from http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/07/09/bella-and-edward-who-a-real-estate-tycoon-deconstructs-twilight/ Tom Barrack is one of the biggest real-estate deal-makers in the world… But recently, it turns out, Mr. Barrack has also been doing some soul-searching—… Bella and Edward Who???? July 02, 2010 Gang, The last few weeks have been an incredible adventure. Thanks to you, Colony is on fire across the globe and [...]
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Self justification often uses logic as a basis for resisting evolution or change. The universe is full of gray. From http://www.gospeloutreach.net/whychristianity.html …The law of non-contradiction is the foundation for all logical thinking. It is known by a couple different names: the law of contradiction, and the law of non-contradiction. No matter what you call it, this law is [...]
I just finished reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel. It is a well written and interesting novel of first contact by Jesuit preists. The best part was actually the reader’s guide at the end. Very thought provoking. You can see it at http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780449912553&view=rg … What kinds of changes do you think will occur during the [...]
From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/automobiles/14JETCAR.html JAY LENO says he is old enough to remember when Detroit was a symbol of America’s prestige and manufacturing might, unlike its image today as a symbol of industrial decay and economic failure. “In 1963, Chrysler Corporation produced a batch of turbine cars and took them on test drives around the world,” said [...]
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity Technological singularity refers to the hypothesis that technological progress will become extremely fast, and so make the future unpredictable and qualitatively different from today. Although technological progress has been accelerating, it has been limited by the basic intelligence of the human brain, which has not changed significantly for millennia. However with the increasing [...]
The Higher Balance journey program is still in beta testing. Keep checking back because soon it will be ready to accept new people. It is an absolutely amazing program and will forever change the landscape of training available for spiritual seekers.
I thought this photo had a very powerful emotion attached. From http://www.parentdish.com/2009/10/07/little-girl-cant-let-go-as-daddy-leaves-for-iraq/ Paige Bennethum, 4, holds her daddy’s hand as he lines up in formation before heading to Iraq. Credit: Abby Bennethum
I came across this quote from the 16th century and found it interesting: “God is infinite, so His universe must be too. Thus is the excellence of God magnified and the greatness of His kingdom made manifest; He is glorified not in one, but in countless suns; not in a single earth, a single world, [...]
from The Daily Mail: Stone Age satnav: Did ancient man use 5,000-year-old travel chart to navigate across Britain By David Derbyshire Last updated at 9:07 AM on 15th September 2009 It’s considered to be one of the more recent innovations to help the hapless traveller. But the satnav system may not be as modern as [...]
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8117915.stm ‘Oldest musical instrument’ found By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News Scientists in Germany have published details of flutes dating back to the time that modern humans began colonising Europe, 35,000 years ago. The flutes are the oldest musical instruments found to date. The researchers say in the Journal Nature that music was [...]