Archive for July 2023
Did You Hear of The 25-Year Bet Between the Philosopher and the Neuroscientist?
It’s true, two-and-a-half decades ago, neuroscientist Christof Koch bet philosopher David Chalmers that scientists by this year would have solved one of the deepest mysteries about the human body — how the brain’s neurons produce what we know as consciousness. It’s a crucial issue in both men’s disciplines because it is a fulcrum of the…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: How The Ballet of Down-Shifting a Race Car Points to God
Let me tell you at the outset, dear reader, that this post is about driving a race car at high speed on a race track and what that can teach us about God. Yes, this is likely the first time you’ve ever read anything that brings those two topics together in one article. Trust me,…
Read MoreEverything The Mainstream Media Won’t Tell You About ‘The Sound of Freedom’
Jim Caviezel, who portrays Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Tim Ballard in ‘The Sound of Freedom‘ movie released over the July 4 weekend, explains his decision to take the controversial part as motivated in great part by his belief that somebody needs to stand up now about problems like the world-wide sex-trafficking of little…
Read MoreCONSIDER THIS: Look What Your Daddy’s Sperm Went Through To Help You Become The World’s Only YOU
If you’ve ever read Homer’s duo, “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey,” Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” or Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” you know something about how deeply meaningful and complex literary journeys can be. But the complexity of challenges overcome in the journey taken by the single sperm from…
Read MoreThe Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make
If you work on Capitol Hill for a senator or a representative, or for a congressional committee or one of the congressional agencies, you are likely to face having to make significant decisions in your work, decisions that can sometimes alter the course of your career, your life, perhaps even our country. Working on Capitol…
Read MoreFOR FUTURE REFERENCE: Heading to the Beach for the Week(end)? You Should Know About the Beach Fellowship
People who work on the Hill often know all about the beaches on the Eastern Shore, including Ocean City in Maryland, and Bethany Beach and Rehoboth in Delaware. It’s easy to just sleep right past church on a beach Sunday morning, especially after a Saturday night on the boardwalk or at Funland or whatever. But…
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