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Archive for February, 2005
February 28, 2005
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Enourmously helpful addition to the Internet
By Keith E. Buhler in News, Technology
February 28, 2005
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GodBlogCon 2005
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Blogging, NewsThe Christian Blogosphere now knows what I’ve known for a few days: GodBlogCon 2005 will be hosted by the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University. The official announcement is up over at Andrew Jackson’s blog. How, you ask, was I privy to such information? Simple. I’ve been organizing the effort at Biola to bring GodBlogCon [...]
February 26, 2005
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Peter Kreeft at Biola
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Life in generalChristian apologist Peter Kreeft visited Biola University this weekend as a guest of the Torrey Honors Institute. Kreeft has written numerous books in various styles on numerous subjects including apologetics, heaven, prayer, Catholicism and Aquinas. His next work (and the subject of tonight’s lecture) will be on the philosophy of Tolkien. It’s hard to understate [...]
February 26, 2005
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East Asian Developments
By Matthew Lee Anderson in International PoliticsPaul Musgrave has an excellent summary of recent developments in East Asia. The East Asian security story is the most consequential of this decade. China is rising to power; North Korea’s regime is clinging for life to a nuclear life raft; South Korea is moving away from the United States; Japan is seeking to counter [...]
February 25, 2005
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Steven Wright quote for the day
By Keith E. Buhler in Quotations“One time a cop pulled me over for running a stop sign. He said, ‘Didn’t you see the stop sign?’ I said, ‘Yeah, but I don’t believe everything I read.’”
February 25, 2005
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On the Quill
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of InterestMark Olson at Pseudo-Polymath offers this reflection on the virtues of the quill: A good fountain pen has finely engraved metal, is machined to fine tolerances, and writes smoothly and well. I still find it amazing for instance, that the groove cut in the nib is cut with a stone cutting wheel. Now granted some [...]
February 23, 2005
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Media and Blogging
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Blogging, NewsStacy Harp of MediaSoul has started a new company designed to promote books through the blogosphere. She states, “We exist to help people in the media, such as authors, filmmakers, musicians and others get their message out to a targeted audience of consumers.Using carefully selected and trusted Bloggers to review and promote products, Mind & [...]
February 23, 2005
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Reading in America at Risk
By Keith E. Buhler in Education, Outside Articles of InterestThe U.S. Bureau of the Census conducted a study on the amount of literary reading (as opposed to electronic) in America. They bottom line is that reading has declined across all age and social categories, and that this decline has accelerated within the last several years. “Reading is not a timeless, universal capability. Advanced literacy [...]
February 23, 2005
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Steven Wright quote for the day
By Keith E. Buhler in Quotations“I have this existential map. It has “you are here” written all over it.” -Steven Wright
February 23, 2005
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The Art of Listening
By Keith E. Buhler in Life in generalI want to write a book called “Listening can save your marriage.” I am not married, personally, but I know the power of listening and the equal and opposite power of not listening. “Listening” to whom? You ask? To God, and to your fellow man, for starters. I find as I go about my day [...]
February 22, 2005
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Interesting thoughts at RealClear Politics…
By Andrew Selby in America, PoliticsDennis Prager wrote an article arguing that liberal “values” are based on feelings while conservatives have reasons for their values. He is using sweeping generalizations that are nevertheless helpful so long as we continue to engage arguments by the left, which they do indeed have.
February 18, 2005
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Pushkin, Fate, and Modern Man
By Andrew Selby in LiteratureAlexander Pushkin is often referred to as Russia’s national poet. Basically, as Virgil was to Romans so is Pushkin to Russians. A major theme in his legendary “novel in verse”, Eugene Onegin, is that of fate. The main character, Eugene, is often described as “playing his part” and fate rules over the actions of the [...]
February 18, 2005
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Reynolds on TNIV
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Outside Articles of Interest, Theology (Bible)Naturally, Dr. Reynolds offers a unique and insightful perspective: We are people of the Book. We cannot accept a post-literate culture anymore than we leave pre-literate cultures alone. We must teach all God’s people to read. Media other than books cannot contain arguments. Media other than books cannot transmit the kind of information on which [...]