2/12/17 Added Updates

Ran out of room for the tags so starting a second page.

Refugee Crisis

Good comments (as usual?) from Ed Stetzer:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/01/26/evangelicals-we-cannot-let-alternative-facts-drive-u-s-refugee-policy/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.1174a3666755

21st Century Race and the Church

What too many of us may miss in our "white privilege:"

 https://thedisciplemaker.org/your-healthy-conversation-on-race-starts-here/

Moral Courage and Political Pluralism

Incredibly important long program on the ways too many are disdaining those they disagree with--and why this is so dangerous to our society.

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/02/15/mpr_news_presents


Frugality and Long Term Savings

Here are two great calculations to keep in mind, even if it isn't clear what interest rates are assumed:

From now on, to calculate any expense long-term, use these two formulas (borrowed from this post):

• To calculate a weekly expense compounded over ten years, multiply the price by 752.
• For a monthly expense, multiply by 173.

https://qz.com/913249/the-practical-steps-it-takes-to-actually-become-a-millionaire/?utm_source=atlfb

Payday Lending and Phoenix Churches Responding

 Interesting to see that the "Surge" group is a group of churches working with Reformed Theological Seminary-Dallas!

https://www.cpjustice.org/public/page/content/pjr_dcc_loving_our_neighbors_through_politics


"Cost Disease"

Even when adjusted for inflation, some things (all education costs, not just college tuition for example) are just growing way too fast.

http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/02/09/considerations-on-cost-disease/?utm_source=New+Daily+Newsletter+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2d88a5c89f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4675a5c15f-2d88a5c89f-81832257

Olmsted County in 1985

Fascinating vintage planning video from 1965.

https://vimeo.com/115804095