Things I have recently spotted that may
be of interest to someone else:
Christianity: Christianity Today
reports that only
about one-third of Protestant pastors in the US believe in a literal rapture before a literal tribulation.
Cal Thomas, conservative, Christian, and syndicated columnist, on
why Christians should not depend on politics to fix our problems.
Computing: Gizmo's Freeware reports, briefly, on a free
substitute for Office.
The Environment: From Wired:
“Trying to solve congestion by making roadways wider is like trying to solve obesity by buying bigger pants.” But, in
a special case, widening highways seems to have helped traffic flow.
Food: Relevant reports that
someone has invented a pizza
box made out of pizza.
Health: National Public Radio and other sources report that you
can get the same surgery for considerably different prices in
different places in the US.
History: A viking
longship, powered by sail and oars, has set sail from Norway to North America, according to the History Blog.
An airconditioning system has been found in a tower in Kuwait, dating to about the 7th century, according to the History Blog.
Listverse discusses 10 cases where Muslims,
Jews, and Christians protected each other.
Science: Listverse describes 10
bizarre insect predators. The post includes videos of some of these
creatures.
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