Germs are everywhere! If laid end-to-end, the bacteria on earth would stretch for 10 BILLION LIGHT YEARS, and encircle our GALAXY over 20,000 TIMES!

"Fun Facts Saturday" Warning to Germophopes: You may find this article disturbing. Your only "safe place" is in the lava crater of an erupting volcano. The earth is saturated with bacteria. We are completely surrounded. There are 10 to the 30th power bacteria on our planet. Although microscopic, “that’s such a colossal number that laid … Continue reading Germs are everywhere! If laid end-to-end, the bacteria on earth would stretch for 10 BILLION LIGHT YEARS, and encircle our GALAXY over 20,000 TIMES! →

Blood Vessels: 60,000 miles long – some the size of a garden hose – some 1/10th the width of a hair

"Fun Facts Saturday" The most remarkable, miraculous, and complex creation of nature is the human body, including its circulatory system. 1. If an adult’s blood vessels were laid out end-to-end, they would reach 60,000 miles. They could circle the earth 2 1/2 times. 2. Every day, your heart pumps 1,800 gallons of blood through your … Continue reading Blood Vessels: 60,000 miles long – some the size of a garden hose – some 1/10th the width of a hair →

Satan’s Strategies: “It’s my body.”

"Sunday Sermon" In mortality, we enter a foreign physical environment from our spiritual home. The great challenge is for our spirits to rule our physical bodies. All too often, “the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Out-of-control physical appetites lead to a plethora of sins, including: sexual immorality alcoholism domestic violence gluttony … Continue reading Satan’s Strategies: “It’s my body.” →

The Merchants of Venice Stole the Body of Saint Mark in Order to Make the City Famous

"Fun Facts Saturday" After the fall of the Roman Empire, people feared the invading barbarians, and fled to the safety of the marshy lagoons of Venice. They drove trees down through the mud to the hard compressed clay and limestone bedrock. They then erected buildings on these pilings. Venice survived by shipbuilding. But it could … Continue reading The Merchants of Venice Stole the Body of Saint Mark in Order to Make the City Famous →

Traffic Ticket Case DNA Solved a Cold Case Murder

"Court Case Friday" Body Burned and Dumped by the Side of a Road In 2009, a burned body was dumped overnight in an office parking lot in Irvine. Police Sketch of Murder Victim The victim was an African-American female, in her mid-20’s. Because the lungs were smoke-free, it was clear that the body was burned … Continue reading Traffic Ticket Case DNA Solved a Cold Case Murder →

How did police ID and catalog criminals before fingerprints and photos? Answer: “Anthropometry”

"Court Case Friday" Fingerprint Experts A benefit of being a judge is that I get to learn all sorts of interesting stuff from expert testimony. For example, I learned that a fingerprint match does not guarantee conviction. The location of the print is critical. For instance, was it inside the window at the point of … Continue reading How did police ID and catalog criminals before fingerprints and photos? Answer: “Anthropometry” →

Philosopher Jeremy’s Bentham’s 275-year-old body is on permanent public display in the Student Center at University College London

"Fun Facts Saturday" Jeremy Bentham – “Father of Utilitarianism” Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) is an 18th Century English jurist, philosopher, and the “Father of Utilitarianism.” Utilitarianism rejects absolute right or wrong. Instead, “right and wrong are determined by what brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people.” Or in short, “the greatest good for … Continue reading Philosopher Jeremy’s Bentham’s 275-year-old body is on permanent public display in the Student Center at University College London →

Existence of God and the Rise of Atheism #6: Complex and Amazing Human Body

"Sunday Afternoon Sermon" “God created man in his own image.” (Gen. 1:27) The Psalmist pondered: “What is man, that thou art mindful of him?” ”For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.” “Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; … Continue reading Existence of God and the Rise of Atheism #6: Complex and Amazing Human Body →

The Day I Discovered the Body of a Murder Victim

I was stressing at work, and I desperately needed a break. After confirming that another judge could substitute for me, I took a vacation day in the middle of the week. I decided to go kayaking. Kayaking is peaceful and relaxing. Kayaking was my favorite hobby -- until I damaged my lower back. I made … Continue reading The Day I Discovered the Body of a Murder Victim →

Raised from the Dead: Ephraim Hanks and the Martin Handcart Company Rescue

The miracle of raising the dead is one of the rarest and sacred of all miracles. Christ promised that his prophets, apostles, and disciples, would have his power to raise the dead. (Matthew 10:8; 4 Nephi 1:5) Of the five published accounts of such miracles taking place in the church in modern times, two involve … Continue reading Raised from the Dead: Ephraim Hanks and the Martin Handcart Company Rescue →