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Jupiter.

Jupiter, the largest of the planets, is now very visible an hour or so after dark. By nine...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Shouldn’t We Count Our Birthdays Backwards?

Shouldn’t we count our birthdays backwards? When someone asks “How old are you?”, they’re asking for information that’s...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

An Important Point

An Important Point about Catholic Fundamentalism: When we hear people saying “God could not have created the universe...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Conversions.

Once, in conversation with a new friend, I mentioned that I’d become a Catholic. (Frankly, those who convert...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Green Collapse.

The huge, umbrella organization of the world’s largest organized crime family is being battered by blasts of truth,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Rightness Without Humility is not Enough.

Rightness without humility is not enough. I have a friend who is always right about everything. If anyone...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Our Movements are Limited.

We can only move in two directions. At any given point in time, we are either moving nearer...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Stupids & Lazies on the Move.

In freer countries, smarter, harder-working people tend to do better than the lazy and less intelligent. Groups of...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

The Scourge of God

Attila the Hun was described as “The Scourge of God”. It was widely supposed that He was was...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Destroying Defenders. How Smart is That?

One of the solidest allies the Jews have had, and will not admit having had, through time is...