Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 961

“Philomena Cunk’s Worlds of Wonder — Philosophy”

    In order to serve my readers, I range the world seeking the very best in human culture and thought.   Tonight, I offer Philomena Cunk, a female British person explaining philosophy.  And she does it all in only 3:34 minutes:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLAkh...   Warning:  This particular little item may not be wholly appropriate for [Read More...]

Two pieces on Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump

    I’ve never been a fan of Sarah Palin, and, although he has certain undeniable talents, I’m not a fan of Donald Trump.  So her endorsement of him, tonight, leaves me less than ecstatic.   In fact, it leaves me a bit gloomy.   “Of Course Sarah Palin is Endorsing Donald Trump”   “The [Read More...]

“How Not to Defend Atheism”

    An interesting book review from an atheist:   http://religiondispatches.org/how-not...   I pretty much agree with him.    

“Does Anyone Believe Trump Seriously Cares about Whether Ted Cruz Is a Natural-Born Citizen?”

    He claims to  be a non-politician who calls ’em as he sees ’em — and, to some degree or another, I think that’s right.  But this is about as brazenly obvious a piece of campaign-motivated disingenuousness as I’ve ever seen:   http://www.nationalreview.com/article...    

“Signs of Second Largest Black Hole in the Milky Way — Possible Missing Link in Black Hole Evolution”

    http://www.nao.ac.jp/en/news/science/...    

In memory of Doug Barney

    He deserves to be remembered:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/86...   I have little patience for the loud voices that seek to paint all police officers as racist and murderous thugs.  And this story leaves me with still less patience for them.    

“Toward a New Islamic Golden Age”

    A much-needed call from an Arab Muslim scientist:   http://www.project-syndicate.org/comm...    

“Right on Target: Boomerang Hits and the Book of Mormon”

    Back in August 2001 — just about a month before the world changed on 11 September — the irreplaceable Matt Roper presented these remarks to the annual FAIR (now FairMormon) conference:   http://www.fairmormon.org/perspective...    

“How Tocqueville Schooled Bernie Sanders 200 Years Ago”

    Bernie Sanders may have an even better chance at knocking Hillary Clinton off for the Democratic presidential nomination now than he did three weeks ago, when this article first appeared:   http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/30/h...   In some ways, I have to add, I’m delighted at the possibility — however remote it may ultimately turn out [Read More...]

BOM 2 Nephi 2

    In 2 Nephi 2, the exceptionally rich chapter that is today’s reading, many passages deserve attention.  But the day has been long — beginning with an early morning return visit, this time with a group of friends, to the Provo City Center Temple open house, followed by an excellent breakfast at a nearby cafe, [Read More...]