We know from history, including the atrocities ordered by Hitler in Nazi Germany, that the worst governments cannot survive when freedom of speech and freedom of the press allow people to criticize their government. How does that relate to the “9-11 truther” writings that appear to implicate American government in the attacks of September 11, [...]
Until the middle of January, it seems that nobody would question Wikipedia’s assertion that worldwide sales of the fiction book The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, had reached 65 million. It now seems that 65 million was the total for all Coelho’s books, up until a few years ago; the total sales for The Alchemist is more [...]
Thank you to the following blogs: KnowableNews The Bible and Modern Pterosaurs Kindergartner to a grownup: “How much is a hundred plus a hundred plus a million plus a hundred plus a million.” Grownup, after using his hands to keep track: “Two million, three hundred.” Kindergartner: “How did you do that?” Grownup: “I used my [...]
“Officials said rescuers were still working on a 6-inch-wide bore hole, which will allow rescue workers to collect gas samples and other data once it breaks through. Drill crews had bored about 145 meters (476 feet) into the earth Tuesday evening.” (CNN News) “A second robot has arrived at the site of a coal mine [...]
It was ninety-three years ago today when tens of thousands of ordinary persons thronged a remote meadow near Fatima, Portugal, hoping for the miracle promised by three apparently ordinary children. The extraordinary fulfillment of that promise has defied non-religious explanation for almost a century now, inspiring the faith of millions around the world. Although few now living remember [...]
Duane Hodgkinson, in New Guinea in 1944, saw what he described as a “pterodactyl.” More than half a century later he completed a questionairre and was interviewed several times by two cryptozoologists. In recent years he has been a flight instructor near Livingston, Montana, having many thousands of hours of flying time: a credible eyewitness. [...]
Near Gurdon, Arkansas, (about 75 miles south of Little Rock) a headless ghost wanders around, looking for its head . . . anyway, that’s the story. Take the hike on a dark night and you’ll see what many others have seen: a strange wandering light that keeps the legend alive. But a simple idea by [...]
First let’s look at Jose Capablanca, the world chess champion from 1921 (or 1920, depending on legalities) to 1927. His string of games without a loss (grandmasters often draw games with other grandmasters), from 1916 to 1924 (a 63-game streak without a loss) is astonishing. For his whole life, with only 34 losses (out of 571 games) in serious [...]
