not on the test

I’m guessing this one will get around or even maybe already has, but I have to go ahead and post it here. My first successful video blog!. Enjoy (and thanks to Steve Elliott for letting me know about it):

Reflections

We are not trained to think organically. Too often we don’t consider and maybe don’t know how to consider the extent to which the health of the organs determines the well-being of the organism.
The great enemies of the soul are lying and flattery, sloth and thoughtlessness - especially in academics.
Celebrity replaces honor when life becomes [...]

Hurricane Follow Up

I’ve been asked how my friends in Houston are doing, particularly the church where we held our last conference. You’ll all be pleased to know that, apart from a couple dozen trees being uprooted, there is no extensive damage to the property and none to the building at Our Savior Lutheran, one of the most [...]

Who’s Lying Now?

I’ve never read Stuart Taylor before, so I can’t say anything about his positions or politics, or even credibility, but this article analyzes the political ads and the responses to them by the media. He affirms some concerns I raised earlier and goes into quite a bit of detail I couldn’t get to.

A little more McCain

Some reviewers are suggesting the speech was boring and didn’t deal with policy. Well, maybe. I suppose it depends what matters to the listener.
Government is about trust. The fact is, we are going to know almost nothing the president or any member of congress does. We’ll hear about half a dozen issues on which they [...]

McCain’s speech video link

The link

McCain’s speech

Something happened to the format in what follows. Sorry.
“We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us,”
McCain just delivered an amazing speech, much more rousing than Obama’s abstractions last week. Obama gave a soaring speech, but we live on the ground. It was full of abstractions like change. McCain spoke as one who lives in [...]

Election 2008

“I want schools to answer to students and parents.” John McCain
I am not a partisan political guy, but I liked that line. If he can deliver…
After Sarah Palin’s speech last night I felt a wind blow across American conservatism.  A lot of sleeping and uncertain people were aroused. If she doesn’t stumble, I believe the [...]

Good Versus Evil

The only way to overcome evil is to overcome temptation.

Conference report and thanks

I’ve hardly had any time to blog on the conference because of trips and commitments, but I have to at least mention a few things. First, I’m profoundly grateful to the sponsors for their support and to the host school: Our Savior Lutheran.
Other sponsors included Memorial Lutheran, Covenant Academy, and Providence Classical School. The Center [...]