Joe Heschmeyer explores the historical factors that enabled Christianity to conquer the Roman Empire (and how we can do it again.) Transcription: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery; I’m Joe Heschmeyer, and guys, I don’t know if you’ve thought about the Roman Empire yet today, but...
Remember the two C’s: comfort and convenience. Your gear must be packedcomfortablyso that it won’t interfere with your center of gravity. It should be packedconvenientlyso you can get to the gear you need without emptying everything out. Nobody likes a trailside junk show. How do I pac...
Remember that one of the pillars of Stoic philosophy is precisely that the “physics” (i.e., all of natural science) should inform our ethics, so better knowledge of biology in particular should redirect the way we think about what is right and what is wrong when it comes to eating habi...
We have done many tours in Rome over the years. We think they are the perfect way to quickly see the highlights of Italy’s capital city, learn a little Italian cookery, and have time left over to explore on your own andeat all the gelato. Which is the main thing to do when visitin...
We also know that cocktails today can be many things; Mom’s Dirty Gin Martini, Grandfather’s Irish whiskey on ice, Uncle Jerry’s non-alcoholic cocktail full of garnishes and speciality ice– meant to promote his inclusion in an awkward situation and, again, up that check average. None ...
“Today’s cruel and callous display does great harm to US standing in the world.” Reed asked Republican senators why they are not speaking out. “We are watching America’s leaders surrender to Russia, forfeit our leadership in the world, and do strategic harm to our country — and for...
“I was not at the rally, but I can tell you I’ve been at many rallies with Elon Musk, who loves to cheer when President Trump says we need to send our US space program to Mars. Elon Musk is a visionary.” Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT: "What do think of Elon Musk...doing two Heil ...
The Ancient World may have been thousands of years ago but we still feel its influences today in so many parts of our lives. Here, in this arena where thousands once cheered on bloodsports and epic performances, we can feel even more connected to that world for a few moments. It’s one...
They cannot remember which note is which on the staff. They mix up the bass staff notes and the treble staff notes. Children get confused, bored, and want to drop out of their piano lessons. As parents and teachers we want to help -- but what can we do?
Here's how this works. Imagine you are collecting biographies of President John F. Kennedy. You find many biographies describing his family, his presidency, his goal of putting a man on the moon, and his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Regarding Jesus, do we find multiple biographies ...