wow...article about arabs

This article, though a bit lengthy, is POWERFUl

Helps you understand the difficulties the arab world faces

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10499063&fsrc=RSS

Mike Greer made me aware of it...

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Brian Rants
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"Love never fails."
St. Paul
1 Cor 13

Someday...

I love to chat with the barista making my coffee at St. Mark's, Dazbog, etc.

Someday I would love to live in a culture where I could assume the person behind me is thinking "I hope they don't feel any pressure to cut their conversation short"

INSTEAD OF

"I hope that yacker shuts his trap so I can get my damn espresso."

I can at least start by trying to be that kind of person...not easy

The shape of things

Walking around the (incredibly busy) Cherry Creek mall, I'm struck by
a dissonanace in the American views of beauty and physical health.

On the one hand we are the heaviest nation in the world. As Dr. Oz on
Oprah discussed, the generation of children today is predicted to be
the first in our history to have a shorter lifespan than their
parents.

As a nation we are dangerously overweight, consuming foods that could
best be described as sh*#. Over processed, sodium laden, high fructose
corn syrup infused crap. Like our addiction to instant gratification,
we like foods which give an immediate rush. Overtime, that leads to
HBP, diabetes, and more

On the other hand we have uber-skinny models. The .5% skiiniest women
in America all seem to have made their way to New York's runways. It
is wonderful if a woman has a small frame for her to be thin, but that
is not the only kind of beautiful.

What a dissonance...there is much confusion I our society about what
beauty is, this is just one example on my mind...

--
Brian Rants
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"Love never fails."
St. Paul
1 Cor 13

Reflections on forgiveness

Forgiveness is such a unique and powerful force. It is the trapdoor
escape, the path of greatest resistance.

It is wise, confusing, and absolutely necessary. It is nobility in a
pauper's rags, strength dressed up as weakness.

It is heart wrenching, and life giving. It releases the guilt of the
undeserving, and enables the victim to be oppressed no more.

--
Brian Rants
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"Love never fails."
St. Paul
1 Cor 13