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Saturday, August 31, 2019
How Not to Crash and Burn (74)
Friday, August 30, 2019
Too Hot to Handle: Not Even Once Through
Thursday, August 29, 2019
College / University Survival Guide [Part 2]
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Testing, Testing ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Inclusion by Exclusion
Monday, August 26, 2019
Anonymous Asks (55)
Sunday, August 25, 2019
The Ideal and the Reality
Saturday, August 24, 2019
How Not to Crash and Burn (73)
On my way home from work I try to keep an eye out for people begging in the street. I don’t mean on the sidewalk, but literally in the lanes of traffic at almost every red light, on foot and in wheelchairs, sometimes panhandling so aggressively that you could easily run them over if you weren’t paying attention.
As it turns out, coming right up to within inches of a seated driver locked in traffic and staring down at him is a considerably more effective motivation for charity than holding out a plaintive hand to passers-by on the sidewalk, who can easily escape by foot. Women driving alone are especially intimidated by grimy, glowering teens wielding squeegees, and quickly (and unwisely) reach for their purses, probably hoping to save their vehicles from a kick, a scratch or a flying blob of spit.
That’s a long way of saying not all giving is inspired by generosity.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Too Hot to Handle: Atheism by the Numbers
91% believe in evolution
87% approve of abortion
83% believe ethics are situational
78% are white
78% have no children
69% vote Democrat
68% are men
65% never discuss religion
54% feel wonder at the universe
43% have a college degree (vs. 27% general public)
40% are ages 18-29
40% have never married
9% proselytize weekly
Thursday, August 22, 2019
College / University Survival Guide [Part 1]
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Sons and Supplicants
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
These Things Happened
Monday, August 19, 2019
Anonymous Asks (54)
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Taking Canaan by Degrees
Saturday, August 17, 2019
How Not to Crash and Burn (72)
Friday, August 16, 2019
Too Hot to Handle: Five Bad Reasons (2)
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Command Performance
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
The Right Thing to Do
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Faith of the Gospel
Monday, August 12, 2019
Anonymous Asks (53)
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Recommend-a-blog (29)
Saturday, August 10, 2019
How Not to Crash and Burn (71)
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Sailing the High Seas
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Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Under the Microscope
Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Kissing Jesus Goodbye
Monday, August 05, 2019
Anonymous Asks (52)
Sunday, August 04, 2019
Sheep Without Shepherds
Saturday, August 03, 2019
How Not to Crash and Burn (70)
Friday, August 02, 2019
Too Hot to Handle: Over the Target
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Thursday, August 01, 2019
Wedded Blitz
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