Truth police
2016-05-14
There are people who interpret the spread of “conspiracy theories” through social media as proof that we need protecting from ourselves.Continue Reading
Islamic historian on Trump’s proposed Muslim immigration ban
2016-05-13
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A scholar of Islamic history says a modified form of Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigration is reasonable.Continue Reading
Digital game worships the spirit of the age
2016-05-10
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A new digital game inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh is very timely.Continue Reading
Somebody slap him
2016-05-05
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Blogger Matt Walsh normally makes sense. His post about the withdrawal of Ted Cruz from the presidential race, however, reads like the temper tantrum of a spoiled child.Continue Reading
Losing Iraq
2016-05-03
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While he’s correct about the situation, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney is wrong about the cause.Continue Reading
Over but the shouting
2016-05-03
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Indiana proved to be the final battleground for Ted Cruz.Continue Reading
Free will is an illusion?
2016-05-01
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Stories like this make my head hurt. Maybe I’m just not smart enough to get my head around the implications. Or maybe the whole notion, which is apparently gaining traction among academics, is just stupid: Free will might be an illusion created by our brains, scientists might have proved. HumansContinue Reading
Cruz and Fiorina: Smacks of desperation
2016-04-28
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Rebecca Hagelin’s breathless column in support of Cruz/Fiorina comes off like a press release by GOP insiders to sway public opinion ahead of a floor fight at the convention in July.Continue Reading
Bulls of Bashan
2016-04-24
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It is amazing how much depth the scriptures contain when we actually look.Continue Reading
The Android administration
2016-04-23
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The most powerful technology company in the world, a company that has, or is close to having, the power to keep you under constant, 24-hour-a-day surveillance, has become a de facto extension of the United States government.Continue Reading