From Yahoo News/AP: Want a retired space shuttle? They're up for grabs The space agency said Wednesday it's looking for ideas on where and how best to display its space shuttles once they stop flying in a few years. It's put out a call to schools, science museums and "other appropriate organizations" that might be …
Month: December 2008
100 geological things to do
This meme was started by Geotripper, and I've seen it at Looking for Detachment and Clastic Detritus as well. The idea is to take a standard list, written by Geotripper, and highlight with bold the the things I've actually done: 1. See an erupting volcano 2. See a glacier [I've been on small glaciers in …
Bible reading in 2009
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 ESV) They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:11 ESV) New Years Day is coming in two weeks, and many make a resolution to read in the …
Brrrrrrr
Next day update -- The temperature here in Lakewood was even colder this morning (12/15/08): -11°F (-24°C). I love winter! It's a little cold this morning: -1°F (-18°C) here in Lakewood, Colorado, and -15°F (-26°C) in my hometown of Billings. But I love winter! My comment to my wife this morning was, "I'm glad we …
Chukar
We saw a couple of Chukars near our apartment yesterday. I thought they were quails at first, but they had no head plumes. We have a tattered Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds in our car, that aided in the identification. If you like field guides, then you should be aware of enature.com, which has …
Cizik Resigns
From Christianity Today: Richard Cizik Resigns from the National Association of Evangelicals Richard Cizik resigned Wednesday night as vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) during a week of growing uproar over his comments that he is shifting his views on same-sex unions. "Although he has subsequently expressed regret, apologized, …
Hubble Advent Calendar
It doesn't point to Christ as directly as Advent ought to, but this is still a really cool internet Advent Calendar: Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar 2008. HT: Internet Monk (The creation does point to Christ; the text of the Advent calendar doesn't) Grace and Peace
Derek Kidner on Genesis
Derek Kidner, author of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (IVP) on Genesis, Ezra, Nehemiah, Psalms, and Proverbs, died this week, at age 95 (HT: Be Bold, Be Gentle). Kidner had a love and respect for the Scriptures, a thorough knowledge of Old Testament language, history, and culture; and an ability to communicate clearly. He also …
Techie terrorists
TimesOnline article: Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists. Apparently the Mumbai terrorists used Google Earth as part of planning their attack. An Indian Court has been called to ban Google Earth amid suggestions the online satellite imaging was used to help plan the terror attacks that killed more than 170 people in Mumbai last month. …
Deriba Caldera, Sudan
From NASA's Earth Observatory: Deriba Caldera, a volcano in the Darfur region of Sudan. This caldera was formed in a large eruption about 3,500 years ago. The geometry is a little more obvious in Google Earth: Like Crater Lake in Oregon, this caldera was formed by a massive eruption, likely followed by a partial collapse …
Pliocene and Quaternary sea levels
Tying into a post from earlier tonight: global Pliocene and Quaternary sea levels, from the US Geological Survey. The natural range of sea level for the past 3 million years is from a high of 35 meters above present sea level, to a low of 120 meters below present sea level: The +35 m value …
Life Together quotes #2
Last week, I gave a few quotes (here) from the first two chapters of Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Lutheran pastor who was executed by the Nazis in the final days of World War 2. Here are quotes from the rest of the book: Chapter 3 -- The Day Alone But silence before …
The Pliocene as a model for the 21st century?
The US Geological Survey has a news release regarding climate during the mid-Pliocene Epoch, between 3.0 and 3.3 million years ago: Getting Warmer? Prehistoric Climate Can Help Forecast Future Changes. Scientists used paleontological data (i.e. fossils) to reconstruct surface water and deep-ocean temperatures, as well as ocean circulation patterns. Here are some of the findings: …
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World groundwater resources map
From UNESCO: Groundwater Resources of the World From the UNESCO press release: Despite its strategic importance, no global inventory of this resource had been compiled to date. Since 2000, UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP) has been participating in the establishment of a groundwater database. It is now presenting a detailed map of transboundary aquifers – …
A Christ-centered message
The preaching at the church we have been attending in Denver, Red Rocks Fellowship, has been consistently good. Here are two excerpts from today's sermon preached by Pastor Jack McCullough, which was on the birth of Jesus from Matthew 1:18-25. Someone has said this: "If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent …
Mars climate change recorded in rocks
Patterns in sedimentary layers on Mars could be the result of cyclical climate change caused by regular variations in the tilt of the planet's axis: Climate on Earth is controlled by similar cyclical changes in the Earth's orbit and axial tilt, which leads to alternating glacial and interglacial periods. LiveScience article: Mars Wobbles Created Climate …
The Porpoise Driven Life
Oh my... HT: Extreme Theology
Crater Lake geologic map
The USGS has released a new geologic map of Crater Lake, Oregon: A good geologic map is a work of art. Grace and peace
White Christmas?
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas... Here's a probability map from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): The map is based on data from 1961 to 1990. Grace and Peace
Francis Schaeffer on the age of the Earth
Francis Schaeffer on the age of the Earth: What does day mean in the days of creation? The answer must be held with some openness. In Genesis 5:2 we read: "Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created." As it is clear …
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