From The Patriot Post, N. Pelosi aghast:
She can’t help herself, being a firm believer in her knowing what’s best for us.
Ready for reform in Chicago?
You think you know achievement in your life? Compare it with this, from pdb at Chicago’s long-overdue Department of Zoning Oversight Fellowship Forum:
It’s as old as dirt, but what better way to nurture hope than through change, or the promise of change. Obama did it, see sweeping election. What comes after is open for analysis. The first and second quarter reports are in for the recent changes in the DoZ, and this Intern can’t find anything to complain about, although he’d like to.
Take this: interior renovation of a commercial storefront in a historic skyscraper down by M. Park. Only days before the scheduled appointment, the architect is able to push it back (2) days; no muss, no fuss.
Read the rest, a.k.a. Adventures of Super-Intern, saving the building world from mindless bureaucracy.
Upset
You’ll never believe how upset the hard left is at President Obama. Ideologues say never die. Democrats have more of them.
Down-home cooking for Nigeria, Namibia, et al.
African arteries, get ready for clogging.
Good news:
The improved political stability of various African governments, the region’s vast population and a growing middle class in Africa—where chicken is a dietary staple—led [KFC owner] Yum to set its sights on the continent.
Why is there gold in them hills?
Approximately 40% of Africans live in urban areas now and the number of households with discretionary income is projected to increase by 50% to 128 million over the next decade, according to a recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute
It’s a trend:
“People are now focusing on the emerging world, with a bit of a gold rush going on,” says Graham Allan, CEO Yum Restaurants International.
“A lot of companies, especially Chinese ones, have invested in Africa,” Mr. Allan adds. “We share the general view that Africa over the next 10 to 20 years will have massive potential.”
Of the roughly one billion people in Africa, KFC estimates it currently reaches 180 million.
It’s what you call an emerging market, about to be served (exploited, say you class-warriors) by global capitalism. Very good, but can cholesterol-reducers be far behind? Maybe from a tree in India?
Maybe not, in view of African tastes:
The menus at African KFCs are similar to those in more developed markets, albeit with more chicken drumsticks and wings, and fewer boneless items such as sandwiches and nuggets.
“Africans are wary of processed food,” says Keith Warren, general manager of Yum’s Africa business. “They want chicken on the bone.”
Who doesn’t?
Words to live by
The call for not thinking you are hot stuff:
1] At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? [2] And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, [3] And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. [4] Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. [5] And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
The call for taking great care with people who look up to you:
[6] But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea. [7] Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
Devastating consequences, big stakes:
[8] And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. [9] And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. [10] See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
The one who takes great care with us:
[11] For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. [12] What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?
The shepherd, by Lawrence OP
Please notice the language. Figures abound, in some cases meaning is to be supplied. But you can’t walk away untouched.
Abortion discussed
A young lady with a speech about abortion. Twelve years old going on . . . maturity of judgment. Something else!
Tea Party for all ages
Silly Georgia people
“In March, 1982, Kennesaw, Georgia, passed a mandatory gun ownership ordinance which requires all heads of households to own a firearm — handgun, rifle or shotgun. In 1982, our crime against persons, which include murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault and residential burglary, decreased 74%. In 1983 these same crimes decreased [an additional] 46%. … I would also like you to be aware that our population has increased in excess of 20% since 1982. We have had no accidents nor incidents involving our citizens with regards to firearms. … It is a pleasure to see our senior citizens strolling the streets at night without fear of becoming a victim of violent crime.”
In Chicago, we know better, of course.
And there’s the equalizer effect.
Jesus saves a lot more than green stamps
Feeling low? Here’s an upper:
[17] And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them.
[18] And behold, men brought in a bed a man, who had the palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
[19] And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went up upon the roof, and let him down through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus.
[20] Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
What was that all about?
[21] And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
[22] And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?
[23] Which is easier to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?
[24] But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.
[25] And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay; and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
Wouldn’t you?
[26] And all were astonished; and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things today.
A fearful authority. Stunning.
[Luke 15, Douay-Rheims version for today’s gospel reading.]
