The Washington Post Magazinepublished a fascinating article on the possibility that scholars have discovered a previously unknown portrait of William Shakespeare. My verdict, speaking as a 17th century English Lit. specialist, is that it is not. The homelier, bald pictures are much better attested by
Navigation device manufacturers are talking to Bob Dylan about using his voice to give the GPS directions: The enigmatic troubadour said on his satellite radio program that he is negotiating with two car manufacturers to be the voice of their in-car navigation systems. Insert your
Every weekend, the comics section in the Washington Post holds a humorous contest called “The Style Invitational” in which readers can send in their humorous contributions. This week readers were challenged to send in “stupid questions” for companies’ customer service representatives. The entries were indeed
Have you heard about this? The headline says it all:Avatar: How James Cameron’s 3D film could change the face of cinema forever: If you’ve had previous experience of 3D, your impression will probably be one of a flattish image with the occasional object ‘flying’ at
That the ELCA approved same-gender sex is thought of by supporters as an act of tolerance and mercy, a triumph of the Gospel. But it isn’t. It denies the Gospel and substitutes another kind of legalism. It is one thing to forgive sin. It is
The White House itself is predicting a rise in the national debt that is beyond comprehension: Figures released by the White House budget office foresee a cumulative $9 trillion deficit from 2010-2019, $2 trillion more than the administration estimated in May. Moreover, the figures show
Mexico, in the midst of its war with drug dealers, has decriminalized the possession of drugs for personal use: Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday—a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government’s grueling battle
Even the different factcheckers are getting confused about this critical question. The answer turns out to be very complicated, as is trying to understand this complicated bill. this article comes up with this helpful conclusion: “Those who claim abortion clearly is covered, and those who
Bryan McLaren, leading figure of the “emerging church” movement, is observing the Muslim month of dawn-to-dusk fasting known as Ramadan, which began August 21. Here is his statement: We, as Christians, humbly seek to join Muslims in this observance of Ramadan as a God-honoring expression
The White House is putting out dire warnings about swine flu: Swine flu may infect half the U.S. population this year, hospitalize 1.8 million patients and lead to as many as 90,000 deaths, more than twice the number killed in a typical seasonal flu, White
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