Funny LJ on a Wintry Morning

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Well, that was disconcerting - turning to LJ and finding that Monk is already logged in. At least that doesn't continue when he positively logs out. Still, it was nice to be out when one closed the browser, and they still give that option as the default. Hopefully, it's just a glitch that they will rectify, even if this isn't fatal.

It's a fairly clear morning, but wintry cold. The dark morning air bites. The temperature was in the lowest fifties when Monk checked it, but our home page records that it dropped to the high thirties.

The faucet covers did come to mind last night...
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Funny LJ on a Wintry Morning

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Well, that was disconcerting - turning to LJ and finding that Monk is already logged in. At least that doesn't continue when he positively logs out. Still, it was nice to be out when one closed the browser, and they still give that option as the default. Hopefully, it's just a glitch that they will rectify, even if this isn't fatal.

It's a fairly clear morning, but wintry cold. The dark morning air bites. The temperature was in the lowest fifties when Monk checked it, but our home page records that it dropped to the high thirties.

The faucet covers did come to mind last night...
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Kristof Re-Visits the "Left Behind" Series

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Now we have the hugely profitable "Left Behind" financial empire, whose Web site flatly says that the authors "think this generation will witness the end of history." The site sells every "Left Behind" spinoff imaginable, including screen savers, regular prophecies sent to your mobile phone, children's versions of the books, audiobooks, graphic novels, videos, calendars, music and a $6.50-a-month prophesy club. This isn't religion, this is brand management.

If Mr. LaHaye and Mr. Jenkins honestly believe that the end of the world may be imminent, why not waive royalties? Why don't they use the millions of dollars in profits to help the poor - and increase their own chances of getting into heaven?

-- Nicholas D. Kristof for The NY Times

Mr. Kristof is hitting on that Christian Left Behind series again, and Monk is no less fascinated over the affair, and one really likes this hit quoted above on preaching doom while storing away treasures - these merchants of doom.

Of course, how many among us don't fancy the annihilation of the world at times? It is a delicious thought for the wounded and angry ego. But the sectarians make it too real - Christian, Muslim, whatever.

It is also interesting to see this subject re-visited soon after our last election, when we are still acutely conscious about our Red and Blue differences and the ascendancy of the Red.

( Kristof column )

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Kristof Re-Visits the "Left Behind" Series

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Now we have the hugely profitable "Left Behind" financial empire, whose Web site flatly says that the authors "think this generation will witness the end of history." The site sells every "Left Behind" spinoff imaginable, including screen savers, regular prophecies sent to your mobile phone, children's versions of the books, audiobooks, graphic novels, videos, calendars, music and a $6.50-a-month prophesy club. This isn't religion, this is brand management.

If Mr. LaHaye and Mr. Jenkins honestly believe that the end of the world may be imminent, why not waive royalties? Why don't they use the millions of dollars in profits to help the poor - and increase their own chances of getting into heaven?

-- Nicholas D. Kristof for The NY Times

Mr. Kristof is hitting on that Christian Left Behind series again, and Monk is no less fascinated over the affair, and one really likes this hit quoted above on preaching doom while storing away treasures - these merchants of doom.

Of course, how many among us don't fancy the annihilation of the world at times? It is a delicious thought for the wounded and angry ego. But the sectarians make it too real - Christian, Muslim, whatever.

It is also interesting to see this subject re-visited soon after our last election, when we are still acutely conscious about our Red and Blue differences and the ascendancy of the Red.

( Kristof column )

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