Sign of the (End) Times

So, still reeling from Buick's new commercial selling S(YOU)Vs, I found this little gem that made CNN's "fashion" news headlines today (March 29, 2021):

Lil Nas X's unofficial 'Satan' Nikes containing human blood sell out in under a minute.

 

 

I read that and I am without words. I would ask people to take a cursory look around their world, and see if they can spot the signs showing that Satan seems to be winning the war for our souls. Former churches being turned into breweries, wines labels with sacrilegious, titillating names, etc. I would argue that selling running shoes with human blood in them might be one of those signs that good people are not safe.

More about the shoes, from CNN:

"MSCHF confirmed March 29 that the limited-edition "drop" of 666 pairs sold out in less than a minute.

They were priced at $1,018 a pair, a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Each shoe's air bubble sole contains 60 cubic centimeters (2.03 fluid ounces) of red ink and "one drop" of human blood, according to MSCHF." CNN

Replete with pentagrams, upside down crosses, Bible references, and human blood, Lil Nas X feels quite comfortable serving Satan for the princely sum of US $1018.00 a pair. If Judas Iscariot had only known, he might have been able to monetize his actions even further.

UPDATE (March 30, 2021):

Well, thanks to good old-fashioned capitalism (and trademark regulations), there was a swift response from Nike, less than 24 hours after the published article. This headline from CNN Financial website:

Nike sues the maker of Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes' for trademark infringement.

Who Said It? Round 2

Yes, it's already time for another round of Who Said It!

This headline sourced from CNN:

DHS chief says border closed, won't give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of unaccompanied children.

Under whose direction did the DHS chief declare this? Trump or Biden's?

Who said it? Round 1

I think this will be a recurring theme in the next four years.

Who said this: Trump or Biden?

Addressing Mexican immigrants: "I can say quite clearly: Don't come." CNN, March 17, 2021

 

"I Wish Every Day Was Diversity Day" MG Scott

A brand new month and with it brand new days to celebrate something.

March brings us, among many other things besides a day to "be Irish" on St. Patrick's Day, the following American designations:

• Irish American Heritage Month
• Music in Our Schools Month
• National Celery Month
• National Craft Month
• National Frozen Food Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Women's History Month
• Red Cross Month
• Social Workers Month 

(Data sourced from http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/march.htm)

The title of the post sums up my displeasure. It is taken from The Office's Michael Scott, who naively and perfectly wishes that every day was diversity day.

Amen, Michael Scott! Can we stop highlighting certain groups at the risk of omitting others? And, I wonder, do Frozen Food, Celery and the Peanut really need a month to be celebrated? And what does that even mean?

How about all the people going out for a beer to celebrate St. Patrick's Day pray a rosary before heading out? Just a thought.