Unlike most Fridays, this one will be wall-to-wall busy. OS does try to set aside the day for his two great passions, Mrs. OS and golf. Mrs. OS is away, the temps will top 100 degrees F, and OS is way behind on his work. He'll tell that story another day...
But, the day should not pass without sharing something that may contribute to the lives of his readers. OS views his hobby as a form of creative revenge upon the new barbarians who wish to kill off our culture.
So, a CBC interview with one of the bravest, most articulate women on the planet: Ayaan Hirsi Ali. She made a courageous and fateful decision in 1992 to escape the fate of an arranged marriage engineered by her Somali father. The rest is history.
The interview is 45 minutes long, in-depth, and well worth the time invested.
OS, if you haven't guessed, is a conservative, Christian, traditional sort of guy. But, he has a passion that young women not be boxed in, have their opportunities foreclosed, by the religious wackiness of parents. It's a real problem here in the South. It's eerie, listening to Ms. Ali, because what she describes from her Somali childhood is what OS encounters here. Fundamentalism kills--soul and body. Grace, love and faith foster life, and make all things possible. OS cites Paul's benediction at the close of Ephesians 2 as the very heart of the Christian message.
Look it up, if you feel so inspired.
Grab a cup of coffee, and give her a listen:
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