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God’s Direct Intervention [A CS Lewis Quote]

June 18, 2010

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This quote from C.S. Lewis has been making me think lately. It deserves it’s own post.
I wonder if people who ask for God’s direct intervention into our daily lives fully comprehend what they are asking for. When that happens, it is the end of the world. When the author walks onto the stage, the play [...]

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Thoughts About Meet The Robinsons [Xbox 360 Game]

June 15, 2010

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I’ll start out by saying that the movie on which the game is based, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, is one of the most overlooked gems of Walt Disney’s Animation Studios. It’s a really good movie.
That being said, the game doesn’t walks you through plot points of the movie, as most games based on movies do, [...]

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Steven Hawking Fails a Basic Test of Logic

June 8, 2010

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Steven Hawking recently had a heart to heart with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer. While I’m usually interested in what intelligent men have say, this interview left me somewhat disappointed with Mr. Hawking’s near-sightedness.
When Sawyer asked if there was a way to reconcile religion and science, Hawking said, “There is a fundamental difference between religion, which [...]

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More Thoughts About Boobs! (And A Possible Cancer Vaccine!)

June 7, 2010

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This is exciting news that really should be getting more headlines than it is. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have successfully developed a vaccine (!!) that prevents breast cancer from occurring in mice that were pre-engineered to develop breast cancer. This is HUGE, medically speaking. Even though the vaccine in it’s current incarnation only functions [...]

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The Modern Day Conflict Between Forced Perception and Intrinsic Worth

June 5, 2010

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The Irish Nationalist Danial O’Connell is credited with the pointed saying:
“Let me write the songs of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws.”
In the abstract, what he is communicating is, the very relevant, point that the music of a society has the ability to more appropriately capture the mood of a people [...]

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