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ABC News reports on a troubling phenomenon that many of us have noticed (and perhaps mocked): Jesus junk. But this 21st century way of approaching the relationship between God and man is not what some are used to. The thought that consumers can buy a bobblehead Jesus to act as a co-pilot, or attend Florida’s Holy Land theme park when they’re looking to blend faith and vacation, troubles critics. Make sure to watch the video. (via Skye Jethani)
A good friend, Pilgrim Without A Shrine, reports on the local headlines from his new location in Jordan.
Apparently those of us Americans in the white majority have about 34 years left in our majority status. The white majority in the U.S. will be outnumbered by Americans of other races by 2042, eight years sooner than previously projected by the Census Bureau. Minorities, defined by the agency as everyone except non- Hispanic, single-race whites, will make up 54 percent of the U.S. population in 2050, compared with 34 percent of the population today, the Census Bureau said in a statement. The data updates predictions made by the bureau in 2004.
I’ve sometimes been teased about how often I update this blog. But this list, 10 Ways to Find 10 Minutes to Write, shows why it’s actually pretty easy to write regularly.

David W. Swanson