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Exit, pursued by a bear

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR

Wars and rumors of war In His Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24), Jesus spoke of the end times, specifically of “wars and rumors of war,” warning that these were signs that the end was approaching. Indeed, we’ve had perhaps hundreds of such conflicts since He first spoke these words. So, war is nothing new. What is new is the ability of one person with his finger on the “button” to destroy civilization. I recently heard Ret. US Army General Wesley Clark,...

The true test of greatness

THE TRUE TEST OF GREATNESS

The XXIV Olympic Winter Games (起向未来) In another two weeks, thousands of athletes from ninety countries will be descending on Beijing for the 24th Winter Olympic Games. For atheltes, this is the true test of greatness. While the very first Olympics were held in Greece in the 8th Century B.C., the modern Olympics debuted in 1896. Neither of the events included what we know as winter sports. The Olympics were, then as they are now, very important events. In fact, time...

Eye of the tiger

YEAR OF THE TIGER (虎)

 过年 Next month will be the beginning of the Year of the Tiger (虎). But what does that mean? Long, long ago at the bottom of the sea lived a monster called Nián (年).  Nián had sharp teeth and horns, and was very fearsome to behold.  At the end of every Lunar Year, the hungry monster would leave his lair and surface, looking for a feast.  The monster particularly liked to eat people.  In order to avoid the monster, the villagers would flee inland....

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS

Wishing all my Twitter friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years! Thank you for all your support, and I hope you’ll continue to visit my Blog throughout the coming year. Garland credit: Naddiya (iStock) Illustration credit: Thinkstock...

The Queen of Sheba and Q

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND Q

Multiple newspaper reports here and here this morning describe an hundred or more followers of Q, many with Donald Trump banners or other alt right symbols, loitering around Dealey Plaza in Dallas where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in November 1963. They are waiting for the miraculous reappearance of his son John Jr. who died in a plane crash in July 1999. They expect an imminent announcement that Donald Trump will run for reelection with...

The First Thanksgiving

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

This year we will observe the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay Colony under the supervision of William Bradford. Nearby, Massachusetts Bay Colony would be settled nine years later by a religious group known as the Puritans under the command of John Winthrop. By 1640, there would be 10,000 settlers at the Massachusetts Bay Colony, whose growth rapidly surpassed that of the Plymouth Bay Colony. And, while we celebrate Thanksgiving in November, it...

In memory of

IN MEMORY OF . . .

these noteworthy and talented Americans that we lost to COVID. The poet John Donne once wrote “Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” Meditation XVII – Meditation 17. As a former hospital worker, I’ve seen people die of disease in the past (including my late wife), and it is a terrible and humbling thing to behold. For all we know, except...

IS THE SUPPLY CHAIN COLLAPSING?

Milkshakes “are missing from U.K.’s McDonald’s branches, tomatoes are rotting on Italian farms, and soldiers mingle with farmers on Vietnam’s rice paddies. All because of shortage of staff. A dearth of farm and slaughterhouse workers, truckers, chefs or waiters is hitting global food supply chains hard, causing processing slowdowns, delivery delays and empty supermarket shelves” according to Bloomberg. The Coronavirus is largely to blame for the supply chain problems, of course, but there are other factors as well. According to this week’s Economist magazine, another piece of the puzzle deals with...

The dogs of war: Robotic dog

THE DOGS OF WAR (AND MORE)

EDITORIAL: 10/3/2021. Taiwan says “a total of 39 Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone on Saturday – the largest incursion by Beijing to date” according to the BBC. The country says the fighters came in two waves, only a day after more than three dozen other planes (including nuclear-capable bombers) also committed the same provocation. However, as the BCC points out, Taiwan’s Air Defence Zone is outside of its territorial and national airspace, so technically there was...

What the hand, dare seize the fire?

“WHAT THE HAND DARE SEIZE THE FIRE?”

Prometheus (portrayed in the feature photo) was a titan in Greek mythology. A titan was half mortal, half god. In some Greek legends, he is credited with creating humanity from clay. In all of the legends, he was responsible for giving mankind fire, tricking Zeus in the process, and who cared then what the hand, dare seize the fire? For this reason, Zeus had Prometheus chained to a rock, and a giant robotic eagle, crafted and assembled by Hephaestus, who...

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