Car Companies Down the Drain

Car Companies Down the Drain

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This particular Detroit automobile manufacturer is in real trouble. They’ve produced some great vehicles, powered by cutting edge six cylinder engines: My favorite is their convertible model. But for some reason, expenses have been exceeding income, and it looks...
The Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide

The Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide

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And now for something completely different … It’s recently come to my attention — and I’m surprised more people aren’t expressing their concern over this — that we’re daily exposed to the potentially very dangerous chemical...
The Gift of Suffering

The Gift of Suffering

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I walked out of the clinic in a stupor. The sky seemed less colorful, the spring air less fresh, my legs less stable. I had testicular cancer. More blood tests, ultrasounds, X-rays. My dad flying in a few days before the surgery date. Surgery. Almost passing out in...
You Will Die

You Will Die

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Memento mori. I first heard that phrase in grad school. The professor was challenging us to consider that we’ve got a finite number of days on this earth, and that we should make the most of them. Psalm 90:12 reinforces this sober appeal: “So teach us to...
Ted Slater