Symphony

Encore of Revival: America, July 26, 2021

Facebook church and vaccine passports—that’s what they said we shouldn’t fear. But, they’re here. The sultan of censorship, Facebook, is the favored platform of Hillsong’s virtual church. The problem isn’t with Facebook, but with Christian contradiction. The same people who view the online platform as having censored their champion president are the same people turning to Facebook when they get a free online video handout. Like an abused dog, they come right back to eat out of the hand that beat them.

As this “Delta Variant” of the China-centered pneumoniavirus comprises 40% of the pandemic from Florida, Missouri, and Texas, “vaccines” are the way out. If you want to drink inside rather than outside at an inside-only seating bar in San Francisco, you’ll need a vaccine card—exactly where we were promised things wouldn’t go. Of course, they have their reasons. If the promise makers were trustworthy, they’d find a way to stop those bars from making the requirements that fuel fear.

It’s not the vaccines nor the vaccine cards nor Facebook nor Sunday church that we need to fear. We should only fear contradicted living. But, in the wake of our hypocrisy, a new hope arises, celebrating people who live authentically.

Skateboarding has finally come to the Olympic Games!

This is a game-changer. And, it vindicates all those skaters who were chased by haters. Some of those kids whom house wives threw potted plants at could have medals hanging around their necks. The Times will never let history forget how much the victors are hated along the journey to the platform where the haters change their tune and hail the hated success. Hopefully history can teach more of us to not hate the good things that give us excellent results we want.

Skateboarding has become the adopted fifth element of hip hop culture, adding to DJ, MC, graffiti, and street dancing. It allows self expression to be yet one more healthy pursuit of passion that changes all our lives for the better, including mine, as Editor in Chief. Thank you skateboarding, for all you have done and will continue to do. You will always have a special place here at Pacific Daily Times.

White House

Tom Brady ribs Biden at White House over Trump’s false election claims // Guardian

President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Economy // YouTube @ The White House

Soc Media, Cybersecurity & Tech

Facebook Wants You to Connect With God. On Facebook. // DNyuz

Markets, Economy & GDP

Dow books 725-point loss, worst day since October, as spread of delta variant and global tensions rattle investors // MarketWatch

Pandemic

L.A. County exceeds 3,000 daily coronavirus cases as surge worsens // MSN News

Florida, Missouri and Texas now account for 40% of new coronavirus cases in U.S. // Yahoo News

SF Bars Now Requiring Proof of Vaccination // NBC Bay Area

Sports & Hip Hop Elements

Powerhouse US swim team shines with 6 medals, 1st US gold // AP

Skateboarding Arrives at the Olympics: What to Watch For // NY Times

Skateboarding | Olympic Sport | Tokyo 2020 // Olympics

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