A plea, and other links

The posting of links does not constitute an endorsement of the sites linked, and not necessarily even agreement with the specific posts linked.

• A Plea for Poets, Plumbers, Philosophers, and Physicians -- "Do we unconsciously promote a reformed version of “religious orders” versus “the regular” people. It ought not to be so."
• Blacks and the Confederacy -- "...Americans who attack the Confederate flag have committed a deep, despicable dishonor to our patriotic Southern black ancestors who marched, fought and died not to protect slavery but to protect their homeland from Northern aggression."
• Constitution Check: Are the states’ “Blaine Amendments” on shaky ground? -- "Among the proposed changes that never made it into the Constitution was the “Blaine Amendment,” proposed by a member of Congress from Maine in 1875 at the suggestion of President Ulysses S. Grant."
• Mississippi seeking people involved in dispute with Anthony Hervey, black Confederate flag supporter killed in wreck -- "Hervey was well known in north Mississippi for his support of the Confederate battle flag and for the state flag that includes the emblem."
• Mom: Son killed friend after worshipping the devil -- "She says she knows who killed her son and that person was a friend of Ryan."
• Surgical Sex: Why We Stopped Doing Sex Change Operations -- "One might expect that those who claim that sexual identity has no biological or physical basis would bring forth more evidence to persuade others. But as I’ve learned, there is a deep prejudice in favor of the idea that nature is totally malleable."
• Strange (but Well-Paid) Jobs That Really Exist -- "This fun infographic by resumeformat2016.com lists a few lesser-known jobs that you might not have even realized were an option."
• The Age When You Should Stop Doing Everything -- "There comes a time in everyone’s life when they’re forced to give up on something that they love."
• Why the Left Isn’t Talking About Rural American Poverty -- "This popular association between rural American poverty and whiteness is key to understanding why the media, and liberal America as a whole, doesn’t talk about rural American poverty."
• 10 Reasons Some Women Are Wearing Veils in Church Again -- "Not that long ago, Christian women always covered their heads at church, and now many are choosing to once again."