Evolution is punctuated equilibria, according to ZDNet, and then they proceed to compare this to network security. Which would be fine, if every single variant of computer software in history weren’t actually an act of intelligent design (well, maybe not Microsoft Word).
“The face of apologetics is changing (I should know, I've watched Dr. White's beard grow with my own two eyes).” Good opening line to a good post contra Zeitgeist by Summer White.
For what it’s worth, if anything, I’ve sketched out a very brief testimony (or just click above where it says “Patrick’s Testimony”). Okay, so it’s just a laundry list of biographical facts at this point. But I hope to flesh it out soon. Anyway, just a head’s up for any who might be interested.
Jorn Barger, noted anti-Semite and one of the few who can actually lay some claim to the “No, I invented blogging!” shout, was a homeless guy in 2005. Wow.
Jimmy Moore explains why he’s not completely thrilled with the recent New England Journal of Medicine weight loss study. He’s right. (And I’ve now lost over sixty pounds; boo-yah.)
This may be an interesting topic to follow: “Is a vivid imagination at the heart of OCD?“
Going to Seminary’s Ryan Burns and Jake Belder were able to ask Prof. John Frame a few questions related to seminary, and have kindly made the video interview available online. Also, I think the Frame interview is worth watching in conjunction with this D.A. Carson interview.
Speaking of sysadmins, raise your hand if you’ve ever had to deal with stupidity like this. I feel for DJB, I really do. Read that list of outages.
Yippee skippy, it’s System Administrator Appreciation Day. (My employer’s appreciation has been shown to me this year by allowing me to keep my job.)
Doulogos: zounds, he doesn’t mince words! “But what of the person who finds themselves with no other alternative but to attend a church where they believe differently? I say, hogwash to that. No other alternative? Pffft. Look you lazy sloth, the Queen of Sheba crossed half the earth to listen to King Saul speak, [...]
A Scientific American article about how executive function breaks down in normal people who are overexercising choice: Tough Choices: How Making Decisions Tires Your Brain. You’re going to hear more about things like this.
Holy dark, brooding superheroes, Batman! James Berardinelli gives the latest Bat flick four out of four stars.
Recommended: Prof. Esther Meek condenses her book Longing to Know into a brief article.
Helpful read for those inclined: Steve Hays on love and marriage.
Update: archshrk’s wife shares her story.
I have been enjoying following Gene Veith for the last few months (even when he repeats the canard that Calvinists aren’t Christ-centered, yadda yadda yadda), but I think he earned a permanent spot in my newsreader when I discovered that he’s into Doctor Who.
Apparently we have a new poll. Check it out.
Pastor Rob preached a very good sermon. It wasn’t groundbreaking, in the sense that he brought out any novel interpretation of Scripture; however, it did clearly declare the conditions in which those who are in Christ are to give. It was really good. They’re all good but this one really stood out. [...]
“The Fundamentalists who say the most ignorant things about evolution are wrong on their side. And Dawkins and Myers and their ilk, who dare to call people of faith ’stupid’ (while their own atheism requires as much faith as any snake handling fundamentalist), revolt me.” Original, linked here, found here.
Awesome superhero toy collection. My fave has always been Batman. Spidey comes in as a close second.
Kris Lundgaard is blogging chapter by chapter through The Little Prince. It has remained one of my favorite books ever since we first read it in French class. (For what it’s worth, I made a quick comment in his combox about my short-lived drawing “career,” too.)
By the way, I also want to plug [...]
I posted some of my first impressions after watching Expelled over at Triablogue.
Even if this never actually resulted in a bona-fide abortion, it’s still horrible. (This is a pretty sad/angry thing to read, so be warned.) (Update: wasn’t even true. Still a pretty horrible thing to deal with, though.)
Tons of cool National Geographic photos for your desktop. Taken from Jan. ‘07 to now.
I neglected to mention the protest about the cancellation of Issues, Etc. which happened at work on Monday.
Rather than bore you all on an ongoing weekly basis with my progress on Atkins, I’ll just quietly (or not so quietly, if something surprising happens) update this permanent page on the site with my progress.
