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Posts by James Ross Kelly

James Ross Kelly lives in Northern California next to the Sacramento River. Mr. Kelly was a long-time resident of Southern Oregon where he grew up. And the Fires We Talked About published by Uncollected Press in 2020 is Mr. Kelly’s first book of fiction. In 2024 Mr. Kelly published his third book, "Above Neil Rock," a memoir.

Fareed’s Take: Coronavirus brings out the worst in Trump


The President has blustered and fibbed his way through life, but the charm has worn off with America’s well-being at risk

Source: Fareed’s Take: Coronavirus brings out the worst in Trump

Joe Rogan Experience #1439 – Michael Osterholm infectious disease expert. Conservatively estimates almost 500,000 deaths in the next 3 to 12 months.


Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, a professor in the Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science and Engineering, and an adjunct professor in the Medical School, all at the University of Minnesota. Look for his book “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Deadly Germs” for more info. https://amzn.to/2IAzeLehttp://www.cidrap.umn.edu/

Why Is Jesus A Minor Character In The Religion Named After Him? | Keith Giles


I really just don’t understand it. They call themselves “Christians” but don’t know what Jesus taught. They wear t-shirts with his picture on it, but can’t tell you what the Sermon on the Mount was about. They sing songs about Jesus on Sunday morning with tears in their eyes and then sit down to hear the pastor preach through his series on the life of Abraham, or Moses, or some other Old Testament character.

Source: Why Is Jesus A Minor Character In The Religion Named After Him? | Keith Giles

Why Do American Christians Trust the 2nd Amendment More Than the Sermon on the Mount? | Tim Suttle


“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting […]

Source: Why Do American Christians Trust the 2nd Amendment More Than the Sermon on the Mount? | Tim Suttle

The Gestapo Points to Guernica and Asks Picasso, “Did You Do This?;” Picasso Replies “No, You Did!” | Open Culture


History remembers Pablo Picasso first as an innovative painter, and second as an uninhibited personality.

Source: The Gestapo Points to Guernica and Asks Picasso, “Did You Do This?;” Picasso Replies “No, You Did!” | Open Culture

Stardust to Dust: Lent as a Search for the Marvelous and Sacred | Guest Contributor


For walking recklessly, as if all ground were not holy ground, I repent.

Source: Stardust to Dust: Lent as a Search for the Marvelous and Sacred | Guest Contributor

10 Top-Rated Books: Rethinking Hell and considering Universal Salvation


Source: 10 Top-Rated Books: Hell and Universal Salvation

“The Billionaire Election”: Anand Giridharadas on How 2020 Is a Referendum on Wealth Inequality – YouTube


“Either we resign ourselves to living in a country where we are ruled by Billionaires, or we are going to muster the gumption to remind Billionaires they are living in our country.” Anand Giridharadas, Editor at Large, Time Magazine