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The RUFO Phenomenon, Part 3 of 3

February 19, 2023

“[M]any of the UFO reports now being published in the popular press recount alleged incidents that are strikingly similar to demonic possession and psychic phenomena which have long been known to theologians and parapsychologists.” — Lynn Catoe, a senior bibliographer for the Library of Congress, after reviewing 1600 books & articles on UFO phenomena As […]

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Is the War on Gas (Stoves) Real?

February 12, 2023

“Did you know that it’s a lot harder for the government to arbitrarily cut off your access to power if you’re using gas as opposed to electric? Or is that really the point?” — Nick Freitas, Virginia state Delegate Some on the Left are trying to convince the American public that this whole we-want-to-outlaw-gas-stoves narrative […]

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The RUFO Phenomenon, Part 2 of 3

February 5, 2023

“I want to believe.” — FBI Agent Fox Mulder, “The X-Files” In Part 1, we began to delve into the phenomenon of “residual UFOs” (aka RUFOs). We noted several questions/issues that need to be addressed by proponents of both the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH) and the extradimensional or interdimensional hypothesis (IDH). This time, I want to […]

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The RUFO Phenomenon, Part 1 of 3

January 29, 2023

“You misunderstand me. I can only demonstrate that UFOs defy the laws of physics. That is not to say they cannot be real.” — Dr. Hugh Ross, in response to a challenge from a member of an audience of Russian scientists As mentioned at the end of “When Is a UFO Not a UFO?, Part […]

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Biden’s Crimes and the Loyalty of the Left

January 24, 2023

“[T]hey deny or downplay a mountain of misdeeds by Joe Biden, as they also did with Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton.” — Jeff Davidson, columnist In a recent article, Jeff Davidson writes about the obvious Hollywood bias in the film She Said, about the New York Times investigation of Harvey Weinstein. The film […]

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Atheism, Volleyball, and the Meaning of Life

January 22, 2023

“Thou hast made us for thyself and restless is our heart until it comes to rest in thee.” — Augustine of Hippo This week I want to share a segment from a book I recently finished, Confessions of a French Atheist (2022) by philosopher and software engineer Guillaume Bignon. It’s an autobiographical account of his […]

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Pros and Cons of DeSantis 2024

January 15, 2023

“2024 is the whole enchilada, and it is too important to play it by ear. We must be strategic, and we must select the candidate most likely to win in the general. That means assessing both good points and bad points. And we must undertake the process for Donald Trump as well as his number […]

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Pros and Cons of Trump 2024

January 7, 2023

“The fact is that Donald Trump 2024 has a reasonable chance to beat anyone the Democrats launch at him.” — Kurt Schlichter, trial lawyer/writer/commentator Last year, Kurt Schlichter wrote a few columns about likely and potential Republican candidates for U.S. President in 2024. I wanted to do a quick review of what he said about […]

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Top 10 (OK, 12) Posts, 2021-2022

January 1, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for a bi-annual “Top 10” list, in which I briefly preview and link to my favorite posts from this blog — this time, from 2021 and 2022. (Last such post was here.) In particular, they are typically ones in which I did more than just quote a big block […]

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My 6 Favorite Frivolous Christmas Tunes

December 25, 2022

I’m gonna go somewhat off-topic for the Xmas holidays. I know, I know. Some people (maybe you?) strongly dislike these songs for one reason or another. But, I like ’em. Such songs can trigger nostalgic feelings or memories from one’s childhood or some other event, and sometimes they just add a nice bit of Christmas […]

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