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The Gospel According to St. Judas the Iscariot: Forgiving the Unforgivable.

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Dedicated to my cousin Kelly, hoping for a speedy recovery.  We all love you! Mike He didn’t start with betrayal in his heart. He started with belief. Not just in the man, but in the mission—an old hope, inherited across centuries of exile and silence. Judas Iscariot wasn’t a schemer or a liar. He was a disciple. The only Judean in a group of Galileans, shaped not by fishnets and parables, but by the formal weight of Temple law and memory. And what he believed was what many in his time believed: that God would raise up two figures, not one. One would be a king—descended from David—who would drive out the nations, restore Israel’s throne, and defeat Rome. The other would be a priest—descended from Aaron—who would purify the temple, restore proper worship, and mediate the covenant anew. This idea wasn’t fringe; it was widespread, present in Zechariah’s visions and codified in the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Essenes and other sects anticipated this dual redemption. Together, the messiahs wo...

Spin Cycle: Why Financial Markets Don’t Crash, They Rotate

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Introduction: A New Perspective on Financial Stability Imagine the financial market as a spinning top rather than a line moving up and down on a chart. What if the unpredictable market crashes, sudden volatility spikes, or bond market breakdowns were not random or chaotic—but predictable, structured events? This article introduces an innovative way to visualize and understand financial markets, borrowing from the physics of rotation to reveal hidden dynamics beneath everyday market movements. You don't need to know physics or high-level math to understand this. Instead, consider it a fresh lens—one that reveals patterns and risks before they become obvious. 1. Why Rotation Matters: Beyond Traditional Economics When economists talk about markets, they usually discuss trends and shocks. But imagine tossing a phone or book into the air. Spin it around one edge, and it turns smoothly. Spin it around another, and it flips unpredictably. Financial markets behave similarly: they hav...