Schroeder’s Corner
Looking at A.I. With A Protestant Christian’s Eyes
So, the Pope has issued an encyclical on A.I. Here’s a link – I have scanned, but not read thoroughly. John Ellis’ newsletter this morning contains a link to an NYTimes piece that notes the makers of A.I. are greeting the Pope’s input with, at…
THE Defining Characteristic Being Liberal
Hints began appearing as the weekend warmed up. There is a new definition of “liberal” shaping up, and it is rather ugly. In the weekly discussion with Ben Domenech, Domenech brought up the fact that the mess that is health care these days…
Memorial Day 2026
Jesus said: “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. Return the…
Another Day, Another Presidential Shooter – A Lack of News
So another crazy took a shot at or near the president yesterday. The lack of news coverage is stunning, but then there is little actual news to report and the commentariat is enjoying the holiday weekend. And yet, it is becoming so common as…
Words Of Warning – The Saturday Round-up
Of note, there is currently a chemical emergency in Garden Grove, California. Upwards to 40,000 people have been evacuated. One L.A. TV Station is providing frequent updates, but they are not terribly informative. The first article (first…
What If God Built The Fort?
General Patton quite famously said, “Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man.” He was referring to the castle and latter day fortress (the Maginot line) of Europe. Patton was, perhaps, the leading proponent of maneuver…
California’s Fiscal Insanity – The Hugh Hewitt Show
Spencer Pratt is making a huge splash in the L.A. mayoral race. It is a heck of a fun show. Unfortunately that is all I think it is – a show. Buzz not withstanding the odds are very much against him and even if he managed to win, there is not…
Whatever Happened to Professorial Judgement?
Higher education – colleges and universities – migrated here from Europe. They were, traditionally a mentor/tutor/apprentice program. One studied under some professor that you worked very hard to get to accept you and he gave you his wisdom as…
What Do You Fear? – The Hugh Hewitt Show
It seems like the more we learn the less we know. As people “study” we learn more and more about everything from how insects reproduce to the existence of planets outside of our solar system. We do massive “big data” studies on human behavior…
The Death Of The Gatekeeper
Long ago, when blogging first became “a thing” there was this debate about gatekeeping. With blogging it seemed anyone could decide what was news and what wasn’t. It was called the “democratization of…