Archive for May 2020
Massive New Data Analysis Finds Counties With More Families Show Less Coronavirus
There is huge news in a just-published statistical analysis that found a negative relationship between the strength of a county’s social capital — including especially stable families — and coronavirus infections. That’s a good thing! Correlation is NOT causation, but the data showed there is a distinct correlation between more of one and less of…
Read MoreOn Long-Jumping Beetles, Those Fin-Tastic Dolphins And Shrimp With Infrared-Seeing Eyes
Right up front, let me say this post is not meant to spark an evolution vs intelligent design debate. I have my views, others have theirs and odds are good we don’t agree on every point. But one thing everybody can definitely agree on is there is an all-but-inexpressibly amazing degree of creativity, variety and…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Look Who Is Movin’ Up On The Hill This Week
Courtesy of Legistorm: Rich Sheedy becomes Legislative Director for Rep. George Holding (R-NC) after serving in other jobs for the North Carolina congressman for nearly three years. Rich is a 2017 graduate of Emory University. Ask for Hailee Hampton if you have a scheduling question for Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX). Hailee comes to the position following…
Read MoreAre You Ready To Get Out Of Your Boat?
Matthew’s account of Jesus walking on the water is among the most well-known of His miracles, but there is another important aspect of this event that ought especially to capture the attention of anybody working on a congressional staff. What’s your ambition? Move up to a better-paid, higher-challenge position with your current boss? Climb the…
Read MoreTHINK ABOUT THIS: Can You Be Good Without God? Is That Even A Logical Question?
Can somebody who doesn’t believe in God still do good things, that is, act morally? The answer to that question is “yes, of course.” But when the issue is the existence of God, asking if an atheist can be moral leads the discussion down a rabbit hole. The question should be this: How can there…
Read MoreSCIENCE AND FAITH: Did Those Neanderthals Invent String? (No, Not String Theory)
You may have heard or read recently about a team of paleo-anthropologists and other researchers who found some string-like material at a dig in Southern France from the era when Neanderthals were around. Why is this significant, especially if you work on Capitol Hill? Well, if Neanderthals had the intelligence and dexterity to create string,…
Read MoreWORKING ON THE HILL: Moving From Adversity To Aspiration On Capitol Hill
By Bret Bernhardt Moving from adversity to aspiration may seem like a matter of national policy, especially now, but it is just as relevant to us personally as we work on Capitol Hill. These two “A’s” can serve to unite a nation, yet they can also help us individually to overcome personal trials. I can…
Read MoreINTELLIGENT DESIGN: Mona Lisa Didn’t Just Appear Spontaneously Out Of Nothing
Go to an art museum and you will see dozens of illustrations of the common sense truth that design requires a designer. Regardless if you see a classic Rembrandt or some weird post-modern existential scream, there was an artist behind it (i.e. a designer). It’s the same in nature generally and specifically in that part…
Read MoreOnce I Was Blind, But Now I See. How About You?
You may recognize the heart of the headline above as being from the greatest hymn ever written, “Amazing Grace,” by John Newton, the former slave trader, and the English poet, William Cowper. Only God knows how many men and women in the centuries since it was composed and published in 1779 have gladly sung that…
Read MoreSTAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ Up On The Hill
Courtesy of Legistorm: There’s a huge new challenge in the office of Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) that comes about as a result of the appointment of the congressman’s new Chief of Staff, Marshall Yates: “Quite frankly, the biggest challenge I will have with Marshall Yates is one common to Alabama. We are simply going to have…
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