Social Media — Backstage Pushed Forward
From my friend of more than 40 years, Sister Edith.
Ask yourself: Is Facebook/whatever frontstage or backstage for you? I can see both among my Facebook friends.
This is weird and scary.
Weaponizing Mozart: How Britain is using classical music as a form of social control
Via Slashdot
US Manufacturing is alive and well. The real issue is manufacturing employment, which is dropping like a stone. And the reason for the drop is an increase in productivity.
Demographics: who are these Episcopalians?. This Episcopalian is not surprised by the results about his church, but interested to see that we really are different from the “mainline Protestants” with which we are so often grouped. Another interesting statistic is about Roman Catholic attitudes toward gay people. What you hear from the pew may not be what you hear from the bishops.
Via the Episcopal Café.
A poll was taken on the question:
Do you believe that America and Africa were once part of the same continent?
For the results and some analysis see
Is Science As Important As Football?
I have ordered a copy of the author’s book. It looks like fun!
“We need to put Herod back into Christmas.” — The Rev. Rex McKee.
Halloween humor and a dark-skinned son, by the Rev. LeeAnne Watkins
Stories like this are depressingly common these days, but it is quite another thing to hear about how they hit people you know and like.
And hear it I did: LeeAnne worked it into her sermon (mp3 link) this morning. That version is much more vivid and personal. LeeAnne is a good writer, but a truly brilliant speaker.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 