March 17, 2019
“Ignore the economic solutions that work; and instead turn to failed socialist policies dictated by ideology rather than reality. That’s the California way.” — writer at “Start Thinking Right” blog California is a beautiful place. Traveling the length and breadth of the state, one would see mountains, desert, forests, plateaus, beaches, grape and orange orchards, […]
Tags: California government, federal tax law, high-speed rail, homeless people, illegal immigration, Leftist ideology, misguided laws and regulations, neo-socialism, progressive policies, restricted rights, serious economic issues, Start Thinking Right, state tax deduction caps, Victor Davis Hanson, water storage
Posted in Politics |
March 10, 2019
“[The Commercial Crew Program] is one step closer to launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil.” — NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine In Aug. 2016, I wrote about SpaceX’s repeated missions carrying cargo back-and-forth between Earth and the International Space Station (ISS) with its Dragon capsule. I also mentioned SpaceX’s plans for future manned […]
Tags: American astronauts, American space program, Bridenstine quote, commercial aerospace industry, Commercial Crew Program, commercial space vehicles, Crew Dragon, Dragon capsule, Elon Musk, International Space Station, ISS, manned spaceflight, NASA, Ripley dummy, SpaceX
Posted in Science |
March 3, 2019
“Cohen’s consciousness of wrongdoing is fleeting… his remorse is minimal, and… his instinct to blame others is strong.” — acting U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami of the Southern District of New York For twelve years, Michael Cohen served as Donald Trump’s personal attorney, complete with attorney-client privilege and a loyalty such that he would “take a […]
Tags: congressional testimony, Donald Trump, Fred Lucas, Hans von Spakovsky, Matt Walsh, Michael Cohen, Mueller investigation, pattern of deception, Robert Khuzami, Russian collusion, The Daily Signal, The Daily Wire, untrustworthy
Posted in Politics |
February 24, 2019
“The increasingly precise dates determined by astronomers trouble atheists intent on explaining life by natural means alone. The dates are too recent. But at the same time, they’re far too ancient to help creationists intent on defending a six-consecutive-24-hour-creation-days interpretation of Genesis 1.” — Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist As regular readers may […]
Tags: A Matter of Days, age of universe, astrophysics, burnt-out stars, cooling curve, cooling sequence, cosmic age measurement, cosmic chronometer, fine-tuning, globular star clusters, gravitational collapse, Hugh Ross, life of a star, rate of cooling, residual thermal energy, stages in a star's development, star's luminosity, white dwarf
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
February 17, 2019
“Putting aside the fact that, as written, it would receive a C+ in any high school English class, it essentially articulates a magical world in which the skies rain chocolate, the world is powered by unicorn farts, and AOC dances through the gumdrop meadows to Lisztomania.” — Ben Shapiro, conservative columnist/commentator and radio host The […]
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, Ben Shapiro, FAQ issues, GND, Green New Deal, Leftist idealism, media spins AOC lies, radical environmentalism, radical Leftists, smackdown, socialist utopia, young and naive
Posted in Politics |
February 10, 2019
“Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.” — Eph. 6:11-12 (HCSB) Late […]
Tags: biblical condemnation, Christian apologetics, cultural biases, cultural blinders, Demon Possession, demonic oppression, demonism around the world, Dr. J.L. Nevius, missionary experiences, skepticism, societal taboos, superstition, the occult, W. Stanley Mooneyham, Western culture, witchcraft
Posted in Religion |
February 3, 2019
This week I’ve got brief pieces of news regarding three controversial topics. Not much commentary from me, just summaries of what’s going on and being said…. — “Green New Deal, Same as the Old Green Spiel” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is warning that the world will end in 12 years if we don’t address climate […]
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, border security, Cal Beisner, Center for Military Readiness, constitutional conflict, Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship Of Creation, Elaine Donnelly, GND, Green New Deal, Hispanic pastors meet with Trump, illegal immigration, Latino voters approve, nationwide injunctions, SCOTUS, transgenders in military, Trump military ban on transgenders
Posted in Politics |
January 27, 2019
“From straightforward physics — gas laws, gravitational laws, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics — come secure estimates of the age of stars, galaxies, and the cosmos itself.” — Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist, pastor, and Christian apologist I had planned on doing a politics-oriented post this week. But, honestly, I’m just sick of hearing/reading about the current […]
Tags: A Matter of Days, accretion phase, age of universe, astrophysics, cosmic age measurement, fine-tuning, gravitational collapse, Hugh Ross, life of a star, nuclear fusion, stages in a star's development, Sun's luminosity, YEC misunderstanding
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
January 20, 2019
“This is what God, Yahweh, says — who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk on it –” Isaiah 42:5 (HCSB) One of my favorite books by astronomer/apologist Dr. Hugh Ross […]
Tags: A Matter of Days, Arthur Eddington, Big Bang cosmology, fine-tuning, Fred Hoyle, George Gamow, Georges Lemaitre, Hugh Ross, ICR, origins of big bang theory, space energy density, theistic implications, transcendent Cause, universe with a beginning, YEC misunderstanding
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
January 13, 2019
“We’re either going to have a win, make a compromise — because I think a compromise is a win for everybody — or I will declare a national emergency.” — President Donald Trump Once again, the U.S. government is in a partial shutdown due to a stalemate on budgetary issues. The President demands the $5.7 […]
Tags: 'immoral' wall, Ben Shapiro, border security government shutdown, budgetary stalemate, build the wall, Chuck Schumer, compromise, Congressional funding, constitutionality, crisis at the border, defense funding, Donald Trump, executive order, immigration policy, Judge Anthony Napolitano, Lindsey Graham, Mark Levin, Mexican border, Nancy Pelosi, national emergency, negotiation, Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, separation of powers, southern border
Posted in Politics |