Category Archives: Daily Links and Notes

Male, Female and being Rude, and “the double standard”

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

Wonkblog There’s a delicious scene in the first episode of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Tina Fey’s comedy about a woman rescued from an apocalypse cult. Freshly liberated from their underground prison, Kimmy and the other hostages go on the “Today” show, where Matt Lauer … Continue reading →

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Trump and Temptation to Contempt

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

“Trump is a fascist threat to liberty.” “Trump is an easy target for the politically correct.” Perhaps the biggest danger he is to me is as a temptation to contempt. This Vox piece by someone who describes himself as a … Continue reading →

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The Smug Style of American Liberalism

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

Vox Animated by contempt   As anybody who has gone through a particularly nasty breakup knows, disdain cultivated in the aftermath of a divide quickly exceeds the original grievance. You lose somebody. You blame them. Soon, the blame is reason … Continue reading →

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Liberation from Newbigin “Foolishness to the Greeks”

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

The relationship of the Christian understanding of freedom to that which has provided the central thrust of the Enlightenment must necessarily be a critical one. Seen from a biblical perspective, a human being is not and can never be autonomous. … Continue reading →

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Human life on Earth: RNA’s Ribose and the gills of sharks – studies | BGR

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

http://bgr.com/2016/04/20/human-life-earth-ribose-sharks/

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The irony of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill – The Washington Post

Posted on April 21, 2016 by PaulVK

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/20/the-irony-of-putting-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill/

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Report from the RCA Special Council

Posted on April 20, 2016 by PaulVK

Now Available Read the report

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Parents Take Tinder for a Spin

Posted on April 20, 2016 by PaulVK
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The Atlantic Video: “How do you know what you’re supposed to do with your life”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by PaulVK

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/iframe/479154/ The Atlantic

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Trump Family Values

Posted on April 20, 2016 by PaulVK

Frank Bruni DONALD TRUMP gazed upon his infant daughter, Tiffany, and wondered about the kind of future she’d inherit, the sort of person she’d grow up to be. Would her world be a safe one? Would she find happiness? At … Continue reading →

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