Category Archives: Culture

Quote for the Day

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Any strategy that involves crossing a valley—accepting short-term losses to reach a higher hill in the distance—will soon be brought to a halt by the demands of a system that celebrates short-term gains and tolerates stagnation, but condemns anything else … Continue reading →

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Not All News is Bad

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Not all the news is bad. According to National Public Radio (NPR): Two years ago, America was importing about two thirds of its oil. Today, according to the Energy Information Administration, it imports less than half. And by 2017, investment … Continue reading →

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The Perseus Collection from Logos Bible Software

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The wonderful folks at Logos, the Bible software people, have given me early access to their new Perseus Collection, over 3000 volumes of material. The Perseus Collection includes Greek and Latin classics such as Aristotle, Plato, and Cicero, in the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others. The provision … Continue reading →

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Annabel Lee

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

When my oldest daughter was about five, she discovered a set of small red books by Edgar Allan Poe in our church library. I suspect her initial interest in them was related to their small size. But she had me … Continue reading →

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What Decline?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

There is much hand-wringing and muttering about how bad things are now, compared to the good old days of the past. Clearly, say many experts, the glory days of America are over and we are faced with inevitable decline and … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

In the history of human thought science has often come out of superstition. Astronomy came out of astrology. Chemistry came out of alchemy. What will come out of economics? –what Peter Berger tells us was the first paragraph of Bernard … Continue reading →

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Daily Proverbs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness … Continue reading →

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Antisemitism in San Francisco

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

In November, San Francisco will be voting on a measure to outlaw circumcision for anyone under 18 years of age, with no religious exemptions. The fine for violating the law will be 1000 dollars and/or a year in jail. A … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Death of A Terrorist

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

What led Usama bin Ladin to become the worst terrorist in history? We all have troubles and tribulations. Many people have bad childhoods. Many people are poor, some people are rich. But only Hitler grew up to become Hitler and … Continue reading →

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