http://www.ofb.biz/safari/ Commentary, reviews and instructive articles on current events, technology, philosophy, religion, politics and other relevant matters. en-us http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/624.html Kevin Kettinger We all know the word association game: I say a word or name and you respond with the first thing that comes to mind. Let’s try one. I say Mark McGwire. You respond with steroids, cheater, or liar. See you got the idea. Do you remember when your answers were that of a different tune? </... Mon, 8 March 2010 23:2:44 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/623.html Timothy R. Butler Ever since the Palm Pre was announced for a premier on Sprint last year, speculation has raged about when this contender for the smartphone crown would show up on the technologically compatible Verizon network. With the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, announced in January, a souped up arsenal of Web... Sat, 6 March 2010 7:21:46 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/622.html Dennis E. Powell Imagine a new Ferrari. The specs are incredible: great steering and suspension, 0-60 in around four seconds, a top speed exceeding anything you would ever hope for on a public road. On paper, the perfect machine. Mon, 1 March 2010 7:24:41 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/621.html Jason Kettinger There was something of a minor furor over Roberto Alomar’s narrow failure to be elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by 8 votes last month. Alomar, the celebrated second baseman whose prime in the 1990s was celebrated even at the time, famously spat in the face of an umpire while playin... Sat, 27 February 2010 6:56:55 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/620.html Dennis E. Powell We live in an age of confession. I don’t mean so much the heartfelt admission to ourselves and our Creator of our manifold sins and wickedness as a loud and public proclamation of some character flaw that henceforth is expected to excuse unsatisfactory behavior. Sat, 20 February 2010 5:57:21 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/619.html Ed Hurst It’s the basic concept of sin: saying anything contrary to God’s revelation. As a collection of documents arising from the Ancient Near East (ANE), the Bible must be read from that ANE perspective, with... Thu, 11 February 2010 22:13:37 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/618.html Dennis E. Powell One of the best delights of the newspaper business is its unpredictability. Events, often unforeseen, dictate the course of the day. This can be exciting. Or, sometimes, it can be mortifying. Wed, 10 February 2010 23:45:47 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/617.html Jason Kettinger Muhammad Ali’s birthday was a few weeks ago. Most people who count themselves boxing fans are fans of Ali, in my experience. He was in possession of a rare set of boxing skills, especially his hand speed, unrivaled among heavyweights. Ali’s mobility and evasiveness set him apart as we... Tue, 9 February 2010 19:43:11 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/616.html Eduardo Sánchez In my last piece, I examined how there is a species of creature known as the jerk, someone inclined to grab power at organizations with no regard to the cost meted out to other people. Churches, unfortunately, are often the targets of these... Thu, 4 February 2010 2:9:23 GMT http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/615.html Dennis E. Powell For some reason, talk turned to the 1964 New York World’s Fair. You may remember the remnants of that event, especially if you saw the movie, “Men In Black.” The centerpiece of the fair was a huge, skeletonized globe, called the “Unisphere,” and there were two tall, ... Tue, 2 February 2010 6:50:59 GMT