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Various notes I make on my life and my understanding of the world as I move along.
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William's Notes · 2Y ago

Objectivist Anniversary

This morning I decided to take a trip to Mock Park to watch the sun rise. It was a beautiful spring morning--mists rising from the slightly warmer waters, birds chirping sonorously in the trees, a faint, cool breeze blowing. I took photos. I realized that it was just over a year ago there at that
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William's Notes · 2Y ago

Divorce and Coming Out

Two weeks ago (September 2, 2009), I decided to divorce my wife Laurie. The issue I had been grappling with long-term was my sexual orientation. At the beginning of this year (2009), I realized, through reflection on my life from adolescence to now, that I was gay, and I told Laurie. She was natu
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William's Notes · 2Y ago

The Grandeur of Man in the Morning Traffic

My morning commute by foot takes me over an interstate highway. This morning the sound of the vehicles whooshing underneath and the simultaneous gentle vibrations of the bridge gave me pause to consider the culmination of thought and action that allows men to travel from home to work miles apart ea
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William's Notes · 3Y ago

How the Book of Mormon Addresses Atheism and My Response

A comment my uncle made about me leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints brought to mind how the Book of Mormon asserts belief in God. There is one chapter (Alma, chapter 30) that specifically address atheism. The character advocating atheism is a moral nihilist1 and, it turns out,
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William's Notes · 3Y ago

What I Learned From Attending the Columbus Tax Day Tea Party

I went to the Ohio Statehouse last night to participate in the Columbus Tax Day Tea Party. It was a collection of all sorts: libertarians, religionists, constitutionalists, conspiracy theorists, etc. The unifying sentiment, based on the messages on signs and the loudest cheers during the speeches,
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William's Notes · 3Y ago

Why I Left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

On Sunday, April 5, I called my bishop and informed him that I was leaving the church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). I drafted a formal letter requesting the removal of my name from the records of the church and mailed it the following day, April 6. This series of actions is th
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William's Notes · 3Y ago

Gooseberry and Cinnamon Yogurt

Inspired by a Catherine Tate sketch, I created a gooseberry and cinnamon yogurt (with suggestion by Laurie and help acquiring gooseberry jam by Matt). With expired nonfat plain yogurt from Aldi, gooseberry jam from Barry Farm in western Ohio and Ceylon cinnamon from World Market, I concocted a surp
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William's Notes · 3Y ago

Notes on The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori, Ch.1-7

I started reading the Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori yesterday. Her attention to the nature of life and human development as the basis for education is refreshingly impressive. I disagree with her statist views of government and her view of education as a servant of "society" (especially poign
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William's Notes · 4Y ago

Vanilla Creme Soda

I was just craving a sweet soda but discovered we had only club soda and sparkling water so I improvised the following recipe:1 - 2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 ½ tablespoon sugar1 ½ tablespoon non-dairy creamer (cream would probably do just as well)½ cup club sodaMix extract, sugar and creamer with sp
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William's Notes · 4Y ago

Solar Farming

My recent trips across the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau gave me ample time to ruminate about the economics of solar power generation. The vast expanses of arid, sunny land seem ideal for such use, and the several for-sale signs invited my curiosity. Many questions came to my mind. How muc
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