My entry for Week 1's "Our House" theme.
I recently moved from the UK to Austin, Texas. Austin is one of my favorite cities in the world -- a wonderful blue island in a sea of red. I lived here for a few years back in the late 90s and feel so fortunate to have been able to return.
This particular cityscape was taken from my office window (I work at Whole Foods Global Support) with my phone!
Fallacious yet widespread and documented beliefs courtesy of Wikipedia.
When a meteor lands on Earth (after which it is termed a meteorite), it is not necessarily hot. A meteoroid's great speed during entry is enough to melt or vaporize its outermost layer, but any molten material would probably be quickly blown off (ablated). The interior of the meteoroid probably does not have time to heat up because the hot rocks are poor conductors of heat. Also, atmospheric drag can slow small meteoroids to terminal velocity by the time they hit the ground, giving the surface time to cool down. [page needed]
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Conflict and Conciliation: Faith and Politics in an Age of Global Dissonance
Despite the peaceful foundations of global monotheistic religions, the broad diversity of interpretations can lead to a sharp paradox regarding the use of force. Inevitably, we must ask ourselves: How can those who ascribe to peaceful beliefs suspend their own moral foundation to beat the drums of war? ... read more
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