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Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring in 1962. One of the targets of her book was the chemical DDT, commonly used to kill mosquitos, effectively wiping out malaria. In the US, DDT had been used since 1939. It was shipped overseas during WW2 and proved itself effective in killing head, body, and crab lice as well [...]

Ever read Dante’s “Inferno”? It is a chronicle of a journey through the seven circles of hell, each more horrible than the last. Many do not know about the lost chapter of “Inferno” describing an central core circle. In it are those who invented or deploy automated phone messaging systems. Phone menu hell is the [...]

More photos of my family at the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise are at my daughter’s blog — www.karagraves.blogspot.com
Go, enjoy, see how pretty my wife is, how cool my kids are, and how strange one man’s form of evangelistic outreach is! (you’ll just have to go there to understand that last one)

After months of traveling and speaking everywhere from New Jersey to Phoenix, Ontario to Louisiana it was good to be home… but what a weekend! There was an elders’ retreat, the arrival of students at Rochester College (Jumpstart), a weekend-long unity event between black and white churches of Christ in the metro Detroit area and, [...]

It’s out in the open now. Fox News has aired clips of a major interview with Rick Warren — he of the “Purpose Driven Life” fame. Rick is trying to make a major difference in the world and there are many who think he is overreaching, out of touch with the reality of Africa, etc. [...]

“World Trade Center” is a well made and important movie. Oliver Stone wisely chose to focus his movie on two men, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno. McLoughlin was a 21 year veteran sergeant of the Port Authority Police Department. Jimeno was a rookie. When 9/11 struck they were as surprised and out of their element [...]

What if I were to walk into the living room where my beautiful wife sits and say this to her: “Okay, so we’re married. I get it. I just need to be real clear on how much I have to do to stay married. What are your requirements? Give me a check list — as [...]

Are you ready to learn more about the Gospel of Judas? The Book of Jasher? The Gospel of Thomas? Then, my friend, you’ve come to the wrong place! This short blog is about the other lost books of the Bible; the books we wish God had written, but didn’t.
Let’s be upfront about this and lay [...]