Thackery on Relationship Problems
July 5, 2022
I’m reading Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray, and he makes some interesting comments about strife in marriage: “In houses where, in place of that
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Some thoughts over babies and unwanted pregnancies.
July 1, 2022
I overheard an argument a few days ago (the monday after Roe was overturned) that I’ve heard many times before, but hadn’t thought too much
Materialism, Machines, and Motivation
June 29, 2022
Reading From Here to Eternity by James Jones and there was an interesting conversation about authority in the modern world. There is a discussion among
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844- Karl Marx
June 17, 2022
These early writings of Marx give insight into the Philosophy of Communism. For Marx, the enemy of being is having. Private property, not the land
Lies
June 2, 2022
I get into political debates frequently enough with someone I disagree with, but we have enough respect for each other to listen. One of the
Expanding Bookshelf
May 30, 2022
I had to add another shelf to my book wall at home. The top shelf I have for my Bible study tools, and the History
Rights and Freedom
May 19, 2022
I was listening to a podcast episode of the Ezra Klein show the other day, where he interviews Patrick Deneen. Patrick Deneen is a right-wing
Psalm 106 musings
May 17, 2022
This psalm, one of the longer, starts with the injunction to Praise the Lord for his goodness. The Psalmist then declares the mighty acts of
GoodReads
May 14, 2022
I have been seeing the site GoodReads pop up frequently. Back in February I checked it out and liked it, so I signed up and
The Romanoffs- Expectation episode
May 3, 2022
I have been watching a show on Prime called the Romanoffs. Each of the episodes concerns some aspect of one of their supposed descendants in
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.