Episode: May 17, 2024
Length: 23 Minutes
Outcome: Not added to Library
Link to episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-presidents-daily-brief/id1617887885?i=1000655901943
Mike Baker hosts this podcast. It is broken down into three sections with commercial breaks between each of them. Baker picked a handful of news stories and presents them with an occasional sarcastic remark or poor attempt at humor.
The news that he presented in this episode focused mostly on foreign affairs. Even the story about an American college resolved around protests in favor of Palestine.
There is not a lot of depth in the story but they do a good job of quickly highlighting what is happening in the world on a given day.
Overall if there is some major event that happens I might give this a listen on a given day, but I will not be adding it to my library.
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
The Mount of Forty Springs, Zagros Mountains, Iran Saturday 11:30 PM
By the dim light of torches seven hooded figures made their ascent up the nearly invisible path. Thirty minutes had passed since they began hiking off the established trail. A person who had never traveled this path would not have been able to find it.
These men were not making their first journey. Each had traveled this path as part of a group and individually. Even without the torches each man would find the destination without difficulty. Some things could never be forgotten.
In silence they made their final steps. Amidst the juniper and oak trees stood a single cedar tree. They had arrived at their destination. Concealed amidst the undergrowth was a small cave. Sliding a large bolder away from the back of the cave revealed a secret stairwell.
The men could not be completely at ease yet, but the most physically demanding portion of their journey was over. From this point things would be more psychologically challenging and each man would handle those struggles...