I am not the greatest of flyers (it is the down diddy down that always gets me), but when I do fly I enjoy learning something about the aircraft. I stumbled across this“The Airchive – Boeing Memorabilia” with amazing (and sometimes humorous) images from Boeing’s brochures that they used to […]
A UNO prof used .Mac to get his data and students through Katrina. I long ago gave up .Mac (too much money for what it offered me) but though my sites hosted by 1and1 and my blog I was able to keep in touch with students and faculty. Technology really […]
Geza Vermes comments on the role of Judas Jesus’ arrest. Vermes is an insightful historian with a fascinating personal history. He does not believe that Jesus really was the Messiah, etc. but treats the NT with respect as an historical source (one that must be read carefully, like any other […]
I think I have this thing figured out. I can still use the features of Blogger while hosting the blog on my own server. Please update your newsfeeds for http://www.targuman.org/blog/! I am going to try and keep this blog name in order to redirect folks… UPDATE: That is why the […]
Don’tcha hate it when this happens? OGDEN, Utah — An embarrassed charter school has discovered it booked the wrong Jon Stewart for its annual gala. The DaVinci Academy thought it had made a deal with comedian Jon Stewart, star of ‘The Daily Show’ and host of this year’s Academy Awards, […]
From The Chronicle: Daily news: 04/12/2006 — 03 Whether they identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans, college students agree on the importance of religion and share a concern for the country’s moral direction. But their views on the role religion should play in politics break down along party lines, according […]
I disagree thoroughly with Andrew Sullivan’s creation and use of the term “Christianist” but I agree almost in toto with this post. The “money quote,” as he would say, The principle matters. Not the party.
File under “more puerile humor from Brady” but this is too funny. There are more where this came from Ship of Fools: Signs & Blunders. Their description: Yes, it’s that authentic “rabbit caught in the headlights” look. An expression of total disbelief and sheer terror recently crossed the face of […]