ET, Go Home: The Physics of Interstellar Travel and Why the “Aliens” Are Actually Biblical (Part 3)

As we continue unpacking the so-called “alien” phenomenon, it’s worth turning our gaze to science and history, both of which throw significant shade on the idea of interstellar travelers dropping by for cattle mutilations and light shows. While science fiction makes it seem easy, the reality of interstellar travel is a physics nightmare. The distances …

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My Local Bishop Really Hates Donald Trump

While I cannot say that I am friends with His Excellency, the Most Reverend John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Lexington, we are at least acquainted with each other. The Bishop at least recognizes me when he sees me, though I cannot be certain he remembers my name. We have had some pleasant conversations the …

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There’s No Threat Quite Like an Empty Threat!

“Why do you keep bashing your head into that wall?” ask sensible people. “Because it feels so good when I stop,” answers Ali Khamenei. “We are capable of destroying all that the Zionists possess with one operation,” said General Ali Fadavi, the Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps deputy commander. So, General Fadavi is telling us that …

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Greed, for Lack of a Better Word, Is Good

That we have come to revile greed, is a testament to the skill of the propagandists. They have trained us to ignore the value of success, and to demonize the wealth that flows from it. This twisting of our values and beliefs, has been done in service to those who seek control over us, rather than prosperity for us.