I read the Alchemist for the first time around 1996, almost a decade after it was originally published. Like many books I’ve read long ago I had forgotten most of it. It was a chance encounter seeing it featured as a book to digitally borrow from my library app and I listened to it during…… Continue reading The Alchemist
Category: Religion
Posts about religion. Mostly Christianity and Catholicism, the ones I know best.
Revelations
Revelations: Extremely interesting things I’ve learned that should be common knowledge but are not. Before modern sanitation was invented a lot of people had worms. I learned this from the Lloyds Bank coprolite (viking turd) studied by Paleoscatologists. Another common discovery in old faecal matter are trichuris nematodes – or whip worms – that can…… Continue reading Revelations
Journal Entry – 12.15.2018
It is 2:55 AM on Saturday December 15th, 2018. I’m still trying to get into the Christmas mood but it is hampered by a couple of things. The first is probably the news and the dire picture it paints about the state of the world. First and foremost we have a complete idiot of a…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 12.15.2018
LTMD – My Philosophy
My evolving philosophy on life, religion and profound subjects. Update 11.4.2018 This subject continues to be on my mind. This is important and something I want my descendants to understand so I thought it best to keep these thoughts in one post and perhaps one day bring them into one coherent essay. The Universe Everything…… Continue reading LTMD – My Philosophy
Montaillou – Life in a Medieval Village
I just finished Montaillou by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. This took me over half a year to finish not because it wasn’t great, but because I have two young boys and thus free time is non-existent. I learned of this book in a Reddit post and quickly bought it as it is right up my…… Continue reading Montaillou – Life in a Medieval Village
Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection and other things
The time is 4:58 on Sunday May 27th, 2018. I had a few thoughts running through my mind and wanted to get them down. I am worried about Artificial Intelligence. To say it outright like that might make one seem like a paranoid conspiracy theorist to the mainstream public. What I’ve come to understand however…… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection and other things
Journal Entry – 9.22.2017
It is 8:27 PM on Friday September 22nd, 2017. I’m out in my shed/office/clubhouse writing this post. The weather is chilly as usual but I’ve got a very warm heat lamp not two feet away to keep me warm. I can actually see the stars and there is a fantastic waning crescent moon just over…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 9.22.2017
The Ancient World, Middle Ages, Christianity and Modern Times
LTMD: I address this to you as there really aren’t many people with whom I could speak freely regarding this subject. So, as I do with many ‘difficult’ topics I’d rather write it to you. I’ve recently become fascinated with the ‘ancient world,’ which is defined as the time before the fall of the Roman…… Continue reading The Ancient World, Middle Ages, Christianity and Modern Times