by Tom Goodman
Can we go back to this? On Feb. 9, 1942, year-round Daylight Saving Time goes into effect until the end of World War II
Sermon Illustration Alert: A Navy SEAL Explains 8 Secrets to Grit and Resilience
Ross Douthat’s NYT column critiquing the President’s prayer breakfast remarks was superb. He followed up with “The Case Against The Case Against the Crusades.” I found Douthat’s critique to be better than most conservative reactions. The President was right, of course, that Southern Christians (my forbears) were complicit in Southern lynchings and Jim Crow laws. But he used these historic blights in a one-dimensional way, because it was Christianity that corrected this darkness, too. Besides, as Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal put it, “The Medieval Christian threat is under control, Mr. President. Please deal with the Radical Islamic threat today.”
I’m loving this YouTube series explaining the mythology behind “The Lord of the Rings.” Very helpful for novice and fanatic alike. Here’s an explanation of Sauron’s “precious” ring:
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