“The notion that God is a reality who can be known (and not simply believed in) has become quite foreign in the modern world and in much of modern theology.”
— The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg a.co/dvx4M3q
Decision Making Matters
Perhaps the most important skill we learn in life is how we make decisions. Too little time is spent reflecting on this skill in ourselves, and evaluating it in leaders. How we see the world influences the decisions we make. If everything that happens is viewed through the lense of how it affects me personally, for example, does this help or hurt my chances for re-election, then most of the decisions I make are for my own self interest. (Note that very, very few people do NOT make any decisions in their self interest. I am talking about degree)
I suggest that over the course of history, those who history says are good leaders put common interest above their own in the moments that matter. For me the decision making process is a core competency of anyone who I consider to recognize as leader and who may gain my vote in an election.
Incumbents have the blessing or curse of having demonstrated how they make decisions, and thus tend to have an easier or sometimes bigger hurdle to overcome.
It’s been a long time since my civics class, but I could have swore I learned that Congress has the power of the purse. If that’s true, how can POTUS disperse money by executive order?
In truth, social democracies are successful precisely because they foment dynamic capitalist economies that just happen to benefit every tier of society. That social democracy will never take hold in the United States may well be true, but, if so, it is a stunning indictment, and just what Oscar Wilde had in mind when he quipped that the United States was the only country to go from barbarism to decadence without passing through civilization.
A thought in form of a question. Is it more important to you that America has been great and therefore we must recognize those who made it great, or is it more important to you to make America great for the future?
Many will want to say both, but for this exercise you an only pick one. I think which you choose and why can be very informative.
Flip-flop sales surge as casual and comfortable fashion wins lockdown. I always found flip-flops uncomfortable.
I will not be surprised if Android 11 is released on August 21 when the Pixel 4a starts shipping.
It seems to me that the possibility that a person could become POTUS by “gaming the electoral college” is sufficient reason to seriously consider eliminating the electoral college.
What competencies should the President of the United States have?
A President needs to get Congress to pass legislation to implement his or her plans. Consequently we gauge their potential success of whether the President’s party has a majority in the House and Senate. Reality is that this rarely happens, and even so there may be members of the President’s own party who don’t agree, therefore what we need to evaluate is how persuasive a candidate is and whether they can lead compromise.
Six years ago Javier Baez started his MLB career in a big way.
I just transferred music I had uploaded to Google Play Music to YT Music because Google is shutting down Play Music next month. A few years ago I had uploaded all the music I had ripped from CDs to Play Music as a form of online backup, and I always appreciated the fact that I could access that music using the Play Music app on my Android devices, and I can cast my music to any of my Chromecasts and Google Home devices. Much to my surprise and disappointment, I have found that YT Music only lets me cast music to one of my Chromecast devices and tells me if I want to cast to others, like Google Home, I need to upgrade to premium. WTF?
Definitely a Random Mind
I find it amusing how my mind recalls bits of things in certain circumstances. For example, during my morning walk I saw that the lawn care company was planting a shrubbery and I immediately said to myself, “I want a shrubbery, and a nice one too.”
Back home 📷 #mbaug
On August 6, 2019 I wrote:
Being one in Christ means we see Christ in everyone and everything through our different skin colors, nationalities, and genders.
Over exposed 📷
It’s awesome outside. If you live in Michigan get outdoors now!
Is 5G really necessary for smartphones? Certainly not right now while my phone is at home with me, connected to my WiFi network, but long term? I am not so sure. Maybe on a tablet or notebook PC but how much better is video going to be on a smartphone using 5G?
From The Federal Clampdown On Portland Shows Just How Fragile Our Democracy Is
If we view that if one party gets into power they’ll be a threat to my way of life or the nation as a whole, we’ll do whatever we can to keep them out or keep ourselves in,” said Jennifer McCoy, a professor of political science at Georgia State University.
We are no longer Americans. We are Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals all claiming we are Americans.
The COVID-19 Data Console provides one of the easiest to understand interactive charts of data on the spread of the disease. I’ve added it to my COVID-19 wiki page, you will find it in the United States section.
Is Google’s Nearby Share being distributed as a feature drop to Android phones?