I recently purchased the book, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, ed. Peter Boxall. I have some thoughts on it, and I’m planning on writing a series of posts related to it. (We’ll see if this plan pans … Continue reading →
Disclaimer: As expressed in my first post in this series (see here), I’m struggling with how to approach my own writing in this era of political instability. I don’t have an answer, so I’m writing this series to explore possible answers. … Continue reading →
Disclaimer: As expressed in my first post in this series (see here), I’m struggling with how to approach my own writing in this era of political instability. I don’t have an answer, so I’m writing this series to explore possible … Continue reading →
What does it mean to be an author at the end of an era? What is our responsibility when free speech and the concept of truth itself is under attack? How do we use the power of the pen when … Continue reading →
I’m starting a new project called “Snapshots of My Son.” I’m not sure this will be of interest to anyone other than myself, but I’m feeling a need to preserve what Jesse meant to me. The following is the first … Continue reading →
Follow the prophet, follow the prophet, Follow the prophet; don’t go astray. Follow the prophet, follow the prophet, Follow the prophet; he knows the way. This song is taught to children in primary (the Mormon auxiliary for children under the … Continue reading →
Sorry, I missed last week. I was having a bit of an emotional meltdown. The death of my son still disables me sometimes. I’m back this week. I have spent several posts discussing my deconversion story, which highlights the problems … Continue reading →
Today, I finish my deconversion story. I’d love to hear your comments or your own story in the comments below.. It took until my son was two to earn my doctorate. Jobs in academia are hard to come by, but … Continue reading →
To California and Beyond In last week’s post, I started my deconversation story. Today I bring you part II of the story. The third and final part will appear next week. I’d love to hear your comments or your own … Continue reading →
Deconversion part I I’m sorry for missing last week, but I’ve been very ill with Covid. I’m feeling better than I was, but still not completely recovered. Today I thought I’d address my deconversion story. I have heard a lot … Continue reading →