Monthly Archives: June 2009

The mythologist, Joseph Campbell, pointed out that stories and myths generally follow a specific formula which he called, the Hero’s Journey. Brandon Root, of Spiteful Critic, has done a fine job pointing out how this works with some recent movies: … Continue reading →

Mind-computer interface: The video is from the Washington Post. The article is here. Neurosky’s website is here. Send to Kindle

New Scientist reports that a new planet may have been found orbiting a star in the Andromeda Galaxy, two million light years away. Send to Kindle

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) launched on time today at about 2:32 PM (Pacific Time), together with the smaller lunar impacter, Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS. LRO will map the moon in greater detail than has been … Continue reading →

The Space Shuttle will once again be leaving for the International Space Station on Saturday morning, assuming the weather and equipment cooperate. I get puzzled by many things. One question that I’ve never really quite fathomed goes like this: “Given … Continue reading →

Of all the mistakes that we make in reading the Bible, I think that the most common sort is to take passages out of context. Sometimes it is relatively innocuous, as when we use the words of Revelation 3:20, “Here … Continue reading →

Paul writes, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) It is a famous passage, that we’ve read many times before in … Continue reading →

I occasionally run across those who like to use the Roman Empire as a warning. It reminds me of a poster I saw once: “Maybe the reason for being is to serve as a warning to others.” The short form … Continue reading →

Go to the beach and sit down on the sand—or if no beach is nearby, find a child’s sandbox. Pick up a handful of sand and bring it up to your face so you can see the individual grains; let … Continue reading →

Paul writes in Romans 5:3-4 that “we know that suffering produces perseverance.” On the face of it, his words seem to make little sense. In my experience, for most people suffering tends to produce quitting. Our human reaction to trouble … Continue reading →