Links for 1/9/20

Links for 1/9/20
There should be a balance between imposed guilt and education. The German psyche has gone too far on the former and the rest of the world is too lite on the latter. Most valuable is the connection between going from victim to oppressor. This was true in the Classical Church, is true in Gaza. It happens in nations and families. The only way to fix it is to make everyone well. We have done a poor job of this in the United States. Being Black in much of the South and living on the Reservation are no picnic. Russia too. Sadly, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a part of the problem.

The Democratic Billionaires should both run as Republicans. The GOP faithful love billionaires and do what they say. Look at how they have left $50 on Trump's dresser.

In some states, the third language is an outlier. In others, it is a very significant part of the population among older residents. The commonality of Chinese is no surprise. The interesting question is how this affects voting.

The way to really see the risen Lord is to love ourselves and others as God does (and not just in avoiding sin). As for dogs, mediums relate that they serve as guardian angels until their owners join them in Heaven.