Nerd Heaven

Lutheranism, Liberty, and the pursuit of all things Macintosh

Nuclear Power Options

Sam | January 26, 2009

I’ve commented before on nuclear power. I think it absolutely the best option for long-term power needs in the United States. We have safe technology, we should use it. As much as it pains me to say it, look at France where nearly 80% of their power comes from nuclear plants.
Yes, there is a high [...]

My Views on Gun Control

Sam | December 5, 2008

Remembering Collective Shame

Sam | October 17, 2008

Remembering Collective Shame
I would encourage you to check out the above link to go to an article by Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto.
I’m a history student and the above article hits home. Why did Hitler rise to power? It was because of a poor economy and national shame after World War I. The people wanted the hope [...]

Debate Tonight

Sam | October 2, 2008

In about thirty minutes I’m heading with Lisa to the seminary to pick up a friend. From there we are off to the Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University to watch the debate on the big screens at the Republican Debate Watch Party/Rally. I know a number of other folks from the seminary community are heading [...]

Gun Control

Sam | July 1, 2008

If you haven’t figured it out already… I’m very conservative. Gun control is an issue near and dear to my heart. I learned to shoot when I was quite little and have always had guns around the house since I grew up in the country. 
While I don’t yet have a conceal and carry permit, I [...]

Idiocy in St. Louis

Sam | October 3, 2007

The City of St. Louis has been embroiled in a bitter debate about the status of the fire department. The former (as of yesteday) Chief of the Fire Department refused to promote a number of firefighters to senior leadership positions because he felt that the test that they took was “biased against African-Americans.” A federal [...]