What Good Is God, They Asked? One Answer Is Grace, Came The Reply
I awoke at 3 am a couple nites ago, and couldn’t go back to sleep. I grabbed a book on my nightstand called What Good Is God? by Philip Yancey, written in 2010. I opened at random, and a chapter appeared entitled Grace, Like Water, Flows Downward. I had read it at least twice before … More “What Good Is God, They Asked? One Answer Is Grace, Came The Reply”
What Causes Autism – A Medical Expert Adds Clarity to a Sea of Misinformation
I was curious about this, especially the controversial statements by Robert Kennedy, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and misinformation that is so easily spread via Facebook and other social media. Some answers came over an NPR program called Living On Earth, an environmental program which tries hard to stay on facts, in my … More “What Causes Autism – A Medical Expert Adds Clarity to a Sea of Misinformation”
Surprising Health Insights Heard In Kansas
First, a quick laugh. I was standing in line at Braums, the best ice cream parlor in the USA, and the cheapest. I can buy a double scoop here for the same price as a single scoop in Albuquerque.
The wait was too long, so I addressed the help. Help came quickly and I rattled … More “Surprising Health Insights Heard In Kansas”
About Loneliness, Colon Cancer, And Woolly Mammoths
This newsletter is a composite of three things that caught my attention last week:• Being thankful can reduce loneliness.• Regular exercise can help prevent colon cancer.• Can DNA engineering create a woolly mammoth?
Being thankful can reduce loneliness.
Oral Roberts once said loneliness was the main problem he encountered in his far-reaching ministry.
New research … More “About Loneliness, Colon Cancer, And Woolly Mammoths”
5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author Or Writer (Or Thinker)
I was interviewed recently by Kristin Marquet of Authority Magazine on this topic. It occurred to me that the original topic about success as an author or writer, could also be about success as a thinker.Whatever you have to think about, or write about, some of the ideas below may help you.
Right brain — … More “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author Or Writer (Or Thinker)”
The Expansion of the Universe, Dark Energy, and God
The structure of the universe, with billions of galaxies, has been figured out only in the last 100 years. In the US, Edwin Hubble in 1929 (the same name as in the Hubble Telescope) measured the speed of galaxies and found that all the galaxies were moving apart from each other — the universe was … More “The Expansion of the Universe, Dark Energy, and God”
Where the Red Fern Grows is a Mystery, but it’s in Oklahoma near an Enchanting Waterfall
A small creek bubbles along in Oklahoma south of Jay, a small town in the eastern part of the state, and then disappears over a small ledge. And the state park we were in, called Natural Falls State Park, was also small. So, everything seemed small and unimposing in this area. Except for two things. … More “Where the Red Fern Grows is a Mystery, but it’s in Oklahoma near an Enchanting Waterfall”
Do you Struggle with Loneliness
Loneliness in the USA.In the 1970s, Oral Roberts, the evangelist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, said loneliness was the biggest problem he had encountered on his many journeys across the US, and the world. In earlier years Oral Roberts traveled with a tent ministry when he preached and prayed healing for long lines of people.
Fifty years … More “Do you Struggle with Loneliness”
Outdoor Fun in Scottsdale – Snowbird Country
The mountain of fire.In January of 2025, Kim and I started to climb Saddle Mountain, an extinct volcano west of Phoenix. We had only hiked along the trail about a mile when Kim, my step-daughter, discovered a vertical zone of greenish rock that contained patches of crystals, but only a few fire agates.
But Kim … More “Outdoor Fun in Scottsdale – Snowbird Country”
Studies of Our Sun Connected to my Early Career and Personal Failings
Warning: this story gets into my early research career, which focuses on the sun. If this seems a boring topic, and you just can’t get into it, jump to the last section titled Oral Roberts University. This has a story about my little dog Bindi and how she came to teach a class in Intro … More “Studies of Our Sun Connected to my Early Career and Personal Failings”