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The Cold Plunge
I am not and have never been one who desires a "spa treatment." Manicures, pedicures, full-body massages, facials, being rubbed with...
sursumcorda, 13 June 2023 |
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
"By the rude bridge that arched the flood..." Oh, wait, that was a different war. But here, where we are berthed, on September 1,...
Orangutans and Human Children - Reality Check Unblurs the...
The following is excerpted from an article in the June 1980 National Geographic magazine: "Indonesia’s Orangutans: Living...
Who Dreams Up These Nightmares?
In a post from earlier this year, The Domestication of City Dwellers , Heather Heying expresses many of my doubts about the crazy new...
Contraceptive Sex Is Like Vegan Bacon
I couldn't resist that subject title, because it certainly grabbed my attention as the lead-in to an excerpt from a conversation between...
Medicine and Parenting, Then and Now
A lot has changed in 35 years, and not all for the better. Looking through some old journal entries, I read about a time when our...
The End of an Era - Bed Bath and Beyond
I liked Bed, Bath and Beyond. The prices were usually a little higher than elsewhere, but there was always a good coupon...
When Is Fairness Most Needed?
In times of crisis, traditional rules of procedural fairness can be modified. So said Gerard Kennedy, Canadian law...
Some Good Randomness
The 20th anniversary DarkHorse Podcast is full of apparently random interesting topics. If you have the time for the whole hour and 40...
Would It Help?
Over the years, Porter has ordered all sorts of movies from Netflix (the old-fashioned, DVD-in-the-mail way), and every once in a while...
Kingfountain
The Queen's Poisoner by Jeff Wheeler (47North, 2016) The Thief's Daughter by Jeff Wheeler (47North, 2016)...
Me vs Facebook, Again
Oh, Facebook, when am I going to totally give up on you? It's the people who keep me going there, albeit in a much-reduced state....
Falcon Heavy Launch
It was a beautiful launch last night, just after sunset. I only recorded a small part, first because I wanted to enjoy it...
YouTube Channel Discoveries - Pro Home Cooks
It's been a while since I've shared a favorite YouTube channel, and this one comes with a warning: It will make you hungry ! The...
The Great Outdoors
"Go play outside!" So said generations of mothers—at least once we got past the eons of history in which both work and play...
Time Well Spent - Viva, Barnes, and Bret
As most of you know, David Freiheit ( Viva Frei ) has been my favorite Canadian lawyer since sometime in 2020. Even though he no...
Would You Die for What You Knew to Be a Lie?
One advantage to having aligned myself with the more "high church" denominations is that the major holidays. Twelve days of Christmas...
Choosing Hope and Courage Over Anger and Despair
Those of you who are better than I am at remembering political names will understand Porter's oft-repeated saying from the very end of...
Two Views of the Problem, Two Correct Answers
It begins early, the idea that there is only one right answer to a problem. Here's part of a journal entry from when one of our...
Happy Easter, 2023
That will be our opening hymn this morning, and it's one of my favorites. Happy Easter to all!
The Day Between
One of my favorite Easter cartoons, fitting for Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter.
Christian Denominations in Twelve Minutes - Really
In honor of Holy Week and Easter, I present this 12-minute guide to the " What is it with all those different kinds of Christian...
Reminder to Be Grateful
Our Palm Sunday service went well yesterday, and it was a joy to sing our anthem: Hosanna and Hallelujah...
Small (Agriculture) Is Beautiful
I've admired Joel Salatin and his Polyface Farms for a long time, but many years have passed since I first read Everything I Want to...
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