--A sobering editorial on the impact the next president could have on the Supreme Court.
--Speaking of the Supreme Court, it has become an occupying target.
--Speaking of occupying, who was Guy Fawkes and why do the protesters wear his mask?
*--A ballot initiative in Mississippi seeks to define any fertilized egg as a legal person.
--The Church of England met with News Corp. to discuss the phone hacking scandal.
--The world population is about to hit 7 billion. How big is that?
*--Can "zombie Jesus" serve as a source for legitimate theological reflection?
*--I agree that the science of the future should be networked.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 79
*--Chinese tweeters (or rather, sina-weibo-ers) won't be occupying Beijing anytime soon.
--Is Tim Tebow a Protestant saint?
--A list of 25 bible resources available online.
--Backwards world: might Justice Stevens be less liberal and Justice Thomas more liberal than we generally imagine?
*--NYPD apparently keeps files on those who change their names to or from "Arabic-sounding" names.
--Explanation of how the Citizens United decision harmed campaign finance laws.
--Peruse the oldest scientific journal.
*--Round-up of the status of laws targeting undocumented immigrants in various states.
--Is Tim Tebow a Protestant saint?
--A list of 25 bible resources available online.
--Backwards world: might Justice Stevens be less liberal and Justice Thomas more liberal than we generally imagine?
*--NYPD apparently keeps files on those who change their names to or from "Arabic-sounding" names.
--Explanation of how the Citizens United decision harmed campaign finance laws.
--Peruse the oldest scientific journal.
*--Round-up of the status of laws targeting undocumented immigrants in various states.
Assorted links, vol. 78 (Thomas hearings edition)
[In case you don't know about the Andrew Thomas disciplinary hearings, the basics are here, the formal complaint is here, and video recordings of the examination are here.]
*--PBS' show "Horizon" had very good pieces on the hearings before they began and after Thomas testified.
--Here is respondent Rachel Alexander's blog (see especially this gem, denouncing the proceedings).
*--Can't make it to the trial, but still want to know everything about it? Follow Arizona Republic reporter @yvonnewingett to be kept in the loop.
*--Besides Yvonne, another amazing reporter covering the hearings is the ABA Journal's senior writer Terry Carter. While we wait for his sure-to-be-amazing article, check out some of his past reporting here, here, and here.
--Also testifying: Joe Arpaio and David Hendershott.
--News about these hearings have been seen all over local TV (here, for instance), in the Washington Post, WorldNetDaily, Huffington Post, etc., etc.
*--PBS' show "Horizon" had very good pieces on the hearings before they began and after Thomas testified.
--Here is respondent Rachel Alexander's blog (see especially this gem, denouncing the proceedings).
*--Can't make it to the trial, but still want to know everything about it? Follow Arizona Republic reporter @yvonnewingett to be kept in the loop.
*--Besides Yvonne, another amazing reporter covering the hearings is the ABA Journal's senior writer Terry Carter. While we wait for his sure-to-be-amazing article, check out some of his past reporting here, here, and here.
--Also testifying: Joe Arpaio and David Hendershott.
--News about these hearings have been seen all over local TV (here, for instance), in the Washington Post, WorldNetDaily, Huffington Post, etc., etc.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 77
--Award for weirdest and dumbest Phoenix mayoral race campaign signs goes to... Stingray Sushi.
*--Excellent commentary from NPR on the NC-17 film rating.
--Words and paradoxes.
--My brother beat me to posting this (even though I found the link independently of him), but a giant Lego man washed up on the beach in Florida.
--What if the Supreme Court weren't the last word on constitutionality?
*--What would the happiest person in America be like? (Also, follow the embedded NYTimes link.)
--Moderate Islamists win in Tunisia.
*--As the headline asks, "Why does God love beards?"
--A new Australian program is helping to change public perception of greyhounds, taking them from fearsome to friendly.
*--Excellent commentary from NPR on the NC-17 film rating.
--Words and paradoxes.
--My brother beat me to posting this (even though I found the link independently of him), but a giant Lego man washed up on the beach in Florida.
--What if the Supreme Court weren't the last word on constitutionality?
*--What would the happiest person in America be like? (Also, follow the embedded NYTimes link.)
--Moderate Islamists win in Tunisia.
*--As the headline asks, "Why does God love beards?"
--A new Australian program is helping to change public perception of greyhounds, taking them from fearsome to friendly.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 76
--The mayor of D.C. wants $15 million to help repair the National Cathedral.
--Mendeleev pwns the last airbender.
*--Have you heard about the game show that tries to convert you to a new religion?
--Just over a month to go until the new Catholic Missal comes out.
--Some American Islamic scholars have issued a fatwa declaring the compatibility of being American and being Muslim.
*--Rush Limbaugh is at it again, this time cheering the Lord's Resistance Army....
*--A new Herman Cain ad is... strange?
--What will the future of Libya hold? Well, polygamy, for one.
