Squeaky Chalk It happens every time the prof calls a group of students to the board to solve a physics problem. Someone holds the chalk wrong and sends chills up and down the spines of everyone in the class with that familiar classroom torture technique: “squeaky chalk.” Why does a piece of chalk produce that … Continue reading “Noise”
No
Dirty Work Writing for the New York Times Magazine, Mauren Dowd and Thomas L. Friedman describe a conversation that once took place between Secretary of State James Baker and President George Bush. With Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak due to arrive for a state visit, Baker hurried into the Oval Office to brief President Bush, telling … Continue reading “No”
Newton, John
Jesus Christ is Precious John Newton was a rough, dirty sailor with a foul mouth and an appetite for rotten living. He hated life and life hated him. He was captain of a slave ship. . He also had the gift of a good mother who told him about the Saviour when he was young. … Continue reading “Newton, John”
New Year
Prepare to Meet Thy God Sin has undone our wretched race; But Jesus has restored, And brought the sinner face to face With his forgiving Lord. This we repeat from year to year, And press upon our youth; Lord, give them an attentive ear, Lord, save them by Thy truth! Blessings upon the rising race! … Continue reading “New Year”
New Creation
Futile Renovations London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and strewn trash around the interior. As he showed a prospective buyer the property, Clegg took pains to say that he … Continue reading “New Creation”
New Age
New Age Poll 1. About half of the Americans who are familiar with the New Age movement don’t take its teachings seriously, and a third of them say New Age thought runs counter to Judeo-Christian teaching, says a new poll by the Princeton Religious Research Center. 2. The poll also shows that the general population’s … Continue reading “New Age”
Neutrality
Quote • The hottest places in hell are reserved for those, who in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. – Anon
Nervousness
Q&A Q. What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A. A nervous wreck. Health, Canada Boston Celtics’ Bill Russell Back in Boston in the mid-1960s, Bill Russell was the star basketball center for the world-champion Celtics. It was fun watching him and his team play at the Boston Garden. He dominated the … Continue reading “Nervousness”
Neighbor
Catherine Booth Catherine Booth was the “mother” of the Salvation Army. “Wherever Catherine Booth went,” said G. Campbell Morgan, “humanity went to hear her. Princes and peeresses merged with paupers and prostitutes.” One night, Morgan shared in a meeting with Mrs. Booth; and a great crowd of “publicans and sinners” was there. Her message brought … Continue reading “Neighbor”
Neglect
The Cost of Not Putting a Finger in the Dike For most of the last decade, Chicagoans who worked in the Loop, the booming downtown business district, could easily ignore the city’s budget crisis; Washington’s cutback of aid to cities didn’t seem to hurt business. Last week, they learned one price of neglecting the underpinnings … Continue reading “Neglect”