No, this is not another post about the Sacrament. Flying home on United yesterday, I read an interesting article in the airline magazine on “umami.” Our tastebuds can perceive five different taste sensations, the combination of which–along with texture and temperature–constitutes all of the different
The whole world is caught up in the excitement of the World Cup, the global championship of soccer. This is a true world series, involving virtually every nation in the world, all of whom care passionately about it. Except the United States! We have a
Aaron Rosen, in the atheist magazine New Humanist, acknowledges that much of Western art reflects Christianity. The iconography, themes, and vocabulary of images derives not just from religion in general, but, very specifically, from the Christian faith. Somehow, he says, the figure of Christ is
Well, I just finished my last board meeting at Concordia Publishing House. When I was first elected by the LCMS convention back in 1998, I did not realize that the term of office was the same as the U.S. Senate, 6 years! Then I got
Nebraska has fled the Big 12 for the Big 10! Missouri may follow. Now, in even bigger news, the word is that Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and either Baylor or Colorado will join the Pac-10, forming a Western superconference! So much
From via Scout’s report: How Stephen Strasburg aced first test in majors – Daily Pitch: MLB News, Standings, Schedules & More – USATODAY.com. Numbers in the Inside Edge report: * Strasburg's fastball was between 95 mph and 100 mph on every pitch, averaging 98 mph.
The Washington National’s pitching phenom, Stephen Strasburg made his big-league debut. The results were jaw-dropping. In the 7 innings he pitched, he struck out 14! He walked 0. He gave up four hits, including a two-run homer, but he took the win, 5-2. The kid
Yesterday featured a primary election throughout the country. Many incumbents, though not all, were voted down by their own party members. The tea-party of conservative populists scored big. The tea-party equivalent on the left seeking to defeat Democratic moderates didn’t do so well: Arkansas incumbent
A disturbing column by Charles Krauthhammer on the global response to Israel’s blockade of Gaza: Oh, but weren’t the Gaza-bound ships on a mission of humanitarian relief? No. Otherwise they would have accepted Israel’s offer to bring their supplies to an Israeli port, be inspected
The night before my step-mother-in-law’s funeral, I dreamed that I was at the funeral and ran into an old friend of mine, Gary. We stepped outside and smoked cigars. The next day, which would be last Thursday, we were at the funeral luncheon. I stepped
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