Category Archives: Musings

Parsing the Paranormal

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Matt

So UFO’s are coming up in the media narrative an awful lot lately. There have been those videos from the Navy, segments on 60 Minutes and Tucker Carlson, comments from Senators, and the like. Apparently the DOD is supposed to release … Continue reading →

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And Women Rule Over Them

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Matt

Another day, another university student falls victim to SJWs–that was my first thought upon reading this account of Kieran Bhattacharya, a UVA student who dared to ask critical questions about Critical Race Theory at a panel discussion. After the event, assistant … Continue reading →

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Cut Off From The Land

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Matt

I’ve recently begun leading a study of Proverbs at my congregation, and was particularly stuck by the end of the 2nd chapter: So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. … Continue reading →

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What Can You Do About the Americans Next Door?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Matt

In his first epistle to Timothy, Paul talks about those whose consciences are seared through lies and insincerity. If you’ve ever been curious to know what that looks like from the inside, you can check out Virginia Heffernan’s tale of … Continue reading →

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Why You Shouldn’t Implicitly Trust Experts

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Matt

Awhile back, I used to work as a “software application architect” at an aerospace company. And while this company wasn’t the biggest name in the business, neither were we some unknown. If I listed some of the projects going on … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Matt

I’m sorry for the lack of blog/Twitter activity these last couple of weeks. My wife, kids, and I finally got Covid earlier this month, and I’ve been too busy dealing with the fallout to spend much time online.  Not so … Continue reading →

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Life After Election Night

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Matt

There’s no question in my mind that the upcoming election is important. I’m usually pretty dismissive of the “most-importantest-election-evar” rhetoric that Republicans have typically used to elect neo-cons and cowards over the past few decades. But there really is something … Continue reading →

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Racism, Anti-Racism, and Sin

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Matt

As American cities burn amid riots and communist activists carve out micro-states for themselves in the wake of George Floyd’s death, we’ve also borne witness to a vast army of conservatives rising up to affirm the one core principle that … Continue reading →

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Accuracy vs. Precision in Theology

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Matt

This is an allegory; let the reader understand. It’s important to recognize the distinction between accuracy and precision in mathematics. Take the value of pi for example. Is it 3? 3.14? 3.14159? 3.1415926535? Well, in each case, the answer is … Continue reading →

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Finding Real Life in Quarantine

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Matt

Like most Americans, my corner of the country is largely shut down at the moment due to the Chinese Virus–schools, churches, restaurants, etc. are all closed for at least a month. We’ve certainly been fortunate to be less disrupted than … Continue reading →

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