This week Random Thursday is on a Friday.
This is a good one for The Jabbok Ford: “I read others’ sermons to remember that I am not the first person to wrestle with these texts; other preachers do too, and their scars are beautiful.” From Anna Carter Florence, in “7 Essential Books for Preaching”, Christian Century, 10/20/2009, page 45 (italics mine)
“Ramones’ songs are like circles. The very first person to ever draw one was a genius. Everyone who has done so since is in kindergarten.” From Willa Paskin in “Sex & Drugs & Middle-Aged White Guys”, Slate Magazine
Starbucks should charge some people rent. I’m looking for a table for some social time with a friend and they’re taken up by business meetings.
I knew Trump would self-destruct sooner or later, but over POWs? Really? Here’s a great letter to the Dallas Morning News asking other billionaires to take Trump to task. Here’s an op-ed piece explaining that Trump either isn’t a billionaire or that you may be one and not know it.
Can we get people to stand guard at movie theaters and AME churches?
The Feral Deacon 