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Here you'll find a collection of various articles I've written. Just brainstorms and rants with absolutely arbitrary topics that have no relation to each other. Click on the headings below to view the full articles...
The Universal Question
What if the universe is like algebra, two sides of an equation that are balanced and trying desperately to solve each other, and it's our job to make the right decisions to solve for the unknowns in our life and bring harmony to us and the world around us?
Can Science exist without Faith?
Aren't faith and science supposed to be opposites? So many people stake their beliefs on what they describe as the rational and the empirical without realizing that this belief is a statement which they are exercising faith in order to say. So what is faith really, and what do science and faith have to do with one another?
Is religion necessary?
What's the difference between religion, morality, and law - and does law depend on religion to have meaning? I've been wrestling with what this means for our society today by reflecting on the structure of society from the beginning of human memory.
What Does Lapis Lazuli Mean?
This weekend I got Grace a necklace that I've been planning to get her for a couple of months now; I got her a Lapis Lazuli pendant. So what's the big deal with Lapis Lazuli anyway? Why is it so special?
The Goal of my Heart
I wrote this in November, before being laid off from my job, a fitting prayer and attitude that would carry me through the months of being unemployed. Everything I wrote is still true on the other side of that detour in life, and everything I wrote has more meaning now.
Finding Peace in a Sea Full of Oil
When I look at this oil spill I see beauty amidst the destruction, and to focus in on one aspect of the big picture is to miss the message itself - this world, this universe stands alone as one entire piece designed by the greatest designer alive.
When it Rains
I feel God when it rains. Maybe it's some reminder of the concept of Death as an Act of Creation, maybe it's some symbol for atonement - whatever the reason, when it rains, I can't resist going out, feeling the rain, and being thankful for it.
Social Not-working
One thing that really annoys me about this world of Social Networking online is sometimes the lack of etiquette that some people have. What I'm talking about specifically is this concept of the internet hermit-spy
Fresh From the Meatri Dish
A curiosity about lab-grown tissue as a substitute for meat derived from livestock as a dietary supplement. Ethics, deployment, and some other fun stuff I bet never crossed anybody else's mind.