Hello world!
Hello world programs are the most widely distributed examples of code to ever hit the internet. We use them to teach beginners, but where did they originate? Let’s take a look.
Light thinks it travels faster than anything… But it is wrong.
No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always arrived there first, and is waiting for it.
– Terry Pratchett
We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must—at that moment—become the center of the universe.
– Elie Wiesel
An introduction to the Bible
In this, the first post in a series related to my thorough reading of the Bible, we’ll be discussing the most common interpretations of the Bible.
The most profound images ever taken
These images are snapshots of our crowning achievements in space exploration. Each image represents a giant leap in mankind’s understanding of the world and the universe in which it exists. We’ve come so far, and yet we’ve only just begun. If we are to continue to thrive in our brief existence on this planet, we must always continue to look out beyond the horizon of our current understanding…
Control the coinage and the courts. Let the rabble have the rest.
– Padishah Emperor
A promise to my mother
I made my mother a promise. She believes that if I will just read the Bible, I may change my mind about God. So I’ve promised to read it, cover to cover.
Unlocking the golden door
Immigration is a hot-button issue this campaign season, so I thought it would be fun to look at the history of immigration in America.
The fouling of our nest
Earth. It’s our home planet, and yet we’re living as if we have another to replace it. These are the words of my grandpa, the wisest man I knew.
Sticking out like a sore thumb
As a liberal, my politics are rarely met with enthusiasm here in the south. So you can imagine the reaction I got when I “outed” myself as a liberal at work