Monthly Archives: October 2015

On The Ambiguities Of Classification

Despite the fact that November is a particularly busy month when it comes to work, it is also the month for NoWriNaMo [1], and the large amount of thematically connected written material that I have and the opportunity to connect … Continue reading

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A Compendium Of Jesus’ Interactions With Outsiders In the Synoptic Gospels: Part Three

This post is a continuation of the previous posts in the series [1]. To summarize the contents of this post, they consist of the biblical record of interactions between Jesus Christ and outsiders (those not His disciples) along with a … Continue reading

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Book Review: Why The Confederacy Lost

Why The Confederacy Lost, edited by Gabor S. Boritt It is noteworthy, and intentional, that this book speaks of why the Confederacy lost, and not why the South lost, in light of the fact that the two were not and … Continue reading

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Do You Need A More Secure Prison?

In yesterday’s sermon, one of the frequent speakers in our congregation gave a straightforward application-oriented message about our duty as jailers in the prison of our minds, keeping some thoughts and impulses under restraint given the knowledge that not all … Continue reading

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Book Review: Red Steel: Soviet Tanks And Combat Vehicles Of The Cold War

Red Steel: Soviet Tanks And combat Vehicles Of The Cold War, by Russell Phillips [Note: This book was given free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] This is the sort of book that, if you … Continue reading

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The Plain Truth About Democratization In Business

One of the articles I was sent as a result of signing up for business research spoke glowingly about disruptive technology trends in Human Resources (HR), and I was struck by the article and by what it represented as part … Continue reading

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Fur For The Future

This morning as I was driving to work, I heard on the radio one of the most unusual stories I have heard in a while, and as is my custom, I determined to know more about it. In the 1940’s … Continue reading

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Book Review: Identity Thief

Identity Thief: Exposing Satan’s Plan To Steal Your Purpose, Passion, And Power, by Robby Dawkins [Note: This book was provided by Chosen Books free of charge in exchange for an honest review.] Through its inventive metaphor of Satan as an … Continue reading

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And If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing

When I walked to my car to go to work this morning, I heard the somewhat unsettling sound of a mockingbird giving a call in what sounded like a car alarm. Mockingbirds, being birds whose name is based on their … Continue reading

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Macro And Micro

This morning as I drove to work, for a fleeting moment on top of some hill along the way I saw the long trail of cars in front of me going the same direction. It struck me that most of … Continue reading

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