No doubt college students have sex, though probably never as much as they would prefer, but this will likely get some parents—especially parents of students at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota—to think seriously about the “home colleging” option for their kids. . . . . Continue Reading »
Whoa. New findings have uncovered that decreased solar activity has caused temperatures to rise. From the story in Nature:An analysis of satellite data challenges the intuitive idea that decreasing solar activity cools Earth, and vice versa. In fact, solar forcing of Earth’s surface . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Public Discourse, Robert Lowry Clinton weighs in on the ascendancy of the Supreme Court as the Supreme Legislature that dictates national affairs. Clinton argues that the emergence of an activist judiciary stems from an elite attempt to retain power over and against a democratic majority. . . . . Continue Reading »
After stumbling upon a roast of David Hasselhoff on VH1, David Mills laments the decline of playground-level humor : And as I watched, with lurid fascination, I realized that the monologue reminded me of junior high, with one difference: in junior high, people were expected to be funny when they . . . . Continue Reading »
[Note: In lieu of this week’s pop culture list, I’ve decided to run a special edition of Thirty Three Things that includes all Christian items. The regular 33T feature will still be posted this afternoon.] 1. You were loved into existence. °°°°°° 2. From 613 to 1 . . . . Continue Reading »
The fall months are when most churches are putting their budgets together for presentation to their congregants. I had a really amazing conversation with a pastor recently about how many people now not only don’t know the definition of tithing but have interesting ideas about what constitutes a . . . . Continue Reading »
Radical animal rights/enviromentalists are often more interested in propaganda than truth. Thus it isn’t surprising that an anti whaler, formerly with the very radical Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, claims he faked his own boat’s sinking. From the story:An animal-rights . . . . Continue Reading »
I wasn’t aware of the Michigan suit until today, but a federal judge has upheld legally questionable aspects of Obamacare: From the story:A federal judge in Detroit today upheld key provisions of President Barack Obama’s landmark health reform law. In a 20-page decision, U.S. District . . . . Continue Reading »
Robin of Berkeley reports on the deep hatred for God in Berkeley, California . Catholic journalists try to explain to Vatican officials the nature of communication today . Michele Obama claims that the president carries a picture of Mary Help of Christians in his wallet. The Catholic theologian . . . . Continue Reading »
Ron Johnson has a double-digit lead over liberal darling Russ Feingold in recent polling on Wisconsin’s senatorial race. But now Johnson’s opponents have found out a damaging fact about him: he is connected to the Catholic Church. Johnson is not even Catholic. He is Lutheran. But after . . . . Continue Reading »
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