Monthly Archives: April 2014
Area 51, Annie Jacobsen, delancyplace.com
“From the moment it hit the airwaves, the War of the Worlds radio broadcast had a profound effect on the American military. The following month, a handful of ‘military listeners’ relayed their sanitized thoughts on the subject to reporters with … Continue reading
Psalm 19 to commemorate 4/14/14 lunar eclipse
Psalm 19 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal … Continue reading
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations, Mary Beard
“Democritus, [was] the fifth-century philosopher and atomist renowned as antiquity’s most inveterate laugher. … In the philosopher’s home city, his compatriots had become concerned at the way he laughed at everything he came across (from funerals to political success) and … Continue reading
The Internet Is Probably Ruining Your Life, Marriage by Connor Simpson, The Wire, April 7, 2014
The Internet Is Probably Ruining Your Life, Marriage by Connor Simpson, The Wire, April 7, 2014 Scientists have begun to examine the ways we absorb and process information now, what with our Internets and social medias affecting the way we … Continue reading
The Bible and meaningful books 