Ohio -- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'. We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drummin'. Four dead in Ohio. Gotta get down to it. Soldiers are gunning us down. Should have been done long … [Continue reading]
Goat job-employment rate rising
Last week, Google brought in a herd of goats to mow the grass on its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters rather than using lawnmowers. The news report goes on to comment that Google has bought 200 goats, and that the price of maintaining the … [Continue reading]
Eastern Orthodox camp songs
Father Orthoduck grew up in by a quiet pond in the woods, and thus has a particular fondness for people who want to take church kids to camp in the summer. And, camp season is almost here. Some school systems will let out at the end of this month, … [Continue reading]
On Venn diagrams and commonalities
Warning: the forecast calls for continuing rains of philosophical musings today! Yesterday I wrote a strongly theoretical/philosophical discussion of set theory, Venn diagrams, and their application to theology. I had commented that the more sets of … [Continue reading]
On theology and set theory
Warning strong symbolic logic and philosophical content ahead. We all know that there are areas of commonality and divergence between all who call themselves Christian. The problem comes in how to describe those convergences and divergences. There … [Continue reading]
But, what about communion in a time of illness?
Yep, sure enough, the question comes up again. But, Father, should we not change our method of giving the Lord's Body and Blood since the swine flu is going around? That same question came up when the HIV virus was first identified as causing AIDS. … [Continue reading]
2009 Eastern Christian New Media Awards
I was asked to post the announcement below by the moderator of the Eastern Christian New Media Awards. The 2009 Awards Nominations are now open over at the Eastern Christian New Media Awards. I urge you to go over there and look at their site. As … [Continue reading]
On learning humility
Abba David said, "Abba Arsenius told us the following, as though it referred to someone else, but in fact it referred to himself. An old man was sitting in his cell and a voice came to him which said, 'Come, and I will show you the works of men.' He … [Continue reading]
Product review on the Kindle 2
I have never done a product review before, but I was recently given a product, as a gift, which I have grown to really like. But, the Amazon Kindle 2â„¢ has been a fun product to get to use. The official description is: Slim: Just over 1/3 … [Continue reading]
On the swine flu and Latinos
The Wikipedia has some interesting data under the article on the Black Death that swept Europe in the Middle Ages. It says: Because fourteenth century healers were at a loss to explain the cause, Europeans turned to astrological forces, … [Continue reading]
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