2/12/17 Updates

The tabs on my Firefox have been increasing lately, as I delayed putting this list together so I can close the articles for later reading. I'm trying to keep the Trump-related posts to a minimum, but there are a few that must be saved for reference.

First David Gerson. Two great takes:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-best-fortnight-in-a-decade-for-conservatives-uh-oh/2017/02/06/93e2f1aa-ec9a-11e6-9973-c5efb7ccfb0d_story.html?utm_term=.3fd1359edf2c&wpisrc=nl_opinions&wpmm=1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gorsuchs-so-called-weakness-is-really-his-greatest-strength/2017/02/02/8ca168ce-e96e-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?utm_term=.ef49429c54d3&wpisrc=nl_opinions&wpmm=1



Legal but Immoral; Moral but Illegal

Lessons from Uncle Tom's Cabin:

https://bobonbooks.com/2017/02/09/legal-but-immoral-moral-but-illegal/

How to read 200 books a year--Really!

https://qz.com/895101/in-the-time-you-spend-on-social-media-each-year-you-could-read-200-books/

Who are Deacons?

Two great pieces by David Apple:

http://network.crcna.org/deacons/who-are-deacons

http://network.crcna.org/deacons/deacons-must-equip-members-service

Helen Keller--dissident radical?

Great article here:

http://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/the-radical-dissent-of-helen-keller

Strengthening Communities

Several excellent articles here, on keeping communities strong in our changing times:

http://www.bruderhof.com/en/voices-blog/justice/community-building-at-the-firehouse

 http://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/tool-kits-resources/info-2016/where-we-live-communities-for-all-ages.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/aarp/a-communitys-best-tool-toward-change-its-residents/1175/?sr_source=lift_facebook

Transportation is also a part of building community strength

http://www.curbed.com/2017/1/24/14361030/best-cities-public-transportation-light-rail-bus

...and affordable housing is a part--of course!

http://www.startribune.com/poverty-series-highlights-importance-of-affordable-housing-community-building-strategies/408862215/?ref=nl&om_rid=AALNYM&om_mid=_BYa6$mB8xYFAck

Then there is "quality of place:"

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/12/why-quality-of-place-matters/509876/?utm_source=SFFB

There are advantages to small towns!

http://www.startribune.com/opportunity-grows-out-of-small-town-america/386364241/


Racial Segregation Today--and Its Ongoing Impact

This is a 51 page document but worth perusing

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ccf_20170116_racial_segregation_and_health_matthew_reeves2.pdf

Finally--Abortion 

This is an excellent summary

https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/kevindeyoung/2017/01/18/9-myths-about-abortion-rights-and-roe-v-wade/