Author: Stephen Dawe

  • Marriage: According to a European report, it is best for a man’s longevity if he marries a woman who is 15 to 17 younger than him. Unfortunately, the same thing shortens the woman’s life expectancy.  No report as to how old the researchers were. Culture: New teaser for toy story 3 (yay!) Science: Continuing with…

  • Hi All, I have been busy getting things done for my life here in Korea (phone connections, health insurance and the like). I apologize. Below is the manuscript for what I preached last Sunday. The MP3 can be found here. I apologize, I spoke long. Luke 1:5-38 How to talk to Angels. Introduction: Last week…

  • Science:  A wind farm is blamed in Taiwan for killing goats. Religion: John Stackhouse talks about “expecting a miracle” in tough economic times. Preaching: Some feedback you don’t want after a sermon. More Science: Why the Ida fossil probably is not the “missing link”

  • Okay, I know I’ve spent time here before. The problem is that this time I recognize a lot, and yet still everything is a little alien.  It’s a little like the feeling an expat gets when he returns to his home country, save that at least here everybody expects me to be a little out…

  • Music: The Resurgence’s new music branch (re:sound) is about to open. Culture: With the number one showing at the box office of Angels and Demons (despite mixed reviews), Ross Douthat comments on Dan Brown’s alternative theology (NYT registration required) International: Not so good news to wake up to. Iran tests new mid range surface-surface missile.…