Sputnik

50 years ago today, the Space Age began with the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik into orbit around the Earth. Here are a quick few links commemorating the anniversary:

Bad Astronomy
Library of Congress Blog
Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub

Additionally, the Christian Science Monitor republished their article on the original event from October 5, 1955.

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Francis of Assisi

The more I learn about Francis of Assisi the more fascinating he is to me. Francis is a popular saint — as exemplified by the many garden statues of Francis with the birds — and one who can be taken for granted. As a child I knew him as gentle man who was [...]

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