Monday Morning Reading . . .

First world problems this morning as I waited for my car battery and alternator to be checked.  There was day that I could have, would have, done this work myself, but today’s cars make even changing a battery awkward and time consuming.  So, my economic privilege allowed me to spend money on time rather than spend half my day changing out a battery with the option to have the battery be fine, but have alternator problems that I might not have discovered until the next long trip in the car.  So, while waiting for the mechanic this morning, here is a sample of my reading.  Be well.

How can I make use of one of my privileges today?
The Daily Question, Gratefulness.org, Oct 22, 2017

Photos of the Week
Religion News Service, Oct 21, 2017

College grad’s cross-country journey in search of good citizens
Michael Smerconish, Philly.com, October 20, 2017

What Hollywood Forgets About LBJ
Julian E Zelizer, The Atlantic, Oct 17, 2017

How American Politics Became So Exhausting
Emma Green, The Atlantic, Oct 15, 2017

PolitiFact: The media and Donald Trump don’t have the same definition of ‘fake news’
Angie Drobnic Holan, Politifact / TulsaWorld.com, Oct 22, 2017

Killing Religion?
Martin Marty, Oct 16, 2017

Morning Reading . . .

A sample of reading this morning that begins with the “Word for the Day” from Gratefulness.org

People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

 

Daily Devotional at d365 this week is based on the theme: Knowing God

Former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year who left for Texas shares his own cost-of-living comparison

Americans are pack rats. Swedes have the solution: ‘Death Cleaning’
Jura Koncius, Washington Post

Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?

America’s Retailers Have a New Target Customer: The 26-Year-Old Millennial
Ellen Byron, Wallstreet Journal

They survived six hours in a pool as a wildfire burned their neighborhood to the ground
Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

Dutch TV Comedy Perfectly Sums Up America’s Gun Problem
Ed Mazza, Huffington Post

The Deep Republican Roots of Trump’s Media Bashing
McKay Coppins, The Atlantic