Both Germany and the UK are working on an immunity passport that essentially clears an individual to return to the workplace. At a time when mandatory stay-at-home orders has shut down many economic sectors, this passport has been discussed as a tool for restoring economic stability.
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Voice.com Received $150 Million to Challenge Social Media Giants
Every week I hear someone talking about leaving Facebook. There’s a growing consensus that the largest social media platforms are unfairly censoring user generated content based on an idealogical or political difference. And while several platforms like Parler have launched prematurely as a reaction to censorship, the world really needs […]
Feasting Imagery Is Our New Theme, Aaaand Also Our Old Theme
When I launched this website in the Fall of 2005, I thought I was preparing the way for an online bookstore. I’d acquired hundreds of books and was entering their data into a database for the purpose of selling online. The feast was originally a feast of knowledge, as made […]
The Feast Is Coming
O Lord, I will honor and praise your name,for you are my God.You do such wonderful things!You planned them long ago,and now you have accomplished them.
The Risk of Not Committing vs The Cost of The Wrong Choice
Have you ever told yourself it’s better to hold off than to commit too soon to the wrong path? And has that waiting period ever turned into months or even years of nothing? I feel you.
A Stranger Offered Candy to My Kids
When a stranger does something that’s not PC but not dangerous, do you give them grace to be imperfect? Or do you respond with sharp, disapproving criticism? We all agree that we don’t want strangers offering candy to our children. Whether it’s been tampered with or just a means to […]
Preserve. Honor. Create.
I’m sitting here on my bed reading the first few inspiring pages of Jon Acuff’s new book, DO OVER. It’s so inspiring, in fact, that I just set it down mid-reading page seven so I could type this out. Some things have to change around here. I’m not just talking about this […]
Why Twitter Shouldn’t Succumb to Anonymous
As a distant appreciator of Anonymous’ work, I typically have little to complain about. After all, they have brought a measure of justice to a world where red tape allows the guilty to remain free.
An Atheist, a Buddhist, and a Christian Walk Into a Bar
Listen in on a conversation between three people with very different beliefs… Carter: Religious Liberals and Religious Conservatives both have an apocalyptic narrative. It just differs in the how and why. John: Lets hear it. Carter: Religious Conservative believs man is so sinful and bad, that eventually God will have to judge the […]
Detroit Man Walks 21 Miles For Work And the System Failed?
James Robertson lives in Detroit. He walks 21 miles each day to get to work, from his home in Detroit to a factory in Rochester Hills, a suburb. Twenty one miles? Think about that. At an average gait of 5 mph, that’s a little more than 4 hours of walking. […]