“(There is a) basic philosophical problem when you begin turning over
administration of prisons to people who have an interest in keeping
people locked up” notes Jenni Gainsborough of the ACLU’s National
Prison Project. -in America’s Private Gulag [via]

I don’t usually completely repost someones writings, but since JesusManifesto is down and might be so indefinitely, I figured Mark wouldn’t mind. But what’s written below is not mine, it’s all Mark Van Steenwyk:
A while back, I listed some alternative economic practices.  Here’s a summary of them (go here for more details).

Abolish the tithe…

Care for the poor in your midst…

Financial accountability groups…

Spend less than 50% of your church budget on staff, building, and office expenses…

Support local economies…

When buying “globally” buy fair trade…

Minimize waste, reclaim waste…

Share stuff…

Devote tax returns to the …

Regardless what you think, Michael Moore is often brilliant. Why aren’t Christians doing this sort of thing?

If you have a kid, you should read Buy Buy Baby. [via]

Who cares about Miss America, we should be interested in Miss Landmine

“Gentrification: The displacement of poor women and people of color. The raising of rents and eradification of a single, poor and working-class women from neighborhoods once considered unsavory by people who didn’t live there. The demolition of housing projects. A money-driven process in which landowners and developers push people (in this case, many of them single mothers) out of their homes without thinking about where they will go. Gentrification is a premeditated process in which an imaginary bleach is poured onto a community and the only remaining color left in …

Since I’m not posting on a regular basis, due to writing my book, my video this week doesn’t have to fit into any particular category. So here is a few for you to enjoy.
This is the Truth is a Great innovative video. Watch it all the way through, you’ll be happy you did. (ht. Virgil)

If you’ve never seen liquid dancing, this is sweet.

I don’t know why he stopped, but Josh had put together some great videos.

Since I’m concentrating my writing efforts on this novel, I’m going to posts some quotes …

The book is rolling, but I’m taking a break for the weekend, read the first few chapters here.
So, I’ll just leave you with a video to enjoy this weekend.
NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: ‘Drive Fast’