Life Along the Orthodox Way
Almost half of all young people surveyed said that they were already consciously trying to cut down on their use of technology, and 42 per cent of both adults and children said they had tried to cut back on the amount of time they spent on social networks.
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Courage does not consist in defeating and oppressing one’s neighbor, for this is overbearingness, which oversteps the bounds of courage. Nor again does it consist in fleeing terrified from the trials that come as a result of practicing the virtues; for this is cowardice and falls short of courage. Courage itself consists in persisting in every good work and in overcoming the passions of soul and body.
on the current government shutdown in Minnesota and the pending Federal shutdown.
Good for us because maybe we’ll have to learn to do things by ourselves or reach out and cooperate with neighbors, friends, and family to take care of each other. After all, the government isn’t our “community” . A little empowerment and a lot less nanny state may be just the ticket to get us up and back on our feet. The truth is that the government needs the citizens much more than the citizens need the government.
Good for us, as well, because all these arguments and debates mean that freedom in some form is still alive and well. We may not like how things are working but at least we can gripe, moan, manuever, politicize, and argue all we want. Representative democracy, despite the fact that it often looks like making sausage, is actually a good thing. There are more than a few places in the world where people have simply given up on the give and take of it all and opted to have a single person or party make all the decisions (Iran, Chicago, etc…). Temporary fix perhaps but a long term desecration for sure. I’d much rather have the messy stuff that comes with freedom over the efficiencies of a dictator.
And, of course, the commutes are always easier…
on social conservatism and social justice from First Things magazine. Worth the read.
John Lennon was a closet Republican? So says the Toronto Sun and his last personal assistant.
There are a lot of occupations where you can lose your soul even WITHOUT gaining the whole world. Music and ministry are two of them.
Listening to the radio makes you happier than watching TV or browsing the internet. Radio stimulates your imagination, instead of having images fed to you, you have to think and your brain enjoys this and music requires an engaged mind to truly appreciate its subtleties.
for the best “ear worm” commercial. One view and you’re hooked.
on marriage and family from Bishop Michael.
The Beautiful Path 