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An economist’s studies led him to the insight that failure and unexpected obstacles are major drivers of innovation and creativity. But innovation and creativity aren’t just virtues for the workday. Creativity–creation–is the fundamental attribute of God. What starts out as an economics principle becomes an insight into the fundamentals of life: it is when we are desperate that we become the most godlike. We blaze brightest when thrown into the fire. (more…)

“Happiness is a warm gun.”

The female is usually the deadlier of the species.

The phrase “Don’t mess with Texas” comes to mind, too.

Richard Reid gets an earful.       (more…)

Not there yet, but we’re working on it.       (more…)

A Bradley lecture.

German townships that slaughtered Jews in the 1300s correlate strongly with German townships that voted Nazi in the 1930s.

You should pray,
night and day,
and breakfast, lunch,
and dinner.

Does it bode well when the fundamental basis of economic growth can’t be discussed in polite society?

That thar rocket science can be ornrier than ary a bull.

I’ve never wanted children. I’m over 50. I’ve never married.

The other day, in prayer, I was complaining to the Lord that a family (of adults) that I’ve been mentoring and helping out, and who have been a source of frustration to me, and taking a lot of my time lately, were like children. (more…)

“Due to an aging population, non-Hispanic whites last year recorded more deaths than births.” (link)

Drenched with the blood of infant sacrifices.

Sociopaths.     (more…)

I was unaware of the parallels.