The Case: A Decatur, Illinois man purchased a painting on eBay from a seller in Belfast, Northern Ireland that depicts a scene of traditional Native American life. Our contributor, a longtime student of the history of the American West, says the image appealed to him because it was strangely familiar, almost iconic in its imagery. The painting bears the initials “S.E.” and the seller’s web page reads “Seth Eastman, American Painting, Oil on Canvas.
LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, Twitter announced that it would begin sharing ad revenue with content creators on its platform for the first time. But the offer won’t apply to all creators. The first beneficiaries appear to be high-profile far-right influencers who tweeted before the announcement how much they’ve earned as part of the program. Ian Miles Cheong, Benny Johnson and Ashley St. Clair all touted their earnings. “Wow. Elon Musk wasn’t kidding.
Did Vlade Divac’s daddy issues really keep Sacramento from drafting Luka Doncic? That theory was floated on Adrian Wojnarowski’s podcast by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who said Divac — the Kings’ general manager — passed on the Dallas triple-double machine and emerging MVP candidate with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft at least partly due to a problem with Doncic’s father. “My understanding is that [Divac] being so close to Luka and knowing his dad so well factored into their decision,” MacMahon, who covers the Mavericks for ESPN, said on the Woj Pod.
Ronald Dion DeSantis, is an American politician, and an attorney who has been the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. He attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors and captained the varsity baseball team. He also graduated from Harvard Law School with distinction. In the United States Navy, he was commissioned as a Judge Advocate Generals Corps officer. Among his military awards are the Bronze Star Medal for distinguished service and the Iraq Campaign Medal. Ron DeSantis served as a federal prosecutor after serving in the military, where he tracked and convicted child offenders.
Proverbs 3:5-6 is a familiar passage to many: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.” Verse 5 is a complementary pair of commands. We are told, positively, to trust the Lord and, negatively, not to trust our own understanding. Those two things are mutually exclusive. In other words, if we trust in the Lord, we cannot also depend upon our own ability to understand everything God is doing.