"We have to abandon the arrogant belief that the world is merely a puzzle to be solved"
The first “War on Christmas” was waged almost 400 years ago by our Puritan forefathers. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were outraged by Christmas, partially because it did not originate as a Christian holiday. The upper classes in ancient Rome celebrated Dec. 25 as the birthday of the sun god Mithra. Beyond that, the Puritans considered it historically inaccurate to place the Messiah’s arrival on Dec. 25. They thought Jesus had been born sometime in September. They felt so strongly about the holiday that in New England, they banned Christmas celebrations entirely. Christmas Day was only formally declared a federal holiday in 1870.
"19% of all American men between the ages of 25 and 34 are now living with their parents."
~ 50 Economic Numbers From 2011 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe (via courtenaybird)
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"Would you really want a little Picasso in your class? How about a baby Gertrude Stein? Or a teenage Eminem? The point is that the classroom isn’t designed for impulsive expression – that’s called talking out of turn. Instead, it’s all about obeying group dynamics and exerting focused attention. Those are important life skills, of course, but decades of psychological research suggest that such skills have little to do with creativity."
~ - Jonah Lehrer, Classroom Creativity via The Frontal Cortex (via Alex Tabarrok) (via joegle) (via stoweboyd)
"Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid."
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when they discover that someone else believes in them and is willing to trust them."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (via julie911)
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Simple health apps from Kenya ... while we continue to complexify our health
Kenya Has Mobile Health App Fever - Technology ReviewMobile health platforms are fast emerging in Kenya, where one startup’s newly launched mobile health platform is attracting nearly 1,000 downloads daily, and the dominant telecom, Safaricom, has forged a partnership that will give its 18 million subscribers access to doctors.Will Africa be the leading continent when it comes to use new and mobile technology in health care? Will that let them to leapfrog the whole problem of gigantic health care systems which we in the west now see suffocating from demographic pressure, and increasing and toxicating complexification, both internally and externally.
About Me
I am a follower of Jesus, husband, and father. As pastor of Queen Street Church I am part of a community seeking the welfare and prosperity of the city of Kinston, NC.
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