One-percenter: Why I support Occupy
Interesting read
via Boing Boing One-percenter: why I support Occupy.
Patriotic Jackass Refuses To Hire Anyone Until Obama’s No Longer President
http://jezebel.com/5863041/patriotic-jackass-refuses-to-hire-anyone-until-obamas-no-longer-president
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What I Learned From Bob
I met Bob Boehlke in the Spring of 2000. Jen and I had been church shopping, having attended a handful of other worship services over the previous months. This Sunday brought us to Bryn Mawr Church, and it was nice, but like the others, had not really grabbed us. Something still seemed missing, and when the service ended, we began eyeing the door, intending to make a discreet exit. It was at that exact moment that we met Bob and Mary.
The Boehlkes were two of the nicest people we’d ever encountered. They introduced themselves, asked about us and our story, and made sure we knew where the coffee and treats were, and that there were other young families just like ours that we should meet. In retrospect, Bob and Mary did something very important for us on that day. They created a connection. We made a connection with them, and then a connection with the church community. I think that is all it took – a small gesture of kindness to strangers, outsiders who were hungry for more, even if they did not know what More was. Perhaps that is what had missing from the other churches we had visited, and here it was, and we bit hard. We came, and we stayed.
Working Blue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_blue
One of the things I like about having my own blog is that it’s bit of a personal playground. I get to decide exactly what I want to say, how I want to say it, and what others will get to see. I find social networking sites such as Facebook to be like a dinner party, where it is impolite to tale about religion, or politics, or sex. There is a low tolerance for people who want to express anything meaningful or controversial. It is generally neat, polite, and oh so superficial.
I like things that are neat, polite and superficial as much as the next fellow, but I also like strong opinions, even from those with whom I disagree. I like talking about topics that are charged. I like all kinds of humor, including raunchy humor. And yes, the occasional use of profanity is something those who know me have come to accept, or at least tolerate.
If anyone reads this blog he or she will need to that I will occasionally Work Blue. You have been so advised. 
