http://ngmen.net/blog Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:32:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As documented on my personal blogs recently (antipaucity, warrenmyers), my aunt died suddenly Monday morning. Certainly she is in a much better place now, never again having to deal with pain and sickness and immobility. It is as such times, however, that you stop to take stock of what's important. The hecticity ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/08/the-impact-of-death/ "UN official holds rich nations accountable for food shortages" http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/03/europe/food.php. "criticized policies like those in the United States that subsidize growing crops for energy." Isn't this the same United Nations who wants to move from fossil fuels to "alternative energy" sources? I hate to break it to you, but you can't invest in biofuels ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/06/the-un-wants-to-have-its-cake-and-eat-it-too-literally/ ...Wired choses to "expose" that many science teachers "still teach creationism". http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/05/one-in-eight-hi.html Are evolutionists really that concerned? If they're right, who cares if such an "alternative" is presented? http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/with-the-entire-world-of-science-to-report-on/ http://consumedblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/fascinating-piece-from-new-york-times.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/magazine/11Girls-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp Might I comment... DUH!? http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/ny-times-report-women-different-from-men/ Al Mohler comments on the Indian PM's speech (available here). Mr Mohler's response. http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/indias-prime-minister-condemns-sex-selection-abortions/ Eric Peters has an excellent article here. on the true cost of touted plug-in electric cars. "Will plug-in hybrids save us from $4 per gallon fill-ups -- or at least, ease the pain a little? "The hype about these vehicles -- which differ from the current crop of gas-electric hybrids in that ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/the-real-cost-of-plug-ins-and-hybrids/ THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK CULTURE By Mark Alexander Once again this week, there was a black man in the national spotlight using his celebrity status to lecture America about the black experience, black culture and black "victimhood." Now, you probably think I'm referring to that most notable of radical Afrocentric holy men, Jeremiah ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/the-truth-about-black-culture-by-mark-alexander/ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120847988943824973.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries - Our Climate Numbers Are a Big Old Mess "The earth's paltry warming trend, 0.31 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since the mid-1970s, isn't enough to scare people into poverty. And even that 0.31 degree figure is suspect. "For years, records from surface thermometers showed a global warming trend beginning in the late ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/05/more-commentary-on-sketchy-environment-data/ Are there other, clean and/or Christian blogs you'd like to see subscribed-to at http://ngmen.net/rss.php? If so, please leave a comment on this post, or email me. Thanks. http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/04/other-blogs-of-interest/ John McCain speaks on the economy and describes his plans for addressing economic issues pertinent to the common American citizen. http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/Speeches/Read.aspx?guid=dccd627d-47b6-492c-afbd-6c7100054d7b One thing that particularly stands out to me as an undertone is Senator McCain's expectations of Americans. He seems to show genuine belief in the American people's ability to innovate ... http://ngmen.net/blog/2008/04/mccain_on_economy/