Last week I had a great time at the Think Tank run by TruthXChange. What is TruthXChange? This video provides a good intro: A big thank you to Peter and Rebecca Jones, Mary Eady, and Joshua Gielow. … [Read more...] about What is TruthXChange?
Three-Judge Panel Strikes Down CA Prop 8
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has just struck down California's Prop 8—an amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as one man and one woman. HT: Stand to Reason … [Read more...] about Three-Judge Panel Strikes Down CA Prop 8
iPhone Alone Earns More Revenue Than Microsoft
I've been enjoying the audio version of Walter Isaacson's fascinating biography of Steve Jobs, a pioneer who changed the world with a series of blockbuster innovations (though he was also a narcissistic, self-absorbed, arrogant jerk). One of the themes in the book is Jobs' clashing with other titans in the field, such as Bill Gates. Jobs would later admit that "Microsoft won" the battle to make the graphical user interface a standard part of the personal computing experience. Today, however, the Apple's iPhone business alone is bigger than all of Microsoft. HT: Nathan W. Bingham … [Read more...] about iPhone Alone Earns More Revenue Than Microsoft
Media Bias in Coverage of Komen, Planned Parenthood
By now you now that the Komen Foundation reversed their wise and appropriate decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood--obviously caving to enormous political and financial pressure. Ross Douthat, writing for the NY Times, accurately and incisively discusses the heavily biased media coverage leading up to Komen's reversal: It’s true that abortion is only one of the services Planned Parenthood provides. (Although mammograms, it should be noted, are not necessarily among them: the group usually provides referrals, but not the mammogram itself, which is one of the reasons Komen’s founder … [Read more...] about Media Bias in Coverage of Komen, Planned Parenthood
You Never Marry the Right Person
Relevant Magazine publishes an excerpt from Tim Keller's outstanding book, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. In generations past, there was far less talk about “compatibility” and finding the ideal soul-mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for. Read the whole thing. HT: Justin Chao … [Read more...] about You Never Marry the Right Person
Cheating and Fraud at Claremont McKenna College
Charles C. Johnson reports:Claremont McKenna College, a private liberal arts school nestled in the foothills on the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles County, dishonored itself and defrauded the public in a cheap effort to bolster its national rankings in U.S. News and World Report. But if that weren't bad enough, Claremont's deception calls into question the very worth of its students, faculty, and graduates. Richard Vos, Claremont's dean of admissions for 25 years, resigned in disgrace this week after admitting to systematically manipulating the college's SAT scores since 2005. Vos … [Read more...] about Cheating and Fraud at Claremont McKenna College