Number sense and ratios in daily life from Hope College vespers
A reflective piece on ratios and distances using parish anecdotes from a Hope College vespers. It explores how sand volumes fill sacred spaces, age of rocks, and relative measures from Lake Michigan to the Grand Canyon, plus musical ratios and astronomical scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope College
St. Peters Basilica
St. Peters
Hope Church
Lake Michigan
Grand Canyon
Andromeda
Owen Gingerich
Harvard University
Smithsonian
Washington
Human scales and ratios reveal music and cosmos
The article muses on sport times for a mile across activities, then explores musical intervals and ratios. It links frequency harmonics to C chords, reflects on twelve-tone music, and ponders humanity's place as the universe’s vast timeline. Tim Pennings of Holland shares contact and blog details.
Rights, faith, and the secular state in modern America
Howard Lubbers of Fillmore Township weighs religion in U S governance. He contrasts the Declaration and Constitution with atheism and religion, argues rights are God given, criticizes atheistic sweep, cites historical violence, and questions modern moral shifts including abortion. He cites Chesterton and laments public religious symbols.
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Atricia Lynn Reilly
Reilly
Ussr
China
Cambodia
America
G.K. Chesterton
Runners urge respect for rules at Tulip Run 5K
John H Crawford of Holland commends the Tulip Run 5K setup and volunteers, but cites runners and walkers who jump starts and congestion. He urges participants to follow posted pace times and move aside when injured to keep the race safe. The letter also references U.S. 31 corridor development, farmland loss, vacant stores, and calls on Holland Township to fill spaces and protect farmland.
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West Shore
Quincy Marketplace
Quincy
U.S.31
American Farmland Trust
America
Kansas
U.S.-31
Holland Township
Farm and Fleet
Penny's
Younkers
James Street
Waverly Road
Burger King
North River
McDonald
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Tim Pennings
Holland
Timothy.penningsagmail
Chattanunge
Howard Lubbers
Fillmore Township
John H. Crawford Holland
Wally Rooks Park
Township
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