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Quicksilver Conversing
The MercurialThe photo above was taken by the Messenger Probe which concluded its last flyby of Mercury in preparation for a permanent orbit which you can read about here.
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Seven Deadly Redux, Part 2
Richard Mouw at Fuller quotes Herman Bavink in The Certainty of Faith in which Bavink writes, [W]e must remind ourselves that the Catholic righteousness by good works is vastly preferable to a protestant righteousness by good doctrine. At least righteousness by good works benefits one’s neighbor, whereas righteousness by good…
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Is Glee really about opening yourself to joy?
Fox’s edgy high school musical of fame begins this coming week and there’s a good bit of buzz about it. Characters through the show’s dialogue posit very intriguing propositions. I’ll have more to say about it later in the week. Article in the Winston-Salem Journal about Glee.
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The Smell of August
My grandfather and father made chili sauce each August. I reckon this was a way to deal with the copious tomatoes and peppers which flooded the the counter tops and picnic tables at the end of the growing season. I have distinct memories of the smell. Chili sauce has a…
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The Seven Deadly Sins in the News
In the spring Kansas State University released the results (via an info graphic) showing the distribution of the Seven Deadly Sins across the United States. Wired picked up the story from which these graphics come and which was first picked up by Las Vegas Sun. SlothExpenditures on art, entertainment, and…
Backward Mutters 