Dr. ESP An Iranian Muslim cleric ends a speech with the following: And I want to leave with an expression of gratitude to Allah in whose hands all things lie. He has a plan for every one of our lives. Everything that comes from Allah is good. Allah is perfect. Allah makes no mistakes. And he has things planned for … Read more
I know I have not created new posts in the past several months. This is no due to my lack of interest in maintaining this blog or a dearth of counter-intuitive thinking about topics of the day. Other priorities (my day job and community activities) have kept me busy. Rest assured I have made notes … Read more
Words matter. Even the smallest of words. Let me give you a recent example. Last week Pope Francis suggested Donald Trump’s stance on immigration was inconsistent with Christian values. Specifically the Pope said, A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. As I … Read more
Renowned journalist Edward R. Morrow once said, “The obscure we see eventually. The obvious, it seems, takes longer.” I thought about this quote as I was watching analysis of the events in San Bernandino, California last week. The cable news stations were inundated with “experts” who were trying to explain why Syed Farook and his … Read more
Last weekend, I traveled to a state which is suffering from severe drought. On Friday, there was a day-long storm which brought some much-needed relief with predictions the rain would last through the weekend. That night my wife and I attended a banquet. During the invocation before the meal, the pastor thanked the Lord for … Read more