Remembering Staci Clubine – A few Snapshots
What’s all the fuss about assault rifles, Part 2?
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Definition of an assault rifle? • How many bullets can be fired in a few minutes? • An AR-15 type of rifle is an extreme rifle in its killing capacity. • Is driving cars a good analogy to buying/using guns?
Context: Its one week after the groundswell of support for … More “What’s all the fuss about assault rifles, Part 2?”
Where have all the earthquakes gone? Kansas.
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Where are the Kansas earthquakes? • Disposal wells cause earthquakes. • What about earthquake insurance? • But earthquakes go along with economic development. • Regulations that worked. • Map of earthquakes versus disposal well locations.
I’ve written about earthquakes in Oklahoma, caused mainly by the oil-and-gas industry (see HERE and … More “Where have all the earthquakes gone? Kansas.”
The Superstition Mountains: Hiking near the gold legends.
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The killer mountains. • The Peralta gold legend. • Peralta Canyon hike.
THE KILLER MOUNTAINS. The forecast called for rain, but i didn’t believe it. It rarely rains in Phoenix, Arizona. In fact, it was February 2018 and it hadn’t rained for 3 months. I drove east, past Apache Junction, … More “The Superstition Mountains: Hiking near the gold legends.”
Sharply Reduced Opioid Use in 10 Hospitals
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The opioid epidemic is in all the news. • What to do about this crisis? • Alternative procedures tested in Colorado. • Startling results.
THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IS IN ALL THE NEWS. In the US last year, opioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed more than 42,000 people, more … More “Sharply Reduced Opioid Use in 10 Hospitals”
Billy Graham: a compelling life
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The reverend Billy Graham died this week • I spent an afternoon with Billy Graham’s sister • The canvas crusade that made Billy Graham • Relationship with Martin Luther King • What did Billy mean to be born again?
THE REVEREND BILLY GRAHAM DIED THIS WEEK. When I was a … More “Billy Graham: a compelling life”
What’s all the fuss about assault rifles, Part 1?
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • What are assault rifles? • What are they designed for? • What is the damage they cause to the human body? • Why are they allowed to be sold in the USA?
I RARELY LET EMOTION INTO MY BLOGS, BUT I AM TODAY. The 17 schoolyard deaths in Parkland, Florida … More “What’s all the fuss about assault rifles, Part 1?”
Creation and Evolution, Part 3: What do you believe?
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: Three positions for Genesis believers. Young Earth Creation (YEC). Theistic Evolution. (Evolution of birds from dinosaurs plus DNA evidence for evolution). Old Earth Progressive Creation. Each position has a dilemma.
This is the third part of a three-part series on creation and evolution. It’s a mix of science and spiritual. The … More “Creation and Evolution, Part 3: What do you believe?”
Creation and Evolution, Part 2: Deep time
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Overview of creation – evolution. • Where does science succeed and where does it fail? • Fossil evidence for deep time. • How reliable are dating methods? • The bones of John the Baptist. • The dilemma of young earth creation. • Thirsty koala bear in Australian extreme heat drinking … More “Creation and Evolution, Part 2: Deep time”
Creation and Evolution, Part 1: Role of Consciousness
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Wonders of the natural world • The hummingbird • Spectacular hikes • Role of consciousness in creation and evolution
This is the first of three parts of a series on creation and evolution. It’s a mix of science and spiritual. I’m motivated by a need for clarity, as I’ve heard … More “Creation and Evolution, Part 1: Role of Consciousness”