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The Economist

• Drafted by Kansas City Kings 1977
• first marriage, to Chrystie Crownover (1972 to 1981), he had two children, Burt and Casey.
• Sports Illustrated “Mister Fantasy” Nov 3 1980
• Kris Jenner Insanely Jealous
• Family is supportive of sex change
• Bruce Jenner transitioning to a woman
• Can’t Stop the Music
• Washington Post video on his story

Equal Justice

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/02/can-sound-waves-change-your-life.html

You sit (in a car, even) doing something else and at the end of the first, second or tenth listen, you are transformed, seeing the world in new ways. I marvel at this every time it happens to me–a good audiobook is a game changer. A good non-fiction audiobook gets you in sync with the author, slowing down your consumption and making the ideas more real. And for many people, it’s a lot less forbidding than cracking open a book.

The Collegian ht Phil Vischer Podcast 

FindingDutchLand

NY Times

NY Times

Jesus Creed

Emerging adulthood, an expression that has become fixed in social analysis, is an important category and has been expounded in exceptionally helpful ways by Christian Smith (et al, Lost in Transition), and here is Bergler’s summary:

The result is a life stage that is beset with problems, losses, and even tragic outcomes, but populated by people who put a bold face on matters and insist they have “no regrets.” In particular, Smith and his research team found that American society is not preparing young people to become healthy, productive adults in five important areas of life: moral reasoning, higher life purpose, substance use, sexuality, and civic engagement.

First, they are unable to think clearly about moral matters. They can’t say what makes some things right and others wrong. About all they can say is that they “just know” or “just feel” when something is wrong. They’re pretty sure that each person needs to make up his or her own mind about morality.

Second, they unquestioningly accept consumerism and the American Dream and do not have any higher aspirations in life.

Third, many abuse alcohol, and a significant minority abuse drugs.

Fourth, they do not hold a high view of sex as something powerful that should be treated with care. Most follow a pattern of serial monogamy, and most romantic relationships involve sexual intercourse.

Fifth, they do not participate in politics, community service, or charitable giving. They hope to be more civically minded “someday,” just as they hope to achieve the American Dream with a happy family and lots of stuff (6).

Read more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2015/02/03/overcoming-juvenilization-in-the-church/#ixzz3QhxCfC2B