Month: April 2024
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Static, Walking, and Wind
In the space between my dreams I found myself in the sea of static againI was treading on the surfaceThe static was like small electrical shocksThe air had the same gray lines of energy Screeching and pummeling meI had to moveI started to swim against the currentsI did not want to be pushed wherever they…
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Major Cities Are Not For Me
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? I have lived in Portland and Milwaukee. Portland is a beautiful city until you get to the center of it. At its heart is just big, imposing buildings and asphalt. There are places where there aren’t even any sidewalks. I once took a…
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The Right to Offend
I am convinced that the principle of free speech is a heavenly one. It is predicated on the freedom to choose liberty and eternal life (2 Nephi 2:27). It is an essential element in the righteous need to tell the truth. Sometimes the truth offends people, but that offense is not a sufficient reason to…
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Family Matters
My wife and two of our children are living in a house my parents bought that we rent from them. Our family will not let us become homeless again and calling that “a positive thing” fails to measure the enormity of their help.
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Multi Face
I’m trying something new. I’ve started using Inkscape to do digital designs and I’m getting better. Today I worked on long closed brush strokes and bucket fills for the head and nose, and I used closed pencil strokes for the lips and eyes. It seems decent for an early foray into a new graphics program.…
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Sacralizing My Worldview
I grew up Episcopalian. My father, an Episcopal priest, more than anything taught me the moral lessons of the Bible. I also learned the Nicene Creed and the weekly confessional prayer by rote. But the miracles and the prophecies of the Bible were secondary. For instance the story of David and Goliath was presented as…
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THE Chinese Restaurant
What is your favorite restaurant? The second oldest continuously running Chinese Restaurant in the United States is a few blocks from my house. It’s on the second floor with steep steps leading to the inside door. The secret recipe egg rolls are the best I’ve ever had. Their paper chicken is also amazing. The family…
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Provisional Thinking
I have come to the realization that one of my more peculiar quirks is that I reject ontological certainty as a class. I have a desire to continue a lifelong journey of learning. I wish to increase my share of both human and divine knowledge. That takes a level of humility on the lines of…
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Ten Years From Now
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I like this area of the country. Janesville, Wisconsin is a good place to live. It’s relatively safe and clean, it’s got a good mix of local and big name businesses, I haven’t seen much discrimination here because I’m a Mormon, and we’ve got family and friends…
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Atheist Hell (Part Two)
Earlier this week a made a post titled “Atheist Hell” (here). It was short, sweet, and sincere. It was also admittedly provacative. I got a reply from and angry atheist who called me a liar and a fraud. But ad hominem attacks did not advance either of our arguments so I will let that be.…
Latter Day Sinner 