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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Pause and ponder: A preference for solitude?
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #Generations I saw an article about an increasing trend of Americans spending more time alone, a phenomenon that began well before the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to...
Notes and quotes: ICE (internal combustion engines) and water
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #STEMI found an article about a groundbreaking development in the automotive industry: a non-polluting combustion engine created by a Japanese company. It's a V8(!) engine, based on...
US grand strategy considerations 3
More from an overview of articles on US defense strategy showed up in my newsfeed, and the summaries of the content make for interesting assertions. Main point: The essays being summarized sought to “ponder the equally important ‘unknown unknowns’ and, insofar as this...
US grand strategy considerations 2
More from an overview of articles on US defense strategy showed up in my newsfeed, and the summaries of the content make for interesting assertions. Main point: The essays being summarized sought to “ponder the equally important ‘unknown unknowns’ and, insofar as this...
Defense strategic thinking: Taking Chinese military thinking seriously
One of the assertions is that US defense strategy thinkers don't take Chinese military thinking seriously. Main point: "As Chiang Kai-shek emphasized to journalist Theodore White during their first meeting in 1941: 'You think it is important that I have kept the...
US grand strategy considerations 1
This overview of articles on US defense strategy showed up in my newsfeed, and the summaries of the content make for interesting assertions. Main point: The essays being summarized sought to "ponder the equally important 'unknown unknowns' and, insofar as this is...
AI and predicting natural disasters
An article described trends and developments in predicting natural disasters, developments that promise improved predictive power. Main point: "Today’s tools are warning residents, triggering mitigation and helping first responders react more effectively. As...
A primer on the Holy Spirit for Christians
Thomas Tarrants, President Emeritus of CS Lewis Institute, wrote a primer on the Holy Spirit. Main point: ..."the power to live as his [Jesus Christ's] disciple comes from the Holy Spirit." Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com More about it: "...the Holy Spirit is a divine...