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I nearly withdrew the previous post. Actually, I did, for a couple of minutes, then changed my mind while I was writing this one. Why? Because it was supposed to be part of a two-post series, and the second post is just not coming out right. (I’ve already written a thousand words, which seems like [...]

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Borrowing from the back of my copy of Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning:
At the heart of his theory is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful.
It seems absurd to borrow words from a book on surviving Nazi death camps when I’m mostly thinking [...]

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Prior to relocating, I discovered some of my grandfather’s old books on our family bookshelf that really interested me. On my previous visit home, I kidnapped three, and decided they’re now mine. For a while, anyway — my sister might object to the way I just phrased that , especially due to the [...]

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I can’t remember when exactly I watched the movie Wanted, but I do remember the two blog posts it inspired me to write. So here’s the first…
Why is “you have to believe!” so pervasive in our culture? The “you have to believe!” meme appears to be hiding around every corner. Including Wanted, wherein the protagonist [...]

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Have you ever seen a cat play with a mouse? If you have, you will understand the context of my first Ask the Audience question:
Are Cats Evil?

That question is actually too broad, take it more limited in scope: is the way they play with mice evil? …encouraging a mouse to try and run away again, [...]

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How about we discuss things one chapter at a time, but on the same blog post? We can kick off a new post after some chapters if the discussion actually takes off.
The first six chapters and the dating techniques they introduce during their investigation (give me a shout if I miss something):

Chapter 1: The ever-changing [...]

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Today we start with a series of blog posts surrounding Chris Turney’s book, Bones, Rocks and Stars. The book is all about “the science of when things happened”, from things recent to things quite old: namely the Earth. (He mentions the age of the universe too, but not in that much depth.) Today’s post: only [...]

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On the way home today, riding the bus for 3 minutes due to a downpour, I was running through possible wordings, phrases, ways of expressing myself, for the purpose of the “next” blog post, whenever that would be. Probably titled “The Lie”. During said ponderings, I decided to reduce my use of the word “science” [...]

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Back in February, we sought an answer to the question Any interest in a “Book Club” of sorts? The answer at the time was “yes!”
By decree, we decided on Bones, Rocks and Stars by Chris Turney. I propose we start with this book on 13 July. Hopefully I’m not busy referring to myself [...]

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Since I don’t have enough pending posts and series-in-progress (irony intended), I’ve decided to tackle another: sketch out my philosophical-theological framework/worldview/language with which I approach all things religion. My intention is to be as clear as I can, and paint the picture “from first principles”.
In this series, I will sketch out my views, not seek [...]

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