Sunday, January 31, 2010

Two thoughts on the story of Moses

›
Exodus 2 :1  Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2  The woman conceived and bore a son, and when sh...
3 comments:
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Sunspots 245

›
Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired has posted satellite photos of icy parts of th...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Happy Birthday, Mozart

›
The great Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this date, in 1756. Happy Birthday!

Heart's Blood, by Juliet Marillier

›
I have read Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier . Although Heart's Blood is said to be the first book in a series, it stands alone q...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Metagenomics

›
The National Academy of Sciences of the United States has published a free, downloadable booklet, available here , entitled "Understand...
Monday, January 25, 2010

The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan

›
I recently read The Raging Quiet , by Sherryl Jordan . (I posted on another book by Jordan, earlier this year.) Although Jordan is known ...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Oswald Chambers, artist, pianist, and general all-round intellectual

›
I have heard of Oswald Chambers , and especially of, and occasionally from, My Utmost for His Highest , for many years. Kerry, of Beautiful ...
Friday, January 22, 2010

More on homosexuality

›
A post of a few months ago, entitled " Homosexuality: Questions and Answers ," is still generating occasional comments. Anyone r...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sunspots 244

›
Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Carl Zimmer writes about an important human protein t...
2 comments:
Monday, January 18, 2010

Christopher Robin and time travel

›
"But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his ...
2 comments:
Sunday, January 17, 2010

Kepler's world view

›
Johannes Kepler was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He rose from humble beginnings, and had a hard time getting financial suppo...
Friday, January 15, 2010

Sunday work, etc.

›
The Ten Commandments are found in Exodus 20 *, and also in Deuteronomy 5 (which is nearly identical). The third of these commandments requir...
2 comments:
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Spindle's End, by Robin McKinley

›
Robin McKinley's Spindle's End (2000) is a book infused through and through with magic. (See here for an essay on magic in the boo...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Sunspots 243

›
Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: Wired reports on an analysis that indicates that the...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Some advice on teaching science in home schools

›
A post , by a scientist who is also home schools his children, touches on a very important issue, namely teaching science in home schools in...
2 comments:
Sunday, January 10, 2010

A hymn of repentance, by Charles Wesley

›
Weary of wandering from my God, And now made willing to return I hear and bow me to the rod For thee, not without hope, I mourn: I have...
5 comments:
Friday, January 08, 2010

Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson

›
I recently read Elantris , a fantasy* novel by Brandon Sanderson . The first link in this post is to the Wikipedia article on the novel. A...
4 comments:
Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Sunspots 242

›
Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science:  The Panda's Thumb presents some photos of skulls ...
Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Lurulu, by Jack Vance

›
I have read what Jack Vance has said is his final work of fiction (he has been a published author since about 1950, mostly fantastic litera...
Monday, January 04, 2010

Do Your best for us!

›
I frequently pray, over all kinds of situations, "Do Your best for us," or "Do Your best for them," according to the sit...
2 comments: