Hi folks,
I'm pleased to resurrect this blog after a few years' hiatus. I originally created this as a space for my multidisciplinary approach to the multiple media, cultural, political, and quotidian inputs that dominated my consciousness.
For about 6 months several years ago, I shifted to layman scriptural exegesis of the Book of Mormon. I wanted to reclaim the book from the conservative interpretations of the book that dominated my faith community. When that fell off, I transferred to a different blog, where I most recently aired my angst about my faith transition away from orthodox (or at least nearly orthodox) Mormonism.
That shift in my worldview has opened up a surprising number of vistas that I'm currently working to understand a little more, and part of that is freeing up some mind space by regularly writing down my experiences.
So, what will follow (at least for the time being) will be a weekly log of my experiences and thoughts prompted by current events, books, philosophy, music, and media. With full disclosure, I've learned that I write furiously in periods of transition between jobs and studies (one of which I just happen to be in the middle of again). When I later start the next big thing, writing tends to lose out to other types of intellectual stimulation. So, no promises about longevity, but I'll write while it lasts.
Thanks for reading.
Dave
I'm pleased to resurrect this blog after a few years' hiatus. I originally created this as a space for my multidisciplinary approach to the multiple media, cultural, political, and quotidian inputs that dominated my consciousness.
For about 6 months several years ago, I shifted to layman scriptural exegesis of the Book of Mormon. I wanted to reclaim the book from the conservative interpretations of the book that dominated my faith community. When that fell off, I transferred to a different blog, where I most recently aired my angst about my faith transition away from orthodox (or at least nearly orthodox) Mormonism.
That shift in my worldview has opened up a surprising number of vistas that I'm currently working to understand a little more, and part of that is freeing up some mind space by regularly writing down my experiences.
So, what will follow (at least for the time being) will be a weekly log of my experiences and thoughts prompted by current events, books, philosophy, music, and media. With full disclosure, I've learned that I write furiously in periods of transition between jobs and studies (one of which I just happen to be in the middle of again). When I later start the next big thing, writing tends to lose out to other types of intellectual stimulation. So, no promises about longevity, but I'll write while it lasts.
Thanks for reading.
Dave
