Friday, December 10, 2010

Readings for December 10

NASA study flawed: The recent announcement that a new life-form has been found is maybe not such good science after all.

Ethics for Tweeting? Apparently, there are new ground-rules emerging for the popular social media.

"Hallelujah Chorus" at a crowded Macy's in Philly. Just in case you haven't seen this popular video. It's a little sad, though, to think that many there that day -- and many who have viewed it since, to judge by the comments on YouTube -- just don't understand the significance of the lyrics, as if the singers were merely singing "Yada yada" in an especially beautiful way. How will it feel someday to meet that King of Kings and remember singing that song and realize they never knew Him?

Fascinating Budget Puzzle puts you in the position to make the hard choices about the economy and the national budget. Choices reveal priorities. It's harder than talk radio makes it sound.

From Time: The Top Ten of Everything of 2010.

Killer Marriage Tips from two guys who should know. (How did they get Smalley in on this?)

Where Handel got his lyrics for the Messiah. Albert Mohler is prolific, this from a commencement address he delivered this week.