Monthly Archives: November 2011

Night Thoughts

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Edward Young’s ten thousand line blank verse poem, The Complaint: Night Thoughts, was first published in 1742. It is divided into nine “nights” of the author’s reflections on the question of suffering and tragedy. It was written in reaction to … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. –The Bible … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. –unknown author

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Crackpots

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Lancaster California had the distinction, up until 2001, of being the headquarters of the Flat Earth Society. The organization had started in England and at some point had moved to California. In 1971, a man by the name of Charles … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Generally speaking nations don’t engage in either war or diplomacy with purely altruistic intent, and everyone fit to be let out without a keeper knows this and takes it into account. –S.M. Stirling

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Then, when the talk had begun to lull, his uncle turned to him and said, “Do you ever wonder, Howard, about the questions we can’t ask?” “Can’t answer, you mean?” “No. Can’t ask.” “I don’t understand.”… “Think about a dog,” … Continue reading →

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Not for Wimps

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Many people are attracted to the Bible as a source of spiritual enlightenment. As with any book, most seekers of things spiritual open it to the first page and begin reading there. Unfortunately, too often they choose an antique translation … Continue reading →

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Time Travel

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

In the last Star Trek movie time travel appeared as a major plot point. Time travel has been a staple of science fiction for awhile. Mark Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, which was published in 1889, has its … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. –Yiddish Proverb

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

“When faced with a problem you do not understand, do any part of it you do understand; then look at it again.” –Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

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