We live in different worlds

That does it, Layla... I'm moving in! You live in such a different world.

I don't know that people are any less or more nice now than they used to be, only that people as a whole aren't very nice. We've just found new ways of being mean than we used to use. No more segregation by skin color, we do it by cultural choices. And not using fag or retard as an insult? Certainly ladies of our age don't use such words - but did *our* moms? I know my pet teenager is forever using terms like that (and getting lectured by his "auntie"). He might not care if you are actually gay - but he'll still use the word itself as an insult. (He's East Coast upper-middle-class/suburban).

Likewise, there is a LOT of label consciousness and outward perfection consiousness here - but duh, I live in SoCal. (How toned you are mostly shows your bank account, likewise your accessories). Money *always* talks! I get fishy looks for my inexpensive clothes when I go shopping outside of my immediate city, and I get fishy looks for my waistline and my car (I don't wash it much) and lots of things that I think are just fine, but folks here don't agree.

PC - I am not at all convinced that PC is anything more than euphemisms updated to the 90s and beyond. I remember my PC lecture with the syllabus hand out back in college. It's about looking like a "nice" person, whatever the current definition of "nice" is. Right now it's "PC" on the coasts/cities. Elsewhere I hear that it's still a church-going person (even if you don't actually have faith). It would be best if everyone attended church and never dreamed of using derogatory terms about anyone, ever.

I am excited about prophecy right now... :) So of course I'm extra-interested in the OT as a key to NT prophecy/timing. Take it with a grain of salt, yes, but I'll be straight up - the loaf's name is hope.

I am trying to figure out how to celebrate the OT feasts/fasts in a respectful way that's both somewhat public and between me and God. Ideas are welcome! Would you like to join me in celebrating Rosh Hashana? It's trumpets, I don't have a trumpet... but seems like the Jewish folks like to stay up and light candles and generally act like the bride waiting for her groom to show up... I feel like that. Even if my Groom doesn't show *this* year, or even if He doesn't pick a Rosh Hashana to show up on at all... I've still got my lamp full of oil.

Happy!