Month: March 2016

Orcs and Resurrection.

Posted on By Chris Gale
There is a certain biological stupidity in neuroscience. Anatomy, or blood flow, is seen as destiny. The brain structures are seen as fixed. They are not. They are fluid: this took the work of a few engineering types who are not that neurotypical… Read More

Poem of the day

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A Garden Written after the Civil Wars SEE how the flowers, as at parade, Under their colours stand display'd: Each regiment in order grows, That of the tulip, pink, and rose. But when the vigilant patrol Of stars walks… Read More

Easter Monday

Posted on By Chris Gale
The weekend is kind of over. We have read and be reminded of the death of Christ. We have, yesterday (well it is Monday now in NZ) been reminded of the resurrection, and as the preacher said last night, this changes everything. For we do not… Read More

Haiku of the day.

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the scent of incense from burning bushland on Good Friday Julian O'Dea. . Read More

Against the TruFen and the entryist.

Posted on By Chris Gale
I like Science Fiction. I read a fair amount of it. But I don't do cons. Because I know the kiwi True Fans. They are somewhat less nerdy that I am, but they are progressive. God, are they progressive. They shunned Jerry Pournelle in the 1980s… Read More

Christ is risen indeed [John 20]

Posted on By Chris Gale
Christianity is based on two, perhaps three facts. All three offend.
  1. Christ is God incarnate. Truly God, Truly man. He was always with God. This offends the Unitarians
  2. Christ paid the penalty for our sins that we rightly should pay on the…
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Poem of the day

Posted on By Chris Gale
Journey Of The Magi 'A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter.' And the camels galled, sore-footed, refractory, Lying… Read More