Some natural fractals for your Sunday.
These shared patterns aren’t just pretty — they’re highly efficient solutions that have stood the test of time. Quiet evidence of the same rules showing up, whether the scale is tiny or huge.
THIS IS MY BODY. THIS IS MY BLOOD. THE EUCHARIST PREFIGURED. THE GOODNEWS: "When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. "The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. "When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. "When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” "He said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” "But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” "Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. "Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn ...
This isn't rocket science, if these dipshits want Chinese socialism, pack their bags and send them to China...
WHAT IF TRUMP IS ACTUALLY PREVENTING A MUCH BIGGER WAR?
Nobody should want war with Iran. Nobody should celebrate bombs, missiles or death.
But there is an uncomfortable reality Americans need to consider:
Sometimes refusing to confront a growing threat does not preserve peace. It merely postpones the war until the enemy is stronger.
That, in my view, is the fundamental difference between President Trump's approach toward Iran and the approaches taken by Presidents Obama and Biden.
THE OBAMA APPROACH: NEGOTIATE, RELEASE PRESSURE AND GIVE IRAN ECONOMIC BREATHING ROOM
President Obama's strategy was built primarily around diplomacy and the Iranian nuclear agreement.
The theory was straightforward: give Iran economic incentives, reduce sanctions pressure and bring Iran into an agreement restricting its nuclear program.
As part of that broader policy, Iran regained access to enormous amounts of previously frozen Iranian money.
There was also the controversial $1.7 billion payment made by the Obama administration in 2016, including about $400 million representing an old Iranian payment for military equipment that was never delivered and roughly $1.3 billion in interest.
That money was physically ...
