Info in Bits & Pieces

QUOTE:
“Hannah Arendt, the great political philosopher of the 20th century, said that when a society loses the desire to know the truth, that is a precursor to totalitarianism. And I think that has happened on both the left and the right.”
—- Rod Dreher, author of “Live Not By Lies” and a senior editor at The American Conservative.

HEADLINE:
September 19, 2022: A 7.7 earthquake hit the southwest shore of Mexico, approximately 60 miles from Colima, Mexico. One casualty was reported. 9-foot tsunami waves hit the area. The quake was felt in Mexico City.

So Mexico has experienced three earthquakes of greater than 7.1 magnitude on the same day…
September 19, 1985: 8.0
September 19, 2017: 7.1
September 19, 2022 : 7.4 (just before)
—- Thanks to Paul the Poke at https://paulthepoke.com/

HEADLINE:
Police: Driver admitted to intentionally killing teen at North Dakota street dance after a political dispute. Court papers say 41-year-old Shannon Brandt confessed to a 911 dispatcher and police that he killed 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson due to a political dispute.

HEADLINE:
1,100 Scientists and Professionals Declare: “There is No Climate Emergency.” The independent foundation Climate Intelligence (CLINTEL) issued the one-page summary on June 27, 2022, garnering 1,152 total signatures in 15 countries as of August 23, 2022.
—– as reported in The Epoch Times

HEADLINE:
Severe Droughts Amplify Fears Over Global Food Security.
—- by Autumn Spredemann, The Epoch Times

25,000
More than 25,000 illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats to the UK since the beginning of 2022. UK government figures show.

US Coast Guard Vessel Denied Port Call in the Solomon Islands. The cutter Oliver Henry was greeted with silence when it requested permission for a scheduled port call there, forcing the crew to divert to Papua New Guinea, during a recent exercise in the Indo-Pacific. Concerns rise about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the region and how the government in the Solomon Islands are relying heavily on Chinese support to weather domestic turmoil.

37 PERCENT
of small-business owners reported that inflation was their most important problem in July, the highest percentage since 1979, the National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index reports.

Epochal Floods Kill 380 Children in Pakistan, 720 Others
Torrential rains and flooding have submerged a third of the country and killed more than 1,100 people, including 380 children, in Pakistan. The floods have impacted 33 million people, destroying homes and businesses, infrastructure, and crops—UN appeals for $160 million in aid.

In 2022, Yellowstone is celebrating its 150th anniversary as the first national park in the United States.

Good Reading is the Cure for Gullibility.
According to a Pew Research Center poll from 2021, 23% of American adults didn’t read a book in the previous year (2020). But a Gallup poll this year (2022), showed that only 17% of Americans didn’t read a book in the preceding year (2021); so some improvement. However, the poll also showed that the average number of books read by Americans had dropped drastically between 2016 and 2021. More than 2/3 of students heading into high school can’t read proficiently.

So we find ourselves with a population that neither reads nor thinks, but simply does whatever authorities and media outlets say to do. Is that you? I hope not.

HISTORY:
On Sept. 2, 1666, a fire started accidentally in the king’s bakery on London’s Pudding Lane. The weather had been arid and hot, and the wooden buildings nearby caught ablaze. A strong wind encouraged the fire to grow. It couldn’t be contained. Two days later, on Sept. 4, half of London was in flames. The fire wasn’t stopped until Sept. 6. Only 1/5 of London remained by then. Almost all public buildings had been destroyed, and 13,000 homes were lost. Astoundingly, only 6 people died. The tragedy became known as the Great Fire of London.

ENCOURAGEMENT:
Comforting to know that Jesus Christ is holding all things together all the time.
—- Colossians 1:17