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Opus' future in the U.S. is more complicated. Recently, on the 16th floor of the New York headquarters, 40 men did a guided contemplation. Two-thirds were visitors, some "meeting the Work" for the first time. While they sat, eyes closed, an Opus member intoned questions for them to ponder. "Do I realize that Christian life means finding and following Christ closely, no matter what the cost?" he asked: "Am I waging a generous inner struggle?" "Do I find in my work many opportunities for small sacrifices?" "Do I restrain my curiosity...
...opener, “I Will See You in Far off Places,” starts with a banging rock opening that could be any number of bands from The Smith’s mid-80s heyday. But the lyrics immediately reveal Morrissey’s agenda to ponder the mysteries of life, not to simply entertain: “Nobody knows what human life is/why we come, why we go/so why then do I know/I will see you in far off places?”There’s no question the existential quest shtick is a little much...
...organisms will only follow a limited number of paths to a particular adaptation. Soon after their publication, Weinreich’s results were picked up by intelligent design advocate William Dembski. Dembski posted a link to Weinreich’s paper on his blog and asked his readers to ponder whether or not Weinreich’s experiments provided a means to falsify evolution. Weinreich said that his experiment has implicitly tested the ability of natural selection to direct evolution, but he emphasized that “We have tested the evolutionary hypothesis and have found no reason to reject...
...founder of the Home Education Association, "haven't the slightest idea what they're doing." Registration comes up for renewal every year or two - when, in most parts of Australia, a bureaucrat will pay a visit to check that the child is making progress. It may be interesting to ponder how much you've retained of what you learned at school. Those who've forgotten umpteen mathematical formulas and the periodic table are generally none the worse for it. Though there's much to be said for a broad education, there's also merit in the view that children should...
WITS & WAGERS The average human tongue has how many taste buds? In this lively trivia game, teams ponder such stumpers and jot down their answers. Players then wager points on which team's guesses are closest to the correct answer...