“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
For the time being, given our national emergency, we are switching to DAILY COVID-19/China Virus threads instead of weekly threads. Your comments and updates are most welcome. PLEASE continue to post your valuable information, hard source links, and local observations within these Daily Threads. Additionally, we will try to include links to government and official pressers, so … Continue reading 20200401: CoronaCRISIS/ China Virus Daily Thread
5th Sunday of LentMarch 29, 2020“Death Is Never the End” Ezekiel 37:12-14Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45 My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord – A fundamental part of our human nature is that we all want to live. We want desperately to stay alive. We do all that we can to preserve our life. Furthermore, we don’t … Continue reading 4-1-2020 Midweek Musings
Yes, it's April Fool's Day. Given the current situation...the jokes write themselves, so....we won't start any rumors, not even about the camels who are NOT practicing social distancing. Time for something for the stir crazy. Let's see...something to look forward to when this is all over. https://youtu.be/CdvITn5cAVc And now for the obligatory message from our … Continue reading Dear KAG: 20200401 Open Thread