I don't read a large number blogs, but here are the ones that I go to almost daily: Science: Geology News -- lots of Earth Science stuff The Evangelical Ecologist -- 'Cause the world's not ours to mess up Christianity: World Magazine Blog Cranach -- Gene Edward Veith Be Bold, Be Gentle -- Christian Encouragement …
Month: August 2007
Blogs that link to The Earth is Not Flat!
I've recently discovered that the following blogs have links to The Earth is Not Flat!: Driftless Skies -- Southeast Minnesota. Weather to fishing and more The Christian Environmentalist -- Exploring environmental issues from a Christian perspective This is in addition to some other blogs that have had a link to my blog for quite some …
Bibles in Other Languages — Not Available
The New Testament has been translated into over 1500 languages, but if someone from Bangladesh or Somalia moves in next door to you, good luck trying to get a copy for them. In fact, many of these translations are not even available on the internet. It turns out that cooperation between various Bible societies is …
Geology Jobs and Christian Colleges
From geology.com/news: The number of professional jobs in the oil and gas industry exceeds the number of qualified and available workers. In 1982, enrollment in the geosciences hit an all time high of 35,000 students but today the number has dwindled to about 5,000. Salaries are generous, however the industry does not have a rosy …
It’s All a Matter of Perspective
News headline: France's washout summer fails to deter tourists PARIS (AFP) - It's official: France's rainy, grey and generally cold summer has been the worst for the past 30 years, the weather service said Friday, but tourist arrivals were the highest in five years. July and August were wet across two-thirds of the country while …
Musee d’Orsay
I did more in France than take pictures of bus stops named after famous scientists. Here are a few of my favorite paintings from the Musee d'Orsay: The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection, Eugene Burnand, http://www.artbible.info The Gleaners, Jean-Francois Millet, Wikipedia, Musee d'Orsay Regatta …
Britain’s Got Talent
The British equivalent of "American Idol" is "Britain's Got Talent". Click here for an amazing performance. Simon Cowell and the other judges can't believe what they just heard. He is so good the crowd stands and one of the judges almost cries. Grace and Peace
Life in the Laboratory
From an AP news story on efforts by scientists to create life "from scratch" in the laboratory: Around the world, a handful of scientists are trying to create life from scratch and they’re getting closer. Experts expect an announcement within three to 10 years from someone in the now little-known field of “wet artificial life.” …
Paris Landmarks
We are back from a wonderful conference with our coworkers and leaders with ReachGlobal in Europe. The conference was at a retreat center out in the country, but we had the chance to see a few things in Paris. Here are some highlights: The Louvre has rocks. Here is a piece of granite from the …
Gone Fishing
Well, sort of. I'm not much into fishing; when I'm at a mountain lake or stream I'd rather go exploring than just sit on the bank. But I will be on vacation and at a conference for the next ten days, so there will be another break in the blogging. But school starts on August …
All the computer I’ll ever need
Speaking of 1980s computer technology, I wrote my thesis for my Master's degree on the first Macintosh computer, which came out in 1984. It had an internal 3.5 inch floppy drive, and no hard drive. I remember thinking, "I can write a report, edit it, and even draw pictures. What else would I ever want …
Tried and true
My laptop computer, with a recent repair to its internal power supply, is running well. It does what it needs to do: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, internet browsing, Google Earth, so I am happy. It is coming up on four years old, which is old for a laptop. I guess NASA might feel the same way …
USGS topographic maps available as PDF files
The U.S. Geological Survey has put its entire current topographic map collection on the internet as PDF files. The maps are available at scales of 1:24,000 (1 inch = 2000 feet), 1:100,000 (1 cm = 1 km), and 1:250,000 (approx. 1 inch = 4 miles). There are other sites (such as TopoZone) that offer a …
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Toilets 2
Continuing the theme of the previous post, here is a toilet I'm glad I didn't have to use, atop the Transylvanian Alps in Romania: A view of the "hole": At the opposite extreme, I recently saw a high-tech toilet seat at a local hardware store, with all kinds of buttons and knobs. It will give …
Toilets in the News
Toilets have been in the news: Think outside the toilet bowl, historian says: The Western World's dependence on flush toilets could be its environmental downfall. Toilets that use less water, such as the "squat toilet" in which one squats over a hole in the ground, are prevalent in parts of Asia, Europe and Africa, but …
Back into blogging
We had friends over for dinner last night, and I was asked, "Why aren't you blogging anymore?" I really had no good answer, so here I am, back in front of the keyboard. I pray that my blog entries will help to keep you informed, stimulate your thoughts, sometimes entertain you, and always glorify the …
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