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sacred things

Posted by tom felten on December 16th, 2011 | 3 responses

Canadian logger Ron Fahey took the heat for removing some logs he intended to use as firewood. The de-branched specimens had been lying in a woodpile on the campus of Mount Alison University. Fahey had been given permission... read more »

buried alive

Posted by tom felten on December 5th, 2011 | 12 responses

Medical students in Taiwan are being buried alive. This practice, which sounds like it could lead to a serious shortage of Taiwanese doctors in a few years, doesn’t actually lead to death. The docs-in- training at Rende... read more »

okay to be great?

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 27th, 2011 | 7 responses

Is it a sin to be great? Over the years, I’ve heard statements that imply it is. Some have said, “It’s not about me. It’s about God.” Or, “People need to see God, not me.” Yes, we should avoid self-promotion,... read more »

dogs and cats and whales

Posted by tim gustafson on November 25th, 2011 | 3 responses

Frank’s dog tormented cats. So when Thor broke free one day and ran off, Frank got a bad feeling. Sure enough, the dog snatched a poor, unsuspecting cat in its jaws. But then, out of the shadows, came a furious streak of... read more »

cheaters

Posted by tom felten on November 21st, 2011 | 3 responses

Business professor Richard Quinn was disgusted. By careful analysis, he discovered that many of his students had cheated on their midterm exam. So he did what professors do best—he gave the students a lecture . . . on... read more »

what is a Christian?

Posted by tim gustafson on November 14th, 2011 | 8 responses

Under “religious views” on her Facebook profile, my wife lists the simple phrase “Jesus-follower.” She uses that explanatory term to avoid political and cultural connotations associated with the word Christian. In... read more »

run for your life

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 12th, 2011 | 15 responses

I will probably never run a marathon. I know this because I ran a 5K race a few years ago, and I nearly passed out after the event. While the contestants ahead of me seemed to glide across the finish line, I approached it... read more »

slightly off?

Posted by pohfangchia on November 10th, 2011 | 5 responses

Argh . . . I’m no longer perfect.” I groaned inwardly. The realization struck me when we replaced our home television with a 42-inch set. The color was good, the sound perfect, but what happened to the subtitles? Why... read more »

the far side

Posted by winn collier on November 8th, 2011 | one response

One of the perks of global travel is moving out of your comfort zone—running into things and people you’d never expect to encounter. I took a trip down the Venezuelan Amazon once, discovering that piranhas are real and... read more »

fashion police

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 1st, 2011 | 10 responses

The southern Italian town of Castellammare has created its own version of the “fashion police.” The police force there is authorized to fine women who wear risqué clothing such as mini skirts, skimpy jeans, and... read more »