It's been quite a while, I've got so much to say that I really don't have anything to say. It's a weird feeling.

I've started something very interesting with a liberal friend of mine. Through the summer, we have exchanged three books that have had a major effect on our life and our thinking. I think it is going to go a long way in our discussion on economics, religion, and misc. social reforms. One of the books he gave me that I have begun reading is called "Nickel and Dimed" and is about a lady who pretended to be poor and waitressed and housecleaned for some time to see how the "working class" gets by. I have many issues with the concept and things she says, but a few things stick out to me:

First, she mentioned how in her waitressing she gets tables of people who come from Sunday night worship wearing their WWJD shirts who are rude, picky, and leave a $1 tip on a $92 check. Come on people!

Second, it is amazing to read how the "other America" (for lack of a better term) lives. We don't even realize some of the levels of depravity.

Third, she goes back to the Christians when she goes to a tent revivial in Portland, Maine, and all the preacher complains about is that it takes money to put this tent revival on and the people need to give. I find that hilarious!

Fourth, she mentions that the people there should worry less about talking about the dead Jesus and start reading and acting on His words when He was alive. I agree.

Again, I find no validity in her findings in the book as it seems like she wants to reinvent communism all over in America, but some of the things she finds are quite intriguing.