On this day:
1780
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
1792
The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the monarchy.
1823
Joseph Smith is reportedly visited by the angel Moroni, who told him the location of gold plates, which Smith obtained four years later and partially translated into The Book of Mormon.
2003
The Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes.
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This is what power really is: the privilege of ignoring anything you might find distasteful. -Oksana Zabuzhko, writer (b. 19 Sep 1960)
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During World War II, Norwegians wore paperclips on their clothes to demonstrate their opposition to Nazism and anti-Semitism. By wearing paperclips, Norwegians responded to the ban on wearing badges or brooches bearing the image or initials of the Norwegian king, Haakon VII.
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Governing by the seat of your pants report: President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas sowed mass confusion and panic among top U.S. companies overnight, forcing the White House to clarify the requirements.
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A cyberattack at a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, the continent's busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations.
The disruption is the latest in a string of hacks targeting governments and companies across the world, hitting sectors from healthcare and defence to retail and autos. A recent breach at luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover brought its production to a halt.
Now, if you think these are not just pranks...
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Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities.
The assault came as 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain, and Canada, are scheduled to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday, ahead of the annual leaders' gathering at the U.N. General Assembly next week.
According to Dave Ramsey, “estimates show that a 65-year-old couple will need about $315,000 for health care costs in retirement. And that doesn’t even include any long-term care costs, which can run an average of around $108,400 a year in a nursing home or $54,000 a year for assisted living.”
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Sunday/Two Masters
Today's is a difficult gospel, the "a man can not have two masters" gospel. In it, a wasteful steward is told by his master that he is to be fired. He responds by rewriting loans and debts others owe his master to create goodwill among them, so there will be a place for him to go after he is fired. The master, strangely, salutes his efforts as practical and prudent.
Christ is always contrasting the material and the spiritual, the worldly and the heavenly. And, of course, the worldly comes in second best. He never dismisses the world; we live in it. He just wants us to put it in perspective and give Caesar what is his and nothing more. The question underlying this is always "Does Caesar have anything, really?"
This is one of those moments where one would love to see Christ's expression as He delivers the parable. He had to be laughing. The master compliments the steward for his plan, because the master knows the plan. Changing the debts will not work. He is not deceived, and the steward's newfound friends will not be friends in the end. Still, the master congratulates the steward for playing by his own rules, the rules of the world. At least he is consistent.
But there is no reward for those proficient only in the world.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
1792
The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the monarchy.
1823
Joseph Smith is reportedly visited by the angel Moroni, who told him the location of gold plates, which Smith obtained four years later and partially translated into The Book of Mormon.
2003
The Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes.
***
This is what power really is: the privilege of ignoring anything you might find distasteful. -Oksana Zabuzhko, writer (b. 19 Sep 1960)
***
During World War II, Norwegians wore paperclips on their clothes to demonstrate their opposition to Nazism and anti-Semitism. By wearing paperclips, Norwegians responded to the ban on wearing badges or brooches bearing the image or initials of the Norwegian king, Haakon VII.
***
Governing by the seat of your pants report: President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas sowed mass confusion and panic among top U.S. companies overnight, forcing the White House to clarify the requirements.
***
A cyberattack at a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations on Saturday at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, the continent's busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations.
The disruption is the latest in a string of hacks targeting governments and companies across the world, hitting sectors from healthcare and defence to retail and autos. A recent breach at luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover brought its production to a halt.
Now, if you think these are not just pranks...
***
Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities.
The assault came as 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain, and Canada, are scheduled to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday, ahead of the annual leaders' gathering at the U.N. General Assembly next week.
***
According to Dave Ramsey, “estimates show that a 65-year-old couple will need about $315,000 for health care costs in retirement. And that doesn’t even include any long-term care costs, which can run an average of around $108,400 a year in a nursing home or $54,000 a year for assisted living.”
***
Sunday/Two Masters
Today's is a difficult gospel, the "a man can not have two masters" gospel. In it, a wasteful steward is told by his master that he is to be fired. He responds by rewriting loans and debts others owe his master to create goodwill among them, so there will be a place for him to go after he is fired. The master, strangely, salutes his efforts as practical and prudent.
Christ is always contrasting the material and the spiritual, the worldly and the heavenly. And, of course, the worldly comes in second best. He never dismisses the world; we live in it. He just wants us to put it in perspective and give Caesar what is his and nothing more. The question underlying this is always "Does Caesar have anything, really?"
This is one of those moments where one would love to see Christ's expression as He delivers the parable. He had to be laughing. The master compliments the steward for his plan, because the master knows the plan. Changing the debts will not work. He is not deceived, and the steward's newfound friends will not be friends in the end. Still, the master congratulates the steward for playing by his own rules, the rules of the world. At least he is consistent.
But there is no reward for those proficient only in the world.
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