Christmas Letter 2024 from the Gray Nomad
Greetings from Albuquerque. Its mid-winter, and this pic shows how mysterious the snow and mist can make Sandia Peak look, as snapped from my upper deck. The year started with a bang on my 80th birthday in January. My step-daughter Kim came with Mary Ann from Kansas and they helped organize the party. Lots of … More “Christmas Letter 2024 from the Gray Nomad”
The Shroud of Turin – New Evidence for Jesus
Below is a third blog in a series that may be called Science and the Bible. The first and second episodes are summarized here before jumping into the new blog:
Episode 1: Fossils floating along the Seabed in Kansas a very long time ago. This segment is about the age of the earth. Since about … More “The Shroud of Turin – New Evidence for Jesus”
Australian Story 1 Related to the Energy Transition
I’m from Australia, and my home state is South Australia. It’s a large state in area but only 1.8 million in population. But South Australia leads the world in electricity that comes from wind and solar, the main renewable energies. It’s a strange and remarkable story that I’ve reported to Forbes.com, but it’s worth sharing … More “Australian Story 1 Related to the Energy Transition”
Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago
Kim and I are addicted rock-hounders. We have found petrified wood in New Mexico, fire agates in Arizona, red agates in Utah, and blue agates in the Yellowstone River of Montana. So when invited by Mark, a friend of Kim’s, to search for fossils in Kansas, we jumped at the opportunity.
Fossils found where?The fossils … More “Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago”
How to Defer or Prevent the Pain of Dementia
The age effect. Many years ago my Dad was talking to a farmer in Jamestown, Australia. “Alan,” the farmer said, “The seventies were a breeze, but the eighties are tough.” He was referring to health challenges in general.
People over the age of 80 have a one in six chance of developing dementia. In 2020, … More “How to Defer or Prevent the Pain of Dementia”
Why its Easier To Believe in Angels — Discoveries that Confirm Bible History
Richard Dawkins, famous atheist, said words like religion can provide hope and comfort, and can make you feel good — but that doesn’t make it true. He meant empirical truth or something that can be proved by scientific measurements or verifiable observations.
Several records of angels exist in the Bible, and these are mystical beings … More “Why its Easier To Believe in Angels — Discoveries that Confirm Bible History”
What does it mean to be Born Again?
Richard Dawkins, the world’s most famous atheist, recently found himself in a discussion about the religious term “born-again experience”. He wasn’t expecting this, which made the video even more interesting. But first, lets discuss what the term means.
William James defined it. In his book The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902), William James describes the … More “What does it mean to be Born Again?”
Intuitive Truth Versus Empirical Truth Versus Grain of Truth – Three Ways of Knowing
What kind of truth?Empirical truth is scientific truth…. something that has been measured or predicted by a theory that has been proven by subsequent data. Gravity is a theory that has been confirmed by measurements done properly and confirmed by lots of scientists.Intuitive truth is an inner knowing that feels right. This can be a … More “Intuitive Truth Versus Empirical Truth Versus Grain of Truth – Three Ways of Knowing”
New Book Release by Ian Palmer
I’ve just released a new book called How Oil and Gas Companies are Pivoting Toward Climate Change published by Cambridge Scholars in the UK. The book is available on their website at https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-0563-2 Intended for experts and lay readers, the book outlines efforts by oil and gas companies to clean up their greenhouse gas emissions … More “New Book Release by Ian Palmer”
A Treasure Hunt in the Wilds of Utah
My step-daughter, Kim, wanted to find some new rocks, as she’s an addicted rock-hounder. I’m a converted rock-hounder since I picked up some geology from my years as a petroleum engineer and I’ve always loved petrified wood. Kim wanted to go back to the Yellowstone River in Montana, while my friend, Dave, reminded me there … More “A Treasure Hunt in the Wilds of Utah”