Porthole

August 26 - 27

It's around 70 degrees. I'm having internet issues... but who cares. It's pleasant outside. I got to see friends. Mailed a postcard. Ate a chocolate croissant.

Angie may have helped me clarify what I need to connect... rather than a laptop, an android tablet may do as well. I have a Samsung A6 but I'm looking for something with a great camera and specs. It may cost me a bit but rather than get a fancy phone a tablet may do.

Elisa poses questions: "Why does God allow for different religions and interpretations within the same religion?

I'll try to write a blog entry pondering that. My first response is: God doesn't. But that sounds flippant.

You can't make that kind of suggestion without at least suggesting what kind of safety net will be in place when the church (along with its schools) are brought down. Something has to replace these things for people, and it makes far more sense to have at least a skeleton of a plan ready.

I'll ponder this as well."

62 degrees at 11 p.m. AQI of 94 but possible rain in the morning.

Ida is strengthening near Grand Cayman but Saturday is when we really find out.

AUGUST 27

Rain came through around 9. 50s and will stay cool today.

Ida is a hurricane and Julian should be named today. We may have to wait for Kate.

63-36. Nice symmetry. Rain on-and-off = a wonderful AQI of 36. And 63 degrees is comfortable.

I need to write two blogs. One in celebration of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream", August 28, 1963. The other on Katrina and how we blame God for everything instead of using our brains and heart! Katrina roared ashore on August 29, 2005.

In the future... how some Christian's are obsessed with the State of the Soul... yours... while at the same time neglecting their own (aggressively, ignorantly). Misusing Jesus? Weaponization of Religion or Spirituality? Stuck in the Wars of the Past? Schizoid? (although that would take a lot of research and soul searching. They good-god/bad-god theme is almost a genre. "The Good-god/bad-god Genre at WDC" )

"Criminalization of Generosity" "J'accuse"

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