I’ve been following presidential elections since 1980, and I believe I’ve found the secret to predicting a winner. Using this method, I’ve accurately predicted the winners since the 2000 election, although this year is sure to...
Our kids used to have a sandbox in the backyard. One day two of my young daughters were in the sandbox, and they started to fight over a toy pail. Although there were plenty of other toys both in the sandbox and strewed throughout the yard, all...
In Star Wars: A New Hope (or as people my age call it, “the first Star Wars”), as the Rebellion is preparing its fool’s mission to destroy the Death Star with a one-man fighter, pilot Wedge Antilles represents sensible realists everywhere. He...
A woman asked a friend to take her to the doctor’s office. She had a stressful medical procedure planned, and she needed her friend’s support. Her friend willingly agreed, and accompanied her throughout the process. The woman was happy to have...
In a campaign full of surprises, perhaps none has been greater than the conservative Christian embrace of Donald Trump, a man who for most of his public life has been the poster boy for liberal (and libertine) values. Jerry Fallwell Jr. provided...
I’m a baseball fan. Okay, that’s not really accurate. I’m a baseball *fanatic*. I love the game, and I love watching it played. I don’t care if it’s little league, high school, college, minor leagues, or major...
A recent article in Psychology Today by Marty Nemko reflected on “Marriage’s Purpose.” In an era when so many marriages disintegrate, or don’t even happen, such a discussion is helpful. Why get married in the first place? What is the purpose of...
Back in March I made predictions regarding this year’s MLB season. Let’s see how I did, and I’ll also updated my playoff predictions while I’m at it. AL East Preseason Prediction Boston Red Sox (95-67) Toronto Blue Jays...
The 2016 presidential election is a mess. Following the campaign feels like reading a dystopian novel: sure, it can be entertaining, but it leaves you depressed at the end. For the conservative Christian, in particular, this year’s choices are...
In baseball, there are “unwritten rules.” They cover things like how you react after hitting a home run, what you do after your star player is hit by a pitch, and whether you can bunt in the late innings of a no-hitter. As the name suggests...
Cryptocurrencies have been called the “Internet of Money,” but they are also the Internet’s money. Cryptocurrencies live and breath on the Internet; they cannot function without it. Now, being on the Internet means being on mobile devices and, in...
Twenty-five years ago, on August 25th, 1991, an unassuming Finnish computer engineer named Linus Torvalds posted a note on an Internet message board. He informed the board that he had released a new free operating system, based on the Unix OS...
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