I was at the hospital for pre-surgery testing. A main nurse and a young assistant nurse were on the job. Main Nurse (to me): Have you ever had liver problems?…
Nurse Knows Too Much?
Logic 101
Ever take a logic class? You look at a couple of premises (assumed to be true for the sake of the argument) and then determine what conclusions can/cannot be drawn.…
Peace Hocus-Pocus?
A friend asked me to report on something called the American Peace Intention Experiment (APIE). I’m not sure I have the strength! Google-search that term and you’ll find that, apparently,…
Thin Place? Thin Ice.
In recent years, some Christian writing speaks of a “thin place”: “The constant repetition of [Jesus’] name clears my head. . . . I am able to create what the…
The Great Flood—Fact or Fiction?
Some editorial bloopers in Sunday school curriculum conjure up funny images about Noah’s ark and the great flood. For example, “The Bible tells us that Noah and his family had…