Category: rant
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Mostly Harmless
One of my favorite authors is Douglas Adams. He wrote a book about a book called The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. One of the characters spends years on Earth collecting data about our lives and our cultures for the Guide. After his research is approved the Guide’s entry for Earth is only two words…
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Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day in the USA. I served in The US Army Reserve. I did basic training at Fort Leonardwood Missouri. I serve in a MASH unit in Portland Oregon in the year between basic and advanced individual training which was also at Leonardwood. I was training in the Reserve Officer Training Corp at…
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Tougher
I am surrounded by people who have suffered significant physical and emotional harm. On the other hand most of the trauma in my life has been self inflicted. I have had to learn a lot of lessons the hard way, but they have only been lessons. I have only been assaulted a few times in…
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Another Denomination
When I drifted out of the Episcopal Church I started exploring other religions. When my views about God started to positively coalesce I found myself increasingly drawn to Mormonism. It seemed far enough away from the Christianity that I was rejecting to accord with what I actually believed was true. I am beginning to wonder…
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Pictures of Jesus
I have two very large pictures of Jesus. They are both LDS art. One is just a headshot in a white robe with a red cloak. If you’ve seen any LDS art you’ve seen this one. The other is a Sermon on the Mount print. I think. Maybe it’s a “suffer the little children to…
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Charity
Times are rough but I am blessed. The struggle is real and necessary but so is the gratitude. I want a more abundant life so that I can bless more people with mine. I’ve been studying the scriptures today but I have also been drinking. Those probably cancel each other out. I am not content.…
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Covenants
I am not an obedient man, but I like to think I can make and keep covenants. Stephanie and I have been faithfully married for almost 30 years. That is the covenant I am most proud of keeping. My oldest son’s mom made me promise that I would not try to take him from her.…
Latter Day Sinner 