| Jesus and Freakonomics 4 days ago by PJM I had reason recently to search NYTimes.com for the word “gospels.” 5,420 hits were returned. What struck me the most was how many NYT reader comments refer to them. You can try it yourself and see. Frequently, the story that the readers are commenting on are quite secular in nature. One in particul ... What He Said - whathesaid.com | | Big Things Afoot Next Year 5 days ago by JEL Please note that this post is filed under the “Irreverant” category. Also note that the source of article being discussed is Weekly World News. Now that that’s out of the way, Dr. Wayne Stanton, “a mathematician and leading expert on the four gospels,” has discovered some new meaning in Jesus’ words ... What He Said - whathesaid.com | | Good Grammar 18 days ago by JEL In these days of Blackberries, iPhones, text messages, IM, and Tweets, the English language has taken a beating. The thumbs are in charge and they don’t give a hoot about proper punctuation, capitalization, or grammar. Which makes this quote so refreshing: “Cheer Up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” — Mat ... What He Said - whathesaid.com | |