Introduction

A few random thoughts, occuring throughout the day:

1. Kanye West rapping about faith is revolutionary. Especially since he's nominated for 10 Grammy awards. Groups like Switchfoot, POD, U2 and others like Kanye West, who unabashedly bring faith into the mainstream arena, deserve more credit for the role they play in the music business. What they do not deserve is judgemental Christians doing anything but supporting them, because they feel as if they have "sold out" to the "sinful" mainstream that promotes sex, drugs and un-Christian things. I think most Christians, in many ways, simply don't have the guts, patience, and resilience to try and perform and promote the message of love found in the gospels in a culture that needs it more than ever.

2. Politics in America lacks virtue. Everyone in politics seems to have angles, and the theory of democracy (the theory of compromise) promoted originally by the ancient Greeks is nowhere to be found. Yes, only white males with lots of property in ancient Greece had the power, but at least they were virtuous about weilding it for the good of mankind. We have lost that ability to compromise in America and to consistently do good things for the good of mankind. Too much time is spent talking to people who hold our same views, ideas and morals. We don't talk to the people who disagree with us nearly enough. And we don't listen nearly enough. I know I don't. I hope others see the need for conversation (other than with our close political allies) and compromise.

3. This will be a much harder term in Greek 12 than last term in Greek 11. More studying will need to be done.

4. Everyone around me is getting engaged. Which is a really, REALLY happy sight! I'm already in one wedding, I will be attending one this weekend, one in May, and probably one in the summer at some point. Really great happenings, but weird all the same that all these people around me (many who are close friends) are getting engaged/married. Maybe just the life of a normal twenty-something college student? Probably. Especially at Furman. Casual aquaintances turn into about-to-be-weds with little else happening in between. Call me cynical. Because I am.

5. DH breakfast was surprisingly good this past morning. Kudos, little old ladies (and men).