Michael Oren, author of the excellent Six Days of War and recently appointed Israeli ambassador to the United States, has an essay on “Seven Existential Threats” to Israel. There really is no reason why Israel should exist twenty years from now. (Except God.) Fascinating wall chart on where tax dollars come and go. The Secret… Read More »
John Piper: Full text here.
The most common response to this blog, I suspect, is a shaking of the head and an astonished comment that while it’s not impossible to be so ignorant, it’s hard to believe that one could be so old and with the opportunities that I have had and still be so behind. The wisest thing for… Read More »
Is Pornography the New Tobacco? This is not short, but it’s quite interesting. I read elsewhere a few days ago that pornography is the number one cause of divorce among Christian couples today. This guy really knows how to ride a bike! You might be interested in a new song that is the winner of… Read More »
My daughter got a perfect score on a test this week. According to the teacher’s answer key, I would certainly have missed this question: People have three basic needs. What are these needs? a. food, TV, cell phone b. clothing, books, food c. TV, clothing, shelter d. food, shelter, clothing
MIT is developing the “sixth sense.” Bird catches fish. Nice photography. Who needs the Mac guy? (or try this one) If you liked the one before with the guy who made the sounds with his mouth, you ‘ll probably like this group of ten. No instruments, no sound effects. Believe it or not.
Are you a Facebook fool? This guy took a lot of photos and made a cool movie of changing landscapes. On our recent trip to Georgia and Florida, we stopped by a beautiful beach and were delighted to see some dolphins hanging around. It was nothing like this though. If someone killed your husband, would… Read More »
Car seats are killers. The Washington Post has a heart-breaking story on parents who have left their children in cars. I don’t know who this guy is, but you don’t often hear Arabs saying these kinds of things. (That probably means he ‘ll be dead soon.) 7 minute video. When you watch this video from… Read More »
All of you who come here regularly looking for recommendations of good TV shows are pretty disappointed, I know. But I have one for you. This was a Discovery Channel series that is now on DVD, which we checked out of the church library in preparation for a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. Entitled… Read More »
Watch flight 1549 land in the Hudson. Animation with audio from flight control. The Pomegranate is a phone that can do it all. Everything is possible, with practice. A nice 3-minute compilation. I really like the wave. Today is Luke’s 11th birthday. It is also “Square Root Day.” From BOTWT: 3/3/09, 3 x 3 =… Read More »