“Note that the trees appear to be escaping from Washington, DC”.
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Didn’t see that one coming
With all the talk about gun control, it turns out that the trend over the last 25 years has been toward deregulation.
Who’d a thunk?
Never knew I was so virtuous
On Affability as a virtue.
It’s a discipline I got by hard example from my dad. 🙂
Links
Howdy. Here’s some interesting reading:
* 83% of physicians are considering quitting, and other interesting answers from a Doctor Patient Medical Association survey.
* CS Lewis and GK Chesterton agree: Tyranny for the good of the people is called… tyranny.
* Similarly, in test cases tyranny leads to rebellion.
* Passive solar heat from aluminum cans. What I want is aluminum can air conditioning.
* Book burning
Links
Here’s a collection of my favorites from today’s reading:
- Doug Wilson on making regeneration an idol. I love the first paragraph.
- A comparison of prices. Apparently homes in Detroit and Williston, ND, are the same price.
- Rococo Cola
- Inequality – Necessary? This guy gets bonus points every time he mentions the book, The Bottom Billion. I probably should read it some time.
- Yes, this is how we react to indirect fire in a combat zone.
- Caught in a recursion:Congress passes a bill that makes it illegal for Congress to later modify that bill. Guess which bill it is.
- I’m not sure how this works: University makes waves by considering ability to pay in its admissions process. Was it adjusting tuition post hoc before? How would that work at McDonalds?
- I’ve got qualms of my own about the value of a college degree, but really it’s the second sentence in this post that caught my attention.
- As far as I know, all of my friends from my high school church youth group ended up in full-time ministry. I’m the only one who still holds a “secular” job. So this article has some pull for me. But I still harbor in my heart the hope that maybe, one day I’ll be a preacher too…
Godly irony
Jollyblogger has a new post up. I really love to watch this man think, and I think it’s a great pity that he’s able write so rarely.
It also strikes me as odd how a man can be so important while chastising himself for thinking he might be important. Particularly when the thing that makes him important is how profoundly he realizes his pride in thinking he might be important. Similarly with courage: It is sad, but bright to see someone die so well.
Love woozy
So apparently Jesus never said much about what happens when you die. I think I’ve seen this kind of thinking before – in high school. But from a pastor??
Or economics
John Calvin would have supported the Occupy Wall Street movement says Setri Nyomi, the General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
My guess is that Nyomi spent more time reading theology than biography.
Appendicitis
This is why every mom should be trained as a nurse. Also: note the clinical style. 🙂
Update: Continued in Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Part 7 is an interview with the patient.
Speaking as literature analyst, I must tell you that the terse style is excellent for bringing out the emotional pull of the experience. As a friend I can say, That’s a good mommy! I’m also left with the distinct sense that Tom is a better husband than I.
I also love the chatterbox questionaire. I’d love to see Jocelyn answer some classic theology questions.
Showing references
Says Doug Wilson:
‘I looked and looked,’ Matthew said, ‘and there is no book in the whole library called Ibid.’
I’ve often referenced Ibid myself. It’s a very useful resource!
