make a lot of jokes in this space about getting older, moving along in my dotage, memory lapses, fond views of times past, etc., focusing on the theme of “I’m getting too old for this.” Mostly, these are indeed jokes. This one, however, is for real. I’m really getting too old for this stuff in many ways.
According to the scriptures, man was made in the image of God. I would assume that means that we not only have his image but his mannerisms and more, including a sense of humor. There is no doubt that over the years, I figured out that God has a sense of humor because he made a person like me. I can just imagine Him sitting on a throne, looking down, pointing at me when I do something or say something stupid and breaking out in laughter and asking Himself, “Did I really make that?”
Ah, the glories of a beautiful spring! The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing in the trees, leaves are bursting out all over … spring is heavenly, isn’t it? (You’re waiting for me to say something about baseball, aren’t you? Well, not this time, bucko! Even I can go overboard, you know.) Another wonderful thing about spring is the trivia we can find. Of course, I could say that about summer, fall and winter, too. So let’s turn up some nifty trivia for us all to enjoy!
According to the scriptures, man was made in the image of God. I would assume that means that we not only have his image but his mannerisms and more, including a sense of humor. There is no doubt that over the years, I figured out that God has a sense of humor because he made a person like me. I can just imagine Him sitting on a throne, looking down, pointing at me when I do something or say something stupid and breaking out in laughter and asking Himself, “Did I really make that?”
Ah, the glories of a beautiful spring! The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing in the trees, leaves are bursting out all over … spring is heavenly, isn’t it? (You’re waiting for me to say something about baseball, aren’t you? Well, not this time, bucko! Even I can go overboard, you know.) Another wonderful thing about spring is the trivia we can find. Of course, I could say that about summer, fall and winter, too. So let’s turn up some nifty trivia for us all to enjoy!
I see by the news that science has actually brought an extinct species back from the dead. A company called Colossal Biosciences claims to have brought the dino wolf back from extinction. The dino wolf, featured in Game of Thrones, became extinct about 13,000 years ago. Now, by using the compiled genetic code for the animal, some DNA, and some grey wolf, they say they’ve brought back the animal from the dead. They call their science “de-extinction” and say it’s a new scientific breakthrough. Not so fast, say other scientists.
Just a few days ago, the only knowledge most people had about a dire wolf came from the Game of Thrones series. Until just a few days ago, few people knew the dire wolf actually existed in the past. They have been extinct for at least 10,000 years and possibly longer, though digitally recreated for and popularized in Game of Thrones.
I see by the news that science has actually brought an extinct species back from the dead. A company called Colossal Biosciences claims to have brought the dino wolf back from extinction. The dino wolf, featured in Game of Thrones, became extinct about 13,000 years ago. Now, by using the compiled genetic code for the animal, some DNA, and some grey wolf, they say they’ve brought back the animal from the dead. They call their science “de-extinction” and say it’s a new scientific breakthrough. Not so fast, say other scientists.
ust a few days ago, the only knowledge most people had about a dire wolf came from the Game of Thrones series. Until just a few days ago, few people knew the dire wolf actually existed in the past. They have been extinct for at least 10,000 years and possibly longer, though digitally recreated for and popularized in Game of Thrones.
It’s hard to believe that today I will celebrate another birthday, if not wanting to admit I’m yet another year older is celebrating. Over the years I’ve heard all the clichés… “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better,” or that really dreaded one, “You’re only as old as you feel.”
