sometimes i wonder if humans are intrinsically good. i see examples of great goodness and great evil in every age and every culture, and it seems to me that the masses live somewhere in between on the bell curve of morality. perhaps humans are born into this world as blank slates: desperate destitution seems to […]

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i represented the mormon faith yesterday at an interfaith thanksgiving meeting. i gave a little talk, and my seven year-old son read alma 37:37 from the book of mormon:
counsel with the lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto […]

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got up at 1am to work on various web development projects. this is going to be a looong day.
that sleep-thing always gets in the way, anyway. very annoying.
anyhow, i’m going to take a break right now and tell you all about how i’ve been seeking for jesus.
please keep in mind that i consider myself an […]

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things have been crazy, but things always are, aren’t they?
nevertheless, i feel like i have not been a good little blogger, or a good friend.
i have been neglecting many of you, and i apologize. i am so blessed with wonderful friends. i want to spend a moment to publically express my feelings for you all, […]

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while i was cooking last night, my little girl picked up the phone and dialed a friend from kindergarten. she and her girlfriend chatted for 20 minutes about school, dads, and halloween until dinner was ready. the conversation was completely care-free, light-hearted and punctuated with small bursts of girlish giggling.
my older son, meanwhile, was completely […]

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