Monthly Archives: June 2008

Sixty-four years ago today the Allies invaded the beaches of Normandy. On that single day of June 6, they suffered an estimated 2500 deaths. Total Allied deaths during the entire Battle of Normandy would reach 37,000. During the Japanese attack … Continue reading →

Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government … Continue reading →

Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? Stephen Hawking Send to Kindle

My editor has sent me a list of the thirteen languages my book, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, will appear in (not counting the currently available version in the original English); most will come out in September, some a bit … Continue reading →

The German edition of my book, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, is also due for release in September. Published by Tosa, it has the German title, Die 100 bekanntesten Gestalten der Bibel: Eine illustrierte Geschichte See details in German here, … Continue reading →

From a press release I got from SpaceX this morning: McGregor TX – Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted the first five-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium to heavy lift rocket at its Texas Test Facility outside McGregor on … Continue reading →

It takes an awful long time to not write a book. Douglas Adams Send to Kindle

To my surprise, I learned on Saturday that my book, The Bible’s Most Fascinating People, is going to appear in Swedish in September. Given Sweden’s reputation for secularism, it is perhaps surprising that a book focused on Bible stories should … Continue reading →

A 12 inch tall Buzz Lightyear figure (from the movie Toy Story) was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Saturday so the astronauts can do some educational activities for kids from orbit. Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber strategically placed … Continue reading →

Can something come of nothing? Philosophers debated that question for millennia before physics came up with the answer—and that answer is yes. For quantum theory has shown that a vacuum (ie, nothing) only appears to be empty space. Actually, it … Continue reading →