Rehearsing the week’s events; reviewing an article in Time magazine on the field of epigenetics; reflecting on a predictable response from evolutionary biologists; highlighting the important consequences of protecting our own genomes.
Commenting on Brett Farve’s performance in the Vikings vs. the Saints game; rehearsing the results of a fascinating study on the mechanisms involved in decision-making; offering some pointer on improving our decision-making
Recounting the interesting investigations at work; commenting on Haiti; recalling the 20/20 interview with Katie Piper; celebrating her resilience.
Reviewing the second half of the Nova program “What Darwin Never Knew”; considering the statistical analysis on the one percent difference between humans and chimpanzees; marveling at the number of “human accelerated regions” in the human genome; considering the intellectual suicide that is inherent in theory of atheistic evolution. (Oops, people didn’t believe in the “spark of God” for hundreds of millions of years, they supposedly believed in it for only hundreds of years!!!)
Recalling the amazing diversity of life; rehearsing interesting portions of the first half of the Nova program “What Darwin Never Knew”; remember that we all battle with the flesh and the spirit.
Rehearsing the story of the shepherds, regretting the past; abandoning New Year’s resolutions, making the determination to “go and see.”
Meditating on the amazing idea that the God of Christianity is the “God Who Becomes.” Reading the wonderful poem “The Burning Babe” by Robert Southwell.
Drawing a contrast the approach of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and the approach of 2009 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Greg Mortenson; Discussing “Pennies for Peace,” “Three Cups of Tea,” and difference between fear and hope.
Reviewing a chapter from Dan Ariely’s book “Predictably Irrational” on social vs. market norms; making predictions on the level of devotion in the marriage of Tiger Woods; relating social and market norms to relationships; seeking to serve instead of being served in our marriages.
Rehearsing a wonderful Thanksgiving; pondering the ideal relationship and wondering whether it was closer before the advent of media; calculating the loss to society due to our preoccupation with attractiveness; reading minds as a way to pick what to wear; celebrating a great pair of legs.
