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Helping the world change for the better, one bit at a time. Author, jouralist, changemaker, and follower of Jesus. New Generations Explore Faith on Patheos.com, VisualWriter.com DorianScottCole.com
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Will insurance rates go up because of the California fire? Only $20 billion of 50 is insured. Each US household will likely see a $13.00 a month increase in home and car. Weather patterns indicate that California and the Southern US are likely to remain dry... and flammable.

Do Christians follow Jewish law? What about Jews? Jesus said he fulfilled the law. Blog article with podcast links: www.patheos.com/blogs/newgen... Podcast audio on Substack: dorianscottcole.substack.com/p/love-fulfi... Video podcast on Youtube: youtu.be/hwpVByN-rIY?...

Our ability to think and become individuals depends on using language. Patheos article on New Generations Explore Faith: www.patheos.com/blogs/newgen... Substack audio podcast: open.substack.com/pub/doriansc... Youtube video podcast: youtu.be/fK0MhsyG0o0 Also on Spotify and Apple podcasts.

Every Friday, or at least every year, we should look at what we've accomplished over the year as a springboard for success in the new year. Substack audio podcast: dorianscottcole.substack.com/p/celebratin... Patheos blog-article: www.patheos.com/blogs/newgen...

Thoughts and prayers are often the butt of jokes, but do thoughts and prayers for healing, actually work? Article on Patheos. www.patheos.com/blogs/newgen... Audio podcast on Substack. dorianscottcole.substack.com/p/spirituali... Video podcast on YouTube. youtu.be/LFwp-hoR9D0

What are your favorite Christmas treats? Mine are: Chocolate fudge Haystacks Peanut butter fudge Snowballs Banana bread Kringle (made in Milwaukee, WI, sometimes sold by Aldi) Baclava This is why I'm overweight. :)

Glorious messes My wife's been baking. I clean up the mess. Covered in flour and powdered sugar, we look like snowmen.

Do Prayers for Others Work? Does prayer for others work? The Governor of New York declared my hair a disaster area. I don’t even live in New York. Prayer hasn’t helped it. Deep dive Audio Podcast: dorianscottcole.substack.com/p/spirituali... Column for depth: www.patheos.com/blogs/newgen...

Step 3 to creating change. After you have analyzed the problem and have solutions in mind, go public to get supporters. A strong case garners support.

Step 2 to creating change People who complain are just part of the problem. Search for solutions and alternatives.

"Finding Your True North" is now a video podcast on YouTube. True self-worth stems from an internal locus of identity, not external validation. It's dangerous to base one's identity on external judgments. This takes a lot of time, so please let me know how you like it. youtu.be/TF10oaOnUeQ

Step 1 to creating change People live in frustration, screaming about problems, but never resolve them. The first step is to understand the cause of the problem. This creates focus.

Do you know who you are? Are you who others say you are? Or do you know deep within who you are. New generations. (An experiment in video podcasting.) youtu.be/pyfvzZQ3ibI

Finding Your True North audio podcast Explores the challenges faced by younger generations in balancing personal values with external expectations, particularly within religious contexts. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Welcome to my amazing new followers. My posts are about creating positive change. What to change. How to do it.

Progress inches forward. Prior to WWII there were endless wars. Human rights barely existed. Working conditions were hazardous. Now it's rare that one nation attacks another. Iraq was stopped. Russia's ambitions are crushed. Israel and Palestine have been the religious-political wars.

Progress inches forward. Prior to WWII there were endless wars. Human rights barely existed. Working conditions were hazardous. Now it's rare that one nation attacks another. Iraq was stopped. Russia's ambitions are crushed. Israel and Palestine have been the religious-political wars.

Economics crashed the election. Most don't understand economics, so vote against themselves. Few understand how to end the economic issues that keep crashing the economy and keep unfairness high. Started the conversation: www.facebook.com/groups/93267...

Welcome to all my new followers. If you're for making positive change in the US (and elsewhere), I may be a good resource. If you're a follower of Jesus and want to understand new generations, I can help with that.

Tips for a happy Thanksgiving 1. Unplug the mixer before licking the beaters. 2. If the turkey is frozen, you're not having turkey. 5. Don't talk about: o Politics o Religion o Relationships o Probably most things on your mind 7. Smile. It will make everyone wonder what you've been up to.

Will we drag the problems of the 20th. century through this century? Or will we learn how to make positive, constructive change?

Project 2025 war on videogames misplaced People blame music, video games, movies, and all entertainment for violent behavior. In over 100 years of intense research, no link has been found except in very young children. The violent may be drawn to them. The rest is speculation.

A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.

Not all change is good. DOJ breakup of Google examined Chrome's base is Chromium, and Microsoft uses it for its Edge browser. Microsoft lost the browser game. Google search engine dispersion? Mozilla browser gets over 60% of its revenue from Google and might go out of business.

Leaders at the top select people just like them. A corrupt leader creates a corrupt organization. Lesson from business.

Not until people reach the depths of agony will they reach for solutions. "... accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed." Declaration of Independence