by sworel | Jun 1, 2015 | 2015, Musings
Every so often, the news outlets carry a story about someone coming back from the dead. A couple of months ago, there was a story about a man in Ohio who had a heart attack and experienced about 45 minutes without a heart-rate, pulse or any blood pressure. When he...
by sworel | May 25, 2015 | 2015, Musings
I recently read an article about the “nail houses” in China. These houses are located in an area of construction and development. However, the owner has refused to accept any form of compensation that was offered by road builders or other land developers. They hold...
by sworel | May 18, 2015 | 2015, Musings
I am fascinated with the details associated with the six cities of refuge outlined in the book of Numbers. In short, those cities were designated as “safe zones” for Israelites who were in danger. Perhaps they were accused of accidentally killing a neighbor. The...
by sworel | May 11, 2015 | 2015, Musings
John Ortberg in his book, Everybody is Normal Till You Get to Know Them offers some interesting insight into the world of porcupines. Apparently they are part of the rodent family. (I don’t like them already!) Their Latin name literally means, “the irritable back.”...
by sworel | May 4, 2015 | 2015, Musings
The University of Pennsylvania has a new college course. It is called “Wasting time on the Internet.” A student taking that course will be required to stare at a computer screen for three hours and will only be allowed to interact through chat rooms, bots or some form...
by sworel | Apr 27, 2015 | 2015, Musings
Can you believe it? There are apps for our phones that can rate the attractiveness of people around us. There is an “Ugly Meter”, an “Ugly Test”, an “Ugly Scan”, and even an app called “Old and Ugly.” These apps allow folks to scan a person’s face and instantly rate...
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