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Nerds and Bigger Bangs

So, the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning of it all. Or so says this guy . Him: “If this is right, it means that time runs forward for a while. Then there’s a random state without an arrow of time, then time runs backwards, and then time runs forward again.” Sounds like the R . . . . Continue Reading »

The Irrational Atheist

Just when atheists thought it was safe to enter the public square, a book like this comes along. The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day is not a work of Christian apologetics. It is, instead, a merciless deconstruction of atheist thought—or what passes for thought. That’s the gimmick, if you . . . . Continue Reading »

SHS Funnies

I am connecting too many dots today. Time for the SHS Funnies.Zebra learns that while he may have a right to life against humans, he doesn’t against lions.Dusty’s 24/7 barbeque is getting him in deep trouble. Animals are being cooked! The earth is warming! His neighbor sues. He is . . . . Continue Reading »

Good for LIFE SITE NEWS

Earlier today I noticed some inadvertent factual errors in a Lifesite News story about the unexpected awakening of a woman, the media reported was “brain dead” but was clearly not. I posted a quick response about the matter here in order to do my best to ensure that the differing issues . . . . Continue Reading »

Neocon Reconsiderations

In Saturday’s Wall Street Journal , Peter Berkowitz had an interesting op/ed on ” The Neocons and Iraq .” His thesis? The neocons weren’t neoconish enough. Hardly a new observation, but the piece is worth reading. Here’s a taste: The Moynihan report and the Kirkpatrick . . . . Continue Reading »

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