The average bicyclist in my area rides solely for exercise, not transportation. Why then do they typically spend many hundreds of dollars for aerodynamic clothes and super-lightweight bikes? Wouldn't they get more exercise with a cheap bike, sweatpants, and a t-shirt?
I think the most frequent misuse of the Bible is saying "let him who has no sin throw the first stone" to deflect criticism. Look at the entire passage! (Gospel of John 8:1-12) Jesus was talking about capital punishment--literally stoning someone to death--not verbal correction.
My wife has me wrapped around her little finger. I would do anything to show her I love her. The secret of her power over me? She is always sweet, thoughtful, generous, and submissive, and I have never seen her lose her temper. That, Betty Friedan, is The Feminine Mystique.
When our cat 'Pasko' play-fights with one of our Miniature Pinscher puppies, and I see him wrap those long, sharp teeth around that tiny neck, only to let the pup go so that it can pounce on Pasko again, I think of the Biblical promise that one day "the lion will lie down with the lamb," and all will be at peace.
Memo to Tokyo Rosie of TV's The (Leftist) View--In your zeal to aquit Don Imus because you believe that to fire him would be "a return to Nazi Germany" and "censorship", you obliterate the vast difference between government censorship and private control of what a company or institution allows to be said on its watch. I'm glad my employer doesn't let my coworkers verbally harrass or threaten me. I hope ABC fires you for the outrageous things that you have said. And I hope you find the new life that only Jesus gives.
I know that tailgaters are more interested in getting-from-point-A-to-point-B-quickly-no-matter-what than in learning anything, but let's try an experiment. Maybe, just maybe, if we all would slow down four or five mph each time our bumpers are being shadowed, they might decide that they would be better off backing off. After all, if someone is going to rear-end me, wouldn't it be less dangerous at a lower speed?
Let's say you live in a small town with only two stores. One is owned and run by an upstanding citizen, and the other one has lower prices and treats customers just as well, but you discover it's owned by a wife-beating Al-Qaeda supporter. Would you shop only at the store with higher prices? Then why is it that most of you never participate in boycotts?
