[lbo-talk] Happy winter solstice

[Chuck Grimes]

I look forward to this day and begin to long for it around the first dreary 
November day whenever the last of the daylight savings goes away. It used
to be a real drag when I was working because I got home, even if it was only 
blocks away, at dark.

Now tomorrow is one notch closer to early spring and longer daylight.

Below is an interesting map of the religious USA by county. You can see many 
of the problems with the government and society just by reflecting on the 
map.
I don't see any Druids.

But there are misleading features. The way I look at the map, I see a 
corporate franchise distribution. The Catholics pioneered the franchise idea 
for the New World and the Protestants followed suit. Obviously the Baptists 
came out strong. But they are segregated so, Black churchs which are 
strikingly different on the political spectrum even if socially 
conservative. Also no matter where, like there always seems to be a 
McDonalds, there is also probably a Catholic church, unless Burger King or 
KFC got to the corner first... Well then Walmart is probably a better 
parallel...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/files/2013/12/2010-Largest-Group-by-County.jpg

CG