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Last time we investigated chance formation of informational objects such as sentences from randomly selected words.  The odds of making a meaningful sentence are quite low as calculations suggest.  The lesson helps us to begin appraisal of the claim that … Continue reading →

A tragedy has fallen upon a local small community in Sandy Hook Newtown, Connecticut.  Further news is available here along with pictures from the scene.  According to available news reports 27 people are dead and among the dead are 18 children.  Numerous political … Continue reading →

  Credit DJ McAneny (Fairfield Patch) The question almost seems too simple to answer and yet a little reflection reveals that most have forgotten Thanksgiving’s true meaning.  Most have forgotten its historic roots.  Unconvinced?

Harold Camping of Family Radio has stood by his prediction that the end of the world is due on Friday.  ”We can be sure that the whole world [will be annihilated] on 21 October 2011,” Camping maintains.

Robert Kepchar (far left) with the Westport Fire Department gave a moving testimony during the service at Trinity Church in Fairfield on September 11th , 2011.   John and Grace DeMassa (also pictured) with the New England School of Theology,  thanked … Continue reading →

Identical twins Julian and Adrian Riester, born seconds apart in 1919, died hours apart earlier in the week. The two Buffalo-born brothers were co-workers in the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor who worked at St. Bonaventure University in Buffalo … Continue reading →

The Japanese (earthquake-tsunami-nuclear) disaster continues to worsen according to reports last week.   The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster rating was upgraded to 7.0 on the International Atomic Energy Agency scale – the same level as the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986.