Points to ponder

From the Sunday Washington Post:

China, Vatican Edge Toward Accord
Church's Willingness to Break Ties to Taiwan May Be Key to Establishing Normal Relations.

I'm no scholar, but something about this doesn't seem right. Normal relations with a Communist government? Weren't Catholics praying for the conversion of Communist China, along with the
Russians?

Shaking Spain out of its siesta
Old habits really do die hard.

A quote: "The more balanced a person is, the more that person can bring to the company," she said.