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Physicist, Christian, and sometimes writer, shares his thoughts on many things, especially connecting one idea to another. Also follow @david_shane on X.

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  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    It isn’t wrong to just do what works (opens the original)

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    The internet was somewhat a-flutter of late regarding a New York Times article published by Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the 1619 Project, entitled “In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?”. In the piece (and I’m paraphrasing Helen Andrews analysis a bit here), Hannah-Jones expresses her opinion that public schools were failing due to a lack of money, or a lack of parental involvement, or not enough administrative attention. B

  2. Issue · Jul 13, 2026

    We need more Christian writing on the sometimes-problem of charitable efforts harming the common good (opens the original)

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    As you may have heard, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law a couple of days ago. President Trump had said he wouldn’t sign it unless Congress passed the SAVE act (mandating voter ID) first, which Congress did not do. But Trump didn’t veto the bill either, so it became law without his signature, which made for pretty wimpy opposition.I am no expert on this housing bill, but all of our worst poli

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