Gathered Around the Fire

DOES POPULATION DENSITY HELP DETERMINE WHERE TO REOPEN AMERICA? The last time I looked at NYC - Manhattan has a population density of over 66,000 persons per sq. mi. and Corona - Queens neighborhood has a density of 216,000/sq. mi. I compared that extreme to the state of Alaska with a population density of only 1 person per sq. mi.   My point was that  'one-size-fits-all' guidelines or restrictions do not ensure health and safety nationally and they do not work at the state level either. In my native Minnesota, the BIG city of St. Paul where our governor lives the population density is 5,818/sq. mi. Similarly,  Minneapolis has 7,019 persons per sq. mi. In contrast, Cooke County has a density of 3.72 persons per sq. mi. and Lake of the Woods County has 3.1 persons per sq. mi. That is a ratio greater than 2000:1!  (7,019:3.1 = 2,264:1) How could anyone imagine that one-size solutions would fit all the counties of Minnesota? People who live in the nine county metro. T

MY PLAN TO OPEN AMERICA - or at least open Minnesota A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH DOES NOT MAKE SENSE? BUT I GUESS NO ONE 'BACK EAST' CAN SEE IT! Consider this... Where do the Power Brokers live and work? They live in really BIG Cities like NYC, D.C., - Manhattan has 66,940 people/sq. mi. or about 641 sq. ft. per person * - Corona, Queens, NYC  is the densest  neighborhood , at  216,000 residents/sq.mi.  or only 129 sq. ft./person. Including all the outside spaces.  Living there would be like living totally within my small bedroom which is 10' 9" x 12' = 129 sq. ft. or only 1/4 of the apartment shown below.   New York City neighborhood population map. 600 square feet of space  Senator Schumer Mayor Belosio, ABC,  MSNBC,  CNN,   FOX News  WSJ,  NY TIMES,  etc. etc. etc.  Power Brokers also live In BIG cities like Washington D.C. with 10,298 people per sq. mi. or only 2,700 sq. feet of personal space per person including outdoo

What is COVID-19  Candy Care? I came up with an idea, but I cannot take credit for it. I simply merged three ideas together that came from other sources.  The first idea was to make a difference in your immediate neighborhood.  They suggested offering to grab something at the store for your neighbors while you are already out. Limiting the need to travel, and limiting exposure for others.  The second idea was to write a note, offering that assistance and to go door to door and greet your neighbors while maintaining a distance. Perhaps with a small gift like candy to brighten their day.setting the candy down on the porch and talking from several feet away.   The third idea was to use my county's property tax' website to discover who the owners are for each house.  I merged this last idea with the other two. I decided to move forward with writing a letter and deliver it door-to-door in a gift bag of candy).  By pulling up the property records first, I knew the

  THE PROMISE OF NEW LIFE - the last Day of Unleavened Bread The Church of Jesus Christ truly is 'His body'.  Could it be that the promise in the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread is actually a promise to the saints both the 'Dead in Christ' and those of us who are alive, that our bodies would not ultimately see (corruption) but will be raised to immortality at the day of Jesus Christ?  Spiritual safety and security   " being confident of this very thing, that  He  who has begun  a good   work in you   will complete  it  until the day of Jesus Christ ; "   Philipians 1:6 This first verse is interesting because it covers the entire wilderness season between our 'exodus' from the world system through personal salvation and our ability to stand before Him faultless on that day when he returns. and " He is not slack concerning His promises."  But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day  is  as a thousand ye

This year as COVID-19 threatens our sense of safety and preservation, we need more than ever to understand that the Seven Feasts of the NEW Covenant are not just symbols to make us feel like we are part of something bigger than ourselves. They point to the reality of our deliverance and the staying power of the gospel!  PASSOVER  We might be aware that Jesus died at 3 pm (the Ninth hour) at the very time the sacrificial Pesach lamb was to be slaughtered on the Day of Preparation fulfilling this feast as the ultimate Passover Lamb of God.  Was this merely, symbolic? Were the cup and the bread just memory keys... so-called symbols of His suffering and death? I do not think so. The Bible says " His blood speaks a better word" it says  that His blood sacrifice forever removes our sin, it wiped away the accusations (the legal charges drawn up against me and you) written against us.  You have come to Jesus, who arranged the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that prom

In the last post, I covered the Fall Season - Impeachment   In the WINTER Season - COVID-19  I mentioned the Chinese Lunar New year in the last post and I have researched only a little so far but I found an interesting parallel or two to God's biblical Spring Feasts. The Chinese Lunar New Year starts on the first new moon in January,  This year it fell on Jan. 24th. The Biblical year also starts on a new moon but 60 days later  than the Chinese lunar new year. The bible says the first new moon  after the Spring Equinox is the beginning of the year and this year  it fell on March 24th. The  Chinese lunar New Year  celebration covers a 14-day period ,  The festivities traditionally  begin with a thorough cleaning of the home.  The Hebrews  observed the biblical new year  by removing leaven from their houses  over a 14 day period, from the new year to the 14th of Abib.   The  Chinese lunar New Year  celebration ends with ,  the Lantern Festival, Red lanterns with poetic