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It's a virtual axiom among those who believe in the Rapture-- the belief that true Christians will be swept to heaven, leaving sinners behind to face a terrible Tribulation -- that they themselves will be among the elect. What makes … [Continue reading]
If Mitt Romney is elected president in November, it will be an event of historic significance. Perhaps not quite as historic as in 2008 when Americans elected the first African-American president. Nonetheless, it will be striking: Romney will be the … [Continue reading]
Looking in amazement last week at the first full-resolution images of Mars sent back to us from the Curiosity rover, I heard echoes of buzz-kill pragmatists in my brain. "Space exploration is a waste of money! How many jobs does it create in the … [Continue reading]
Before the shock at yet another horrifying mass shooting in America even begins to fade, two things reliably occur. First, arguments about guns and gun control rise quickly to a fever pitch, offering much heat but little new light on a … [Continue reading]
Every once in a while a fiction writer just happens to anticipate real-world events, giving his or her imagined narrative special poignancy. That's the case with former Boulder resident G. Willow Wilson's debut novel "Alif the Unseen" (her … [Continue reading]