By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Searching through dusty picture albums of my early childhood, I find snapshots of my toddler years do not resemble those taken at my wedding. They bear…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 When a repair or service technician comes to my home, I have the habit of lingering nearby to ask questions. Of course, I ask permission for…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 For the third consecutive summer, one of our blog posts highlights the Monarch butterfly, one of the most remarkable animals on the planet. Last weekend I…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Opportunities to give glory to the Creator for the wisdom programmed into His creatures are ample. At a church dinner in the past week our friends…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 A massive flood is a devastating meteorological event of great impact. Ingrained in the psyches of many religious people is the sense that floods, hurricanes, earthquakes,…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 As I write this post, our local newspaper has warned the community that spring floods on the Mississippi may be imminent. There was a large buildup…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Picture several scientists at a New Year’s Eve social gathering. They would provoke amusement among the guests by wishing them “Happy Arrow of Time” instead of…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 To titillate their readers, science fiction writers often use the idea of time travel to the past or future. Examples abound, as popular past TV shows…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 As each new year approaches we become more contemplative, curious, and sentimental about the subject of time. Greetings cards from friends and family frequently contain expressions…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Our many recent posts on the electromagnetic spectrum have been long on description, but perhaps short on explanation. We explained some of the physical characteristics of…
