Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will launch a geostationary satellite for Eutelsat Communications, sometime in 2021 or 2022 .. Let Space Commerce Commence! (abstracted from Space.com) The rocket is named “New Glenn ” after the first American to orbit Earth. Blue Origin has unveiled plans f[...]
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March 3rd, 2020 - 12:29 pm § in Misc.
Going postal
Police arrested a UPS worker Sunday after receiving a tip that he was planning a mass shooting at the facility where he worked. When they searched his home, this is what they found — weapons, ammo, body armor, tactical backpacks. Read story here.[...]
Where did the renaissance come from?
Answer. There was no renaissance. The sparks that enlightened Europe came from the Muslim world.[...]
March 1st, 2020 - 8:05 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Freedom from religion
Although Jefferson attended the nominally Anglican churches of Virginia, his writings and excision of miracles from the Christian bible led to his opponents to label our third President an atheist. Jefferson’s support for separation of church and state involved real experiences in the colonies[...]
March 1st, 2020 - 1:43 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: RECONCILING RELIGION AND SCIENCE
My friend Tim Hunkapiller, a scientist and an atheist, demeans all religions. He gets angry with me when I try to say that he is unfair and biased because he is culturally Christian and defines all religions in Christian terms. I see this as especially unfair because it takes the horrors done [...]
March 1st, 2020 - 1:41 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS
HA Bible Study: Matthew 5:5 by Goldy — Sunday, 7/12/15, 6:00 am Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Luke 12:49 I came to cast fire upon the earth. How I wish that it was already ablaze! Discuss.[...]
February 29th, 2020 - 10:06 am § in Misc.
The Pander Party
What do GOP and Democrats have in common? The pander bear.[...]