Zeal For Truth

Business and Politics
U.S. considers overhaul of financial industry.

Minnesota’s smoking ban has wrought unintended consequences.

Controversy over a religious statue placed outside a Tennessee courthouse.

There is a looming rice shortage in the Philippines. The government is threatening rice hoarders with life in prison.

There Is No Gas Shortage

Al Qaeda does not target innocents. Also, bin Laden is alive and in good health.

Interesting take on Hillary’s “misspeak.”

Science and Technology
Microsoft’s brand has declined in the last four years. The article doesn’t say why Microsoft’s reputation is in decline, but it gives a hint:

Microsoft, which has been diversifying its business beyond packaged software in the past several years, has struggled to articulate how the many facets of its business — software, entertainment and online among them — show a cohesive business plan.

Microsoft’s brand is diluted by its breadth. People don’t know what Microsoft represents anymore.

Speculate much? UK astronomers have discovered the youngest known planet. It’s only 1,600 years old. The next youngest known planet is 10 million years old. One wonders how they figure these things out. Do planets come with birthdays tattooed on their rings?

Christianity
From Christianity Today: Not Your Father’s L’Abri - The Swiss retreat now tends less to philosophical skeptics than to disaffected evangelicals.

The Kiwi enters the debate on how much context matters

An olderish NT Wright interview Really good to watch if you’re still confused about his views.

Blue Like Jazz: The Movie