I’ve enabled slightly stricter commenting here. Now, in order for your comment to show up immediately, you must have had a previously cleared comment. This will cut down on the recent surge of comment spam. If you’re a legitimate commenter…
English Lesson (Please excuse this rant)
Teacher is to Student as Mentor is to Protégé. It’s not “Mentee”, it’s “Protégé.” I’m not a language Nazi, but I do dislike it when words are made up to replace other words that work just fine. I think that…
Notable Quotable
“Whoever claims that economic competition represents ‘survival of the fittest’ in the sense of the law of the jungle, provides the clearest possible evidence of his lack of knowledge of economics.” George Reisman
The Spiritual Society
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Till we all come . . . unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. – Ephesians 4:13 Rehabilitation means the putting back of the whole human race…
Notable Quotable
“The American Civil Liberties Union is closely affiliated with the communist movement in the United States, and fully 90% of its efforts are on behalf of communists who have come into conflict with the law. It claims to stand for…
The Spiritual Saint
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. That I may know Him. – Philippians 3:10 The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard,…
Sign the Petition
If you’re a Minnesotan, you really should sign this online petition. It was started by two state Senators, and would elimintate any pay for legislators in a special session. If they don’t get the job done in time, they don’t…
Notable Quotable
“Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mundane educational system. Forget about the Senior Prom, go to the library and educate yourself if you’ve got any guts.” Frank Zappa
The Will to Loyalty
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Choose you this day whom ye will serve. – Joshua 24:15 Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will, I must exercise it. I must will to…
Fund Raiser
The guys at Fraters Libertas are having a get-together/fundraiser. I won’t be able to make it, but if you’re in Minnesota and are interested, here are the details: While we know that everyone is caught up with the horrible news…
Notable Quotable
“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.” Thomas Sowell
All Noble Things are Difficult
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Enter ye in at the strait gate . . . : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way. . . – Matthew 7:13 If we are going to…
Notable Quotable
“Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman’s tool…
Vision and Reality
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And the parched ground shall become a pool. – Isaiah -35:7 We always have visions before a thing is made real. When we realize that although the vision is real, it…
Notable Quotable
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves.” William Pitt