International intrigue
It’s photos like this that demand we start a ”Mad Libs” category.
And yes, since I know you’re wondering: she is an actual representative. Brazil.
In which Adam tries to make sense of arguments by Jonathan Edwards (and predictably fails)
Above: Jonathan Edwards.
Webmaster Joe’s really been crankin’ out the apologetics recently. And it’s all interesting – not so much the in-and-outs of the arguments themselves (which I say without offense to Joe, I hope – I simply know them already) as my reaction to them from a new, quasi-outsider perspective, what I’m learning about …
Innocent? So what?
An absolutely chilling article from FOXNews.com informs us that the Obama administration is now claiming the right to ”continue to imprison non-U.S. citizens indefinitely even if they have been acquitted (italics mine) of terrorism charges by a U.S. military commission.”
Recall that the Bush administration was lambasted during its stay for (a) holding terrorist trials by …
Two Fun New Books
I just learned about two new books that I’m interested in reading. (Editor: Isn’t that true of every book you hear about?)
This one interests me because Dr. John Walton interests me. I transcribed a sermon he gave on Genesis one, Why Didn’t God Call the Light, Light?, and have read some shorter pieces he’s written. …
"You benefit from government services, so…"
”I like to pay taxes. With them I buy civilization.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
The above quote encapsulates the answer with which liberty activists are often met. We are reminded of how much we owe to our various levels of government. Have you been recently accosted? Of course not, because your tax …
Tactics for Liberty: How Libertarians Can Struggle
Liberty activist Sam Dodson’s recent victory over the Cheshire County government in New Hampshire has inspired our own Webmaster Joe – but like many family men, he feels he hasn’t the right to jeopardize his wife and two daughters’ security by committing civil disobedience.
I’m not sure I agree with his description of illegal activism as …
Is Joe Wasting His Life?
”Something I’ve been thinking lately,” our dear webmaster Joe has recently written. ”Am I different as a Christian than I would be if I wasn’t a Christian? Am I just wasting my life?”
Then he linked to a rap video appearing to strenously urge its viewers not to knock over convenience stores. DON’T WASTE …
Where's the Payoff?
I just had two nice, young college age boys stop by my house. They were in the area representing a window installation company. Their company is trying to drum up business by setting up appointments for their ”consultants” to tell me how their energy efficient windows will save me money on my energy bills.
That’s a …
What Makes the iPhone Work
Gruber, on why the iPhone is so successful:
One obvious but wrong answer would have been for Apple to start with a phone. That’s what most companies in the mobile handset industry have done and it’s led them to a dead end. The problem is that while successful complex systems evolve from simple systems …
Morning Links
Paul Copan busts some ”First Christmas” myths over at Reclaiming the Mind.
There would have been no inns in a backwater town like Bethlehem. They would be found along main roads or in cities. The word for inn (katalyma) is the same one as the ”guest room (of a private home)” …