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An Ode to a Cosmic Dial

While most Indiana Jones fans hate the latest (and last) installment of the iconic franchise, the film has one saving grace. The artifact, the Dial of Destiny, is based on a real object that- even without time travel powers- has an interesting history, and a lesson for the future.

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Contingency Plans for a Post-2024 America

The 2024 presidential election is already being portrayed as a life and death struggle for our nation. Some people are simply checking out and choosing their own Benedict Option. But could things get worse is the election goes the "wrong" way? Then what? What other option is there?

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Castle in the Sky- Remembering NASA's Spacelab.

50 Years ago on May 14th 1974, after abandoning lunar missions, NASA launched its first orbiting laboratory that would usher in a new era in space exploration that is still with us today.

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Seeing Past the Illusions- Lessons from The Specter of the Gun

Too often it seems that reading the news becomes an excruciating task in deciphering what is real and what is spin. Once again a classic show provides us lesson in learning to see through the illusions that are now part and parcel of our current political landscape.

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In Defense of STEM! And the Liberal Arts (but just barely).

The tension between STEM and the Liberal Arts is an old and ongoing issue. Both have their place in the world, but here is one position that posits STEM over pursuing a modern liberal arts education.

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Rediscovering the Corps of Discovery

Next year will mark the 220th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, which was explored by the famed Lewis & Clark Expedition. If you have not seen the Ken Burns documentary "The Corps of Discovery" consider adding it to you summer watch list.

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Shooting the Messenger- A Review of Run Hide Fight (Spoilers Ahead)

Run Hide Fight is The Daily Wire's first foray into changing the culture by producing their own film. The movie follows a familiar storyline but in a more subversive way.

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Lessons from Fukushima- Book Review of Melting Sun

It's been over a decade since the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. In his new book Melting Sun, author Andrew Leatherbarrow writes about the history of nuclear power in Japan, the road to the Fukushima disaster, and its aftermath.

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A Lesson in Power from "The Savage Curtain"

The episode "The Savage Curtain" from the original Star Trek series offers us a lesson in the use of power and the responsibility to use it in a fallen world.

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An Ode to a Cosmic Dial

While most Indiana Jones fans hate the latest (and last) installment of the iconic franchise, the film has one saving grace. The artifact, the Dial of Destiny, is based on a real object that- even without time travel powers- has an interesting history, and a lesson for the future.

Contingency Plans for a Post-2024 America

The 2024 presidential election is already being portrayed as a life and death struggle for our nation. Some people are simply checking out and choosing their own Benedict Option. But could things get worse is the election goes the "wrong" way? Then what? What other option is there?

Castle in the Sky- Remembering NASA's Spacelab.

50 Years ago on May 14th 1974, after abandoning lunar missions, NASA launched its first orbiting laboratory that would usher in a new era in space exploration that is still with us today.

Seeing Past the Illusions- Lessons from The Specter of the Gun

Too often it seems that reading the news becomes an excruciating task in deciphering what is real and what is spin. Once again a classic show provides us lesson in learning to see through the illusions that are now part and parcel of our current political landscape.

In Defense of STEM! And the Liberal Arts (but just barely).

The tension between STEM and the Liberal Arts is an old and ongoing issue. Both have their place in the world, but here is one position that posits STEM over pursuing a modern liberal arts education.

Rediscovering the Corps of Discovery

Next year will mark the 220th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, which was explored by the famed Lewis & Clark Expedition. If you have not seen the Ken Burns documentary "The Corps of Discovery" consider adding it to you summer watch list.

Shooting the Messenger- A Review of Run Hide Fight (Spoilers Ahead)

Run Hide Fight is The Daily Wire's first foray into changing the culture by producing their own film. The movie follows a familiar storyline but in a more subversive way.

Lessons from Fukushima- Book Review of Melting Sun

It's been over a decade since the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. In his new book Melting Sun, author Andrew Leatherbarrow writes about the history of nuclear power in Japan, the road to the Fukushima disaster, and its aftermath.

A Lesson in Power from "The Savage Curtain"

The episode "The Savage Curtain" from the original Star Trek series offers us a lesson in the use of power and the responsibility to use it in a fallen world.

Thank Heavens for Open Borders and the Warm Bodies they Provide!

Introduction to the 3 Body Problem

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