In the television miniseries Band of Brothers, the 101st Airborne is flown over their drop zone during D-Day, the major offensive to liberate Europe from Nazi control. As the main character, . . . more
Sat Jun 06 04:30am IST
In ancient Rome, adoption was occasionally used by the emperors to pass on succession to competent heirs. Augustus Caesar was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar. Other notable adoptees include . . . more
Fri Jun 05 04:30am IST
When the popular band The Eagles prepares a new song for concert, they sit in a circle with acoustic guitars and unamplified voices and rehearse their intricate vocals. They call this exercise “The Circle of Fear” because there is . . . more
Thu Jun 04 04:30am IST
Weekend EditionJune 5 - 7, 2009There I was, minding my own business, shopping for an anniversary card for Martie when something on another shelf caught my eye. It was a box with a tantalizing picture of a mound of Oreo cookies surrounding a big glass of milk with cold condensation running down the more
Fri Jun 05 04:30am IST
Paul Harvey tells a fantastic story about an encounter with a kangaroo.The Italian sailing team was in Australia for the America’s Cup and, finding themselves with some free time, decided to rent a Land Rover for a jaunt into the Australian outback. The team had been outfitted by the designer, . . more
Thu Jun 04 04:30am IST
All of us who have kids have been guilty of ending an argument about why they should or shouldn’t do something with the conversation stopper: “Because I said so.” The reply is . . . more
Wed Jun 03 04:30am IST
Yes, God does freely offer salvation to all and yes, it is Reformed to say that. Here's a link to my digest of John Murray's article "The Free Offer of the Gospel" and here's a link to Mark Horne's defense of that article. more
Manya Brachear of The Seeker posts some of the spiritual secrets from PostSecret. I m not sure I buy this one: I’m an editor for a large online atheist newsletter--and I believe in God. If it s true, I wonder if he/she doesn t want to give up his/her connections and income now that he/she no longer more
They're having their final big sale so go check out the great titles they have listed (remember you help a struggling seminarian afford her textbooks when you use my link). more