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A robber broke into a flat in Berlin and found the 64-year-old owner of the home already inside. Except the owner was dead. He’d been that way for a couple of weeks. So the breaker-and-enterer called the police and left the place without stealing anything. Thoughtful burglars are the best.

If you’re here as a result of this article in the Amarillo Globe-News, then welcome! Recent postings include this one, which links to a story about my grandfather, Amarillo’s John Boyett. Others of interest are this one about synesthesia and a series about Bible translations from my book Pocket Guide to the Bible. Questions? Feedback?…

Last week I mentioned my entry in a contest put together by ChangeEffect, a design group in Chicago. The goal: write an essay about how a certain change has had a profound effect on your life. The prize: a three-day, two-night, airfare-and-hotel-paid trip to Chicago, complete with a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. Because I…

I’ve always been fascinated with neurology and other brain-related science, particularly the kinds of weird stuff Oliver Sacks writes about in his books. One of my favorite brain conditions is synesthesia, the little-understood phenomenon in which the five senses get mixed up in the brain. People “suffering” from this condition — and I put that…

Here’s Part 5 of our survey of popular biblical translations, based on Chapter 7 of Pocket Guide to the Bible. Previous entries: the KJV, the RSV, the Jerusalem Bible, and the New American Bible. Today’s subject? The Living Bible. The Living Bible (TLB) First published in: 1971, by Tyndale House Publishers Translation style: Paraphrase Quick…

The apocalypse is near, and it might be starting in Stephenville, Texas. According to a surprising variety of reports — including eyewitness accounts from a local law officer and a pilot — a large, silent, hovering metallic flying object has been sighted in recent days above this small Texas town, located southwest of the Dallas/Fort…

Next stop on our tour through Chapter 7 of Pocket Guide to the Bible, which details the most popular biblical translations. Previously, we covered the KJV, the RSV, and The Jerusalem Bible. Today’s subject is the New American Bible.New American Bible (NAB) First published in: 1970, by the Catholic Bible Association of America Translation style:…

I don’t ever list it as one of my specialties — like writing or speaking or making fake band tshirts — but I also do a little video editing and production on the side. Way over on the side. Here’s a video I shot and edited for my brother’s ministry, Mission 2540.

According to Reuters: A Polish man discovers his wife working at a brothel. Husband: What are you doing here? Wife: What are you doing here? “The couple, married for 14 years, are now divorcing.” Well now.

I’m a Cubs fan. Have been since 1980 or so, when my brother and I discovered WGN on cable during those long summer afternoons when we were tired of building 12-inch-high forts out of the big pile of extra bricks in our backyard. The Cubs are a sad, sad thing to be passionate about, but…
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