--At least Harold Camping was half right this time around -- things were indeed quiet, but, once again, the world did not end on October 21, as he had re-predicted it would.
--Mendeleev pwns the last airbender.
*--Have you heard about the game show that tries to convert you to a new religion?
--Just over a month to go until the new Catholic Missal comes out.
--Some American Islamic scholars have issued a fatwa declaring the compatibility of being American and being Muslim.
*--Rush Limbaugh is at it again, this time cheering the Lord's Resistance Army....
*--A new Herman Cain ad is... strange?
--What will the future of Libya hold? Well, polygamy, for one.
--At least Harold Camping was half right this time around -- things were indeed quiet, but, once again, the world did not end on October 21, as he had re-predicted it would.
Assorted links, vol. 75
*--Winter is growing closer, which can only mean one thing: time to break out the beard hats.
--It looks like robots have once again bested humans, this time at solving Rubik's cubes.
*--A very important independent study on climate change has just been released, proving (unsurprisingly) that it is, in fact, real. Check it out, and be sure to follow the resources links to the time lapse video and two-page summary, at least.
*--A $1,000,000 prize was awarded to the team who created an oil spill cleaner-upper that works three times as well as the industry's state-of-the-art machines.
--On Republicans and the judiciary.
--The winner of the "Dance Your Ph.D." contest was announced -- go watch "Microstructure-Property relationships in Ti2448 components produced by Selective Laser Melting: A Love Story".
--A comparison of how the various iPhone cameras.
--And AntiSec strikes again, taking down the police this time.
--It looks like robots have once again bested humans, this time at solving Rubik's cubes.
*--A very important independent study on climate change has just been released, proving (unsurprisingly) that it is, in fact, real. Check it out, and be sure to follow the resources links to the time lapse video and two-page summary, at least.
*--A $1,000,000 prize was awarded to the team who created an oil spill cleaner-upper that works three times as well as the industry's state-of-the-art machines.
--On Republicans and the judiciary.
--The winner of the "Dance Your Ph.D." contest was announced -- go watch "Microstructure-Property relationships in Ti2448 components produced by Selective Laser Melting: A Love Story".
--A comparison of how the various iPhone cameras.
--And AntiSec strikes again, taking down the police this time.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 74
--Some researchers have claimed to find proof of the existence of a Yeti. Soon you may be able to study Yetis at the local university, too.
*--Want to go to Japan for free? Soon, you might be able to do so.
--Here's how the two stars of "The Princess Bride" look, 24 years later.
--A SWAT team raided the set of Brad Pitt's latest movie.
--Need a mask that is a creepily identical replica of your face? It can be yours for a mere $3920.
*--Did Portugal's history contribute to its decision to legalize same-sex marriage?
--What does a Buddhist military chaplain do?
*--And the Occupy Wall Street protesters marched a symbolic golden calf around.
*--Want to go to Japan for free? Soon, you might be able to do so.
--Here's how the two stars of "The Princess Bride" look, 24 years later.
--A SWAT team raided the set of Brad Pitt's latest movie.
--Need a mask that is a creepily identical replica of your face? It can be yours for a mere $3920.
*--Did Portugal's history contribute to its decision to legalize same-sex marriage?
--What does a Buddhist military chaplain do?
*--And the Occupy Wall Street protesters marched a symbolic golden calf around.
Assorted links, vol. 73
--A documentary about "Arrested Development" may be on the way.
*--Did you know that when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth, they had to first go through customs?
*--Shane Claiborne wonders if St. Francis might be occupying Wall Street if he were here today.
*--The Jewish Telegraphic Agency comments on the connection between the GOP and Israel.
--In an effort to combat stereotypes of Muslim women who wear the hijab as oppressed, voiceless, etc., the tumblr site "hijabisdoingthings" shows ordinary (hijab-wearing) women doing ordinary things.
--Looks like a (legislative) repeal of the repeal of same-sex marriage in California isn't in the cards for 2012.
--What happens when Amish theological divisions boil over? Why, beard- and hair-cutting assaults, of course!
*--Did you know that when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth, they had to first go through customs?
*--Shane Claiborne wonders if St. Francis might be occupying Wall Street if he were here today.
*--The Jewish Telegraphic Agency comments on the connection between the GOP and Israel.
--In an effort to combat stereotypes of Muslim women who wear the hijab as oppressed, voiceless, etc., the tumblr site "hijabisdoingthings" shows ordinary (hijab-wearing) women doing ordinary things.
--Looks like a (legislative) repeal of the repeal of same-sex marriage in California isn't in the cards for 2012.
--What happens when Amish theological divisions boil over? Why, beard- and hair-cutting assaults, of course!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 72
--You can read entire Dead Sea Scrolls online. This has to be the coolest online biblical studies tools I've seen in awhile.
--The writers of "Toy Story" are apparently working on a new film about ... Farmville?
--A helpful YouTube channel called "minutephysics" helps to give brief introductions to complicated physics ideas.
*--A virus attacked the computer of the U.S. drone fleet.
--IGN recently updated its list of the best Wii games. What do you think of its choices?
*--Very interesting article on the behind-the-scenes workings that led to the birth of the state of Israel.
*--This story also has been bothering me for awhile now (it isn't very new...). Should guns legally be allowed in churches? That question is actually far less important to me than the question of the theological rationale of why anyone would need to bring a gun to church. Of what is he or she afraid that God can't fix but a gun can?
--The writers of "Toy Story" are apparently working on a new film about ... Farmville?
--A helpful YouTube channel called "minutephysics" helps to give brief introductions to complicated physics ideas.
*--A virus attacked the computer of the U.S. drone fleet.
--IGN recently updated its list of the best Wii games. What do you think of its choices?
*--Very interesting article on the behind-the-scenes workings that led to the birth of the state of Israel.
*--This story also has been bothering me for awhile now (it isn't very new...). Should guns legally be allowed in churches? That question is actually far less important to me than the question of the theological rationale of why anyone would need to bring a gun to church. Of what is he or she afraid that God can't fix but a gun can?
Friday, October 7, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 71
*--A Swedish poet won the Nobel Prize in literature (read English translation of two of his poems here and here), the discoverers of dark energy won in science, one of the three winners of the prize in medicine died just before the award, and three women shared the peace prize for their nonviolent work advancing women's equality.
--An amazing story about the mother of the man who killed or wounded 10 Amish schoolchildren.
--America on why the Catholic Church should let girls be altar servers (and priests, too).
--Should have posted this awhile ago, but here is a Q&A on the Palestinian statehood bid.
--A Tennessee pastor asked his deacons to beat his gay son and stood by as they did. So sad.
*--A.S. Haley has written a useful Q&A about the legal wranglings in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.
*--How can you get recognized by the Royal Astronomical Society without being a Ph.D.-level astronomer? By playing Planet Hunters, of course! (See also: FoldIt.)
--An amazing story about the mother of the man who killed or wounded 10 Amish schoolchildren.
--America on why the Catholic Church should let girls be altar servers (and priests, too).
--Should have posted this awhile ago, but here is a Q&A on the Palestinian statehood bid.
--A Tennessee pastor asked his deacons to beat his gay son and stood by as they did. So sad.
*--A.S. Haley has written a useful Q&A about the legal wranglings in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.
*--How can you get recognized by the Royal Astronomical Society without being a Ph.D.-level astronomer? By playing Planet Hunters, of course! (See also: FoldIt.)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 70
*--Can differences in the brain help explain political orientation?
--Need a job? NASA is hiring new astronauts.
*--This new book about secular apocalypticism sounds like an interesting read.
--What are your thoughts on the new Common English Bible?
*--The Supreme Court today heard arguments about one of the most important religions cases it has faced in a long while, which arose because of ... narcolepsy.
--Interesting short essay about Catholic hospitals and contraception.
--For those who still think that only Muslims can be violent, did you read about the mosque that was graffitied and burned, likely by Jewish extremists?
--Need a job? NASA is hiring new astronauts.
*--This new book about secular apocalypticism sounds like an interesting read.
--What are your thoughts on the new Common English Bible?
*--The Supreme Court today heard arguments about one of the most important religions cases it has faced in a long while, which arose because of ... narcolepsy.
--Interesting short essay about Catholic hospitals and contraception.
--For those who still think that only Muslims can be violent, did you read about the mosque that was graffitied and burned, likely by Jewish extremists?
Monday, October 3, 2011
Assorted links, vol. 69 (awesome things edition)
*--Arrested Development is coming back!
*--Enoch and Metatron star in a video game!
--Will Shortz opened up a table tennis club!
--America (Magazine) reports from the Occupy Wall Street protest (which has received support from Cornel West, George Soros, Russell Simmons, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Stiglitz, and Michael Moore).
*--Rob Bell is leaving Mars Hill to team up with "Lost" co-creator Carlton Cuse to create a new TV show called "Stronger".
--If only Justice Scalia were true enough to his words that he would indeed resign.... (See, for instance, paragraph 56 of John Paul II's "Evangelium vitae" here.)
--And what better way to bid farewell to departed loved ones than by stuffing their cremains into rifle bullets with which to take one final hunting trip?
*--Enoch and Metatron star in a video game!
--Will Shortz opened up a table tennis club!
--America (Magazine) reports from the Occupy Wall Street protest (which has received support from Cornel West, George Soros, Russell Simmons, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Stiglitz, and Michael Moore).
*--Rob Bell is leaving Mars Hill to team up with "Lost" co-creator Carlton Cuse to create a new TV show called "Stronger".
--If only Justice Scalia were true enough to his words that he would indeed resign.... (See, for instance, paragraph 56 of John Paul II's "Evangelium vitae" here.)
--And what better way to bid farewell to departed loved ones than by stuffing their cremains into rifle bullets with which to take one final hunting trip?
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