Michael Atnip
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Ah … Chemistry! Part 2
In Part 1, we skimmed over the very basics of chemistry, learning that everything physical on earth is made up of chemicals. We watched our persona named Anabaptist Andy blow up his lab trying to make water by combining two parts of hydrogen with one part of oxygen. We saw the periodic table, which lists […]
Ah … Chemistry! – Part 1
Introduction I will tell you up front that I do not know where this article will go. It may turn into a series of articles. (Later: It did.) All I can tell you for the moment is that I was befuddled about how people can claim to modify a strand of DNA, when DNA has […]
Domineering Death
Let’s back up to the year 1957. Asian Flu is breaking out around the world. First in Singapore, then Hong Kong, and in June it found its way to the United States. A 0.3% mortality rate took the lives of (CDC estimated) 116,000 people in the U.S., with 1.1 million lives in total worldwide. This […]
Sensationalism Screams Bloody Murder!
Okay, I am guilty. Yes, guilty of a sensational headline. You will forgive me, of course, because I did so to make a point. Consider the following paragraph from AP (Associated Press), concerning the “news” about COVID-19 in New York. As coronavirus cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on […]
Unreached People Group: Lonely People Near You
For new subscribers: Two times a month, Plain News sends out a short article called “Unreached People Group,” which focuses on people who have little to no Christian witness among them. Usually this is a people group in lands far away from our homes in North America, but occasionally we focus on people who are […]
COVID-19 Comes Knocking with Opportunity
Are you tired of hearing about COVID-19 by now? Join me if you are! Like it or not, though, we are all in this for the long haul: This disease has come knocking on our door now. It is safe to say that the virus that causes COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of most people […]
Of Viruses, COVID-19, and Finding Truth Amid Opinions
Some Plain News subscribers have asked for more information on COVID-19, which is causing so much news, tremors, and rumors. Other Plain News subscribers are probably tired of hearing about it. This article is an attempt to explain viruses in general, the specific virus that causes COVID-19, the flu viruses, what recommendations are being given […]
Herbal Opportunities (PA, OH, or Midwest)
Natural Hope Herbals of Millersburg, PA: Looking for someone to join our customer service/sales team. This position could potentially be based in PA, OH, or in the Midwest. We anticipate this position will be traveling about 50% of the time, with the rest of the time working “Inside Sales” from a home or onsite office. […]