Contemplating a bewildering world through empathy and understanding
It appears that America is unwilling to address one of its most pressing problems. It wants to spin it, monetise it, luxuriate in it. That heroism that the thinking world wants is hardly likely to materialise until human rights are revered more than Second Amendment rights.
There is nothing Christian about Christian Nationalism. It is the worship of power, social power, economic power, political power in the name of Christ and it is a betrayal of Jesus of Nazareth.
In 2015, an armadillo survived gunshots from a Texan shooter, prompting humor and sympathy. The incident went viral on Twitter two years later. The essay reflects on the blues song "La Grange" by ZZ Top, connecting unrelated events. The song, released in 1973, faced controversy but became one of ZZ Top's biggest hits. The guitar riff is praised as one of the best, and Dusty Hill's recent passing marks the end of a 51-year partnership with ZZ Top.
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