sent 8/25/2017 "Israel destroys Palestinian classrooms ahead of first day of school"

"Israel destroys Palestinian classrooms ahead of first day of school: our Palestinian communities have seen their educational facilities – donated by international bodies and NGOs – destroyed on grounds they have been built without permission," by Bethan McKernan, Independent/UK, August 24, 2017

I am well aware that we have serious domestic problems within the United States.

You might recall that one of my big problems with my poor country is its unconditional support for Israel, whatever Israel does, including my poor country's support for Israel's illegal occupation of the West Bank.  That is where this story takes place.

Some previous messages about Israel:

sent 12/19/05 Torture in the only democracy in the middle east

sent 7/19/14 TOTAL disgust!

sent 7/30/14 1) call just now from the FCNL; 2) is it worth working on disassociating the United States from Israel?

sent 2/2/15 a slightly good thing YES! (yes? please?) Netanyahu may have dug a deep hole for himself—and for *America’s Israel lobby*

That's a start.  You can find newer ones by going to https://larryatblogspot.blogspot.com/search?q=Israel and scrolling down.

There is a lot we could do for Americans with all the billions and billions of dollars the government sends to Israel.

love to all,

Larry

sent 8/25/2017 Quartz: "Children are the key to solving a 2000 year old philosophical mystery"

"Children are the key to solving a 2000 year old philosophical mystery," by Olivia Goldhill, August 20, 2017

You might want to remember this old tagline of mine.  I think it's related:

The concept that people wearing suits all think the same way is TOTALLY false, not even remotely true except for the bare concept of wearing a suit sometimes. Remember for example Alfred Korzybski, who sometimes wore a suit and thought differently from everyone else at the time, both at once. The fact that there are billions of different true stories that no one could invent is sometimes a difficult concept, or so I find.

See also Larry Scott's answer to "In your opinion, what is the biggest lie about life?"   Much more information about famous 1920's scientist Alfred Korzybski is linked within that answer.*

love,
Larry
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sent 8/20/2017 "The real driver of regional inequality in America"--more or less apolitical

"The real driver of regional inequality in America," by Matthew Yglesias, Vox, August 18, 2017

Major news that you may or may not have guessed.  With graphs.

love to all,

Larry

sent 8/25/2017 perfect! "Why I Refuse to Avoid White People" by Chloé Valdary, The New York Times, August 22, 2017

"Why I Refuse to Avoid White People" by Chloé Valdary, The New York Times, August 22, 2017

It is beyond my capabilities to summarize this one, at least at the moment.  Please read it, because it is truly different and important.

love to all,

Larry

sent 8/2/2017 "Faith vs. Fear" by Rev, J.K. Boody

Interim minister J.K. is drawing to the end of his rather unexpectedly lengthy time of faithful service at the Honeoye United Church of Christ.  I have appreciated many of his sermons.  I want to share this one because of its immediate relevance to us these days.  Do note the several useful secular authorities in addition to the biblical.  Thank you J.K.!

UCC Honeoye 7-16-2017 Worship Service: Faith vs. Fear

Note that you can play this on line or download it and use your local player as I did.

The sermon begins at 31:00 and ends at 47:07--16 minutes total.

love to all,
Larry
P.S. This particular message is included where it belongs in https://larryatblogspot.blogspot.com/2015/01/sent-11115-one-way-or-another-raise.html
P.P.S.  Others of J.K.'s messages may be found at http://ucchoneoye.org/worship-services/