The World Series & Faith
Tonight, a new World Series champion may be crowned. Either the San Francisco Giants will win their first World Series title in 56 years, or the Texas Rangers will prolong the series, which currently sits at 3-1 in the Giants' favor. (TSN)
The situation looks bleak for the Texas Rangers right now, but as I read about the series, I... >Read More
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Love IS like a Drug After All
Love is, apparently, like a drug. At least the initial stages of passionate love. According to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine:
That rush of good feelings you have in the first few months of being in love don't just put you in a better mood; love may actually be a painkiller ... The magnitude of pain relief... >Read More
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Hope Realized as Miners Rescued
As I write this post, nearly half of the trapped Chilean miners have been rescued. The thirty-three miners were trapped on August 5th 2010 when the main ramp into the San Jose mine in northern Chile collapsed.
CNN showed live video of the rescue and a live tracker on their front page displaying the number of people rescued so far.... >Read More
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What Do You Believe?
It starts with a series of words and the simple question, “Positive or negative?” Words like family, spirituality, work, religion, Jesus, Buddha, prayer. Positive or negative, what is your experience? What is your story? In Crave: The Documentary author Erwin McManus interviewed people from all walks of life looking for the stories that connect...... >Read More
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Help for when School Sucks
Approximately one in three American college students drops out. That's a scary statistic, and you're likely hoping that you won't become one of those unfortunate ones who end up leaving school before completing your degree.
By now, you've been at college/university for a few weeks. Maybe a trip or two back home, maybe not. Whether it's your first...... >Read More
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Hidden in Plain Sight
You've probably seen it dozens, if not hundreds of times: The FedEx® logo. Designed in 1994 by Lindon Leader of Leader Creative, the simple design has become a fixture of the world of business and commerce worldwide.
But have you ever noticed it's hidden message? If you've seen it before, it'll be easy to spot. If not, it'll be tougher!... >Read More
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Parting the Red Sea: With Science?
Scientists in the US are working to confirm the plausibility of the circumstances described a story written over 3000 years ago.
The biblical Old Testament book of Exodus describes an event that is often familiar to people even if they have never opened a Bible: Moses parting the Red Sea. Or rather, God doing so. In the account, "Moses stretched...... >Read More
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What's the Most Socially Taboo Topic?
What is the most socially taboo subject you can think of? Now... >more
What Makes You Happy?
As the election results came in this morning I kept thinking of... >more