When I started Secondhand Smoke, I thought I was providing a good forum for learning and discussion. I had no idea it could be dangerous. From the story:?You really can be bored to death, scientists discoverBoredom could be shaving years off your life, scientists have found. Researchers say that . . . . Continue Reading »
Drip. Drip. Drip. Another day, another blow to the credibility of the IPCC Nobel Peace Prize-winning report. This time, a claim that global warming would soon lead to a terrible reduction in corn production in north Africa turns out to have been as specious as the Himalayan glacier melt by . . . . Continue Reading »
When pressed, Calvinists have a very hard time explaining why they consider themselves among the Elect and not among those unfortunate souls brought into this world for no other reason than that the Sovereign God wanted to show how great and awesome He is by deciding from all eternity that He would . . . . Continue Reading »
This is the caliber of person we want to guide our international future? Feeling the heat from his own misfeasance and arrogance, IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri has lashed out at his critics. From the story:Rajendra Pachauri, the besieged head of the U.N.’s International Panel on Climate . . . . Continue Reading »
Back in the heady days of summer, President Obama and the leaders of the House and Senate wore arrogance about passing Obamacare like a stylish coat. Ram it through, was the order of the day, as the mounting protests from the grassroots were dismissed and denigrated as just “tea . . . . Continue Reading »
Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. We belong to none other than the Lord. This is our greatest comfort and joy: that we have as our Lord He to whom the Father has given all power in heaven and on earth and has placed all things in His hands. Who, then, could possibly do us harm? The . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve been looking forward to this for a very long time, and now it is finally finished: The Bach Project. It is a fascinating series of interviews with various world-class musicians all discussing Bach’s music. Check it out here. . . . . Continue Reading »
I received an advance copy of my new book by mail today. (It will be generally available in about 2 weeks.) This is my 12th, and it never ceases to be a thrill to hold in your hands the product of countless hours of research, thinking, and writing. Thanks to all who helped bring years of . . . . Continue Reading »
A recent poll of self-identified Republicans showed a large majority— 63 percent —believe that President Obama is a “socialist.” I always cringe when I hear people throw around the “s” word since it seems to be used more as an insult than as an intentionally . . . . Continue Reading »
When you have to listen to abuse, that means you are being buffeted by the wind. When your anger is roused, you are being tossed by the waves. So when the winds blow and the waves mount high, the boat is in danger, your heart is imperiled, your heart is taking a battering. On hearing yourself . . . . Continue Reading »
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