Some rationalists might say, “If I could see a miracle, I’d believe in the supernatural.” Or some skeptics might say, with Easter now near, “If I could have seen Jesus alive, I would have believed in his resurrection from the dead.” Yet, Jesus said multiple times, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign” (Matthew 12.39; 16.4), that is, in order to believe in the supernatural. And when doubting Thomas saw the risen Jesus, with the holes in his... Read more
I think some aspects are. Let’s look into them. It is ironic that President Donald Trump has gathered around himself as advisors several outspoken Evangelical Christians even though he himself has demonstrated throughout his life to the present time that he is anything but that even though he publicly acknowledges God. Regrettably, a sizable portion of American Evangelicals also have been outspoken in their opposition to protecting earth’s environment and even human health. This has been typical of many Republicans... Read more
The leaders jostled around yesterday in the PGA Tour’s WGC-Mexico Championship until Masters champion (2018) Patrick Reed birdied three successive holes at the end to emerge as victor with a final round, four-under par, 67. It seemed to silence his critics, even if momentarily. Like President Donald Trump, critics have been accusing Patrick Reed of cheating at golf. But Reed is no reed blowing in the wind. He seems to easily blow off that chatter. And he showed it yesterday... Read more
Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” just admitted on CNBC why so many supposed experts have been getting it so wrong about Tesla, saying, “we are too old.” That’s what happens the older we get–we look more and more to the past and therefore can’t see the future. I get amused listening to, or reading statements by, some of these experts about the gasoline-powered car industry and giving their prognostications about electric vehicles. For example, Bob Lutz has been... Read more
N. T. Wright, whom I know, is arguably the preeminent biblical scholar in the world. He has authored over seventy books about Christian theology and biblical studies. In late 2019, The Washington Post’s religion editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey interviewed Tom Wright about his thoughts on Brexit, American President Donald Trump, and the so-called “war on Christmas” that has recently emerged in the U.S. but fails to resonate in the UK. Wright compared the importance of Christmas and Easter by saying,... Read more
It was just reported four hours ago that Attorney General William Barr has told some President Trump allies in recent days that if the president doesn’t quit tweeting about certain criminal cases, Barr may quit his job as head of the Department of Justice. This has especially to do with the Roger Stone case. Stone is that goofy guy with the huge Nixon tattoo on his back who has been charged with involvement in the Wiki Leaks regarding Hilary Clinton’s... Read more
Thirty-nine year old Adam Scott, the pure-swinging and long-hitting Aussie, just made it official by winning the Genesis Invitational at his favorite golf course on the PGA Tour, Riviera Country Club, by two strokes over three fellow competitors who were tied for second: Matt Kuchar, Sung Kang, and Scott Brown. It was “official” because Scott had won this event back in 2004, but it had been rain-shortened to 36 holes, making it an unofficial win. This was Adam Scott’s fourteenth... Read more
Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who just regained his status as the #1 pro golfer in the world, America’s Matt Kuchar, and Australia’s Adam Scott are tied for the lead at ten-under par 203 in the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational being contested at the famed Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, which is sort of a suburb of sprawling Los Angeles. Many other top names are close behind them, nipping at their heels. The final round is today, and the warm... Read more
Ninety-six year old Charlie Munger is the Vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and the close, long-time friend of its Chairman Warren Buffet. These two guys are supposedly America’s best stock pickers for at least the past fifty years. Wednesday, Munger was asked what he thought about 48-year old Elon Musk. We’ll get to Munger’s answer, later. First, let’s take a brief look at Elon Musk. Although Elon Musk was born in South Africa, he was not born with a gold... Read more
The USA is well known for providing foreign aid every year to what the U.S. Congress deems as deservingly poor and struggling countries that embrace democracy. Annual U.S. foreign aid last year totaled $39.2 billion. That might seem like a lot, but it is still slightly less than 1% of the annual, federal government’s budget. No nation has received more of this aid than Israel through the history of this aid, with Israel getting about $3 billion per year for... Read more
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