/10\/22\/wyoming-wrestlers-bear-attack\/?utm\" target=\"_blank\">A college wrestler fought a bear to save his teammate \u2014 and won<\/a> (Maham Javaid, Washington Post):&nbsp; \u201cBefore this attack, I had thought that I could take on a bear easily,\u201d Cummings said. \u201cNow I know that a bear is pretty legit. They are tougher, stronger and bigger than I thought. It\u2019s not so&nbsp;easy.\u201d<ul><li>Less serious does not mean less impressive.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/women-are-so-emotional-says-man-whos-grumpy-all-weekend-if-favorite-sportsball-team-loses\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Women Are So Emotional,\u2019 Says Man Whose Entire Mood Hinges On Performance Of Favorite Sportsball Team<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting A While&nbsp;Ago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every week I\u2019ll highlight an older link still worth your consideration. This week we have <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dbts.edu\/2020\/03\/30\/are-mormons-christians-a-review-of-the-saints-of-zion-an-introduction-to-mormon-theology\/\" target=\"_blank\">Are Mormons Christians?: A Review of \u201cThe Saints of Zion: An Introduction to Mormon Theology\u201d <\/a>(Tim Miller, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary): \u201cHe makes clear that Mormons are not Christians, but does so by pointing out that this has been the claim of the Mormon church itself throughout history (despite recent attempts to argue differently).\u201d From <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2020\/04\/03\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-244\" target=\"_blank\">volume 244<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the time of King David, the tribe of Issachar produced shrewd warriors \u201cwho understood the times and knew what Israel should do\u201d (1 Chron 12:32). In a similar way, we need to become wise people whose faith interacts with the world. I pray this email gives you greater insight, so that you may continue the tradition of Issachar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chi Alpha is not a partisan organization. To paraphrase another minister: we are not about the donkey\u2019s agenda and we are not about the elephant\u2019s agenda \u2014 we are about the Lamb\u2019s agenda. Having said that, I read widely (in part because I believe we should aspire to pass <a href=\"http:\/\/econlog.econlib.org\/archives\/2011\/06\/the_ideological.html\">the ideological Turing test<\/a> and in part because I do not believe I can fairly say \u201cI agree\u201d or \u201cI disagree\u201d until I can say \u201cI understand\u201d) and may at times share articles that have a strong partisan bias simply because I find the article stimulating. The upshot: you should not assume I agree with everything an author says in an article I mention, much less things the author has said in other articles (although if I strongly disagree with something in the article I\u2019ll usually mention it). And to the extent you can discern my opinions, please understand that they are my own and not necessarily those of Chi Alpha or any other organization I may be perceived to represent.\n\nAlso, remember that I\u2019m not reporting news \u2014 I\u2019m giving you a selection of things I found interesting. There\u2019s a lot happening in the world that\u2019s not making an appearance here because I haven\u2019t found stimulating articles written about it.\n\nIf this was forwarded to you and you want to receive future emails, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/theglendavis.substack.com\/\">here<\/a>. 